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December 24, 2011

Merry Christmas and a book give away

Every one and their brother and sister, are going to be wishing each other Merry Christmas this weekend. I am, too.

Merry Christmas from Bob and I.

Merry Christmas in Norwegian, Swedish and Danish

In the past, I've done a lot of book give aways, here on the blog. Lately, I've been giving them to people close by that I knew would love that specific book, or even sending them off to special people. Right now, I have a stack that I don't have anyone in particular in mind as a recipient, so I'm going to offer them to my blog readers.

Here are the books, click on the image to see what it's about.

In a comment, tell me which book you're interested in receiving. Please don't say I want all of them.
Leave a comment for each book.
If more than one person is interested in that book, I'll use a Random Number Generator to choose the winner.
Give Away is open to US and International bloggers.
You must have a blog to enter.
I'll leave the comments open until Friday the 30th, and announce the recipients on New Years Eve.

Be well and do good,

November 23, 2011

Happy Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving Trivia
Bring something new to the table this Thanksgiving and serve up some food for thought with the following quiz!

1) What do we call the skin that hangs off the turkey’s neck?
2) What is the red flap that starts at the base of the turkey’s beak and hangs over the top?
3) What percent of a turkey is white meat? And dark?

4) Why is turkey the traditional entree on Thanksgiving?
5) According to the National Turkey Federation, how many pounds of turkey do Americans eat on Thanksgiving Day? A) 100 million. B) 513 million. C) 690 million.
6) Which U.S. President set aside the last Thursday in November as a “day for national thanksgiving and prayer?”

7) When is Thanksgiving celebrated in Canada?
8) Do all turkeys gobble?
9) Can turkeys fly?
10) What children’s TV favorite wears a costume made of turkey feathers?

all images, here.

ANSWERS

1) Wattle.
2) Snood.
3) Typically, a turkey has 70 percent white meat; 30 percent dark.
4) To remind us of the four wild turkeys served at the Pilgrims’ first Thanksgiving feast in 1621 at Plymouth Rock.
5) 690 million lbs.
6) Abraham Lincoln.
7) On the second Monday in October.
8) Only male turkeys gobble. Hens make a clicking noise.
9) Domesticated turkeys can’t fly, but wild turkeys fly up to 55 mph for short distances. They’re also fast on feet, covering ground at speeds of up to 25 mph.
10) Sesame Street’s Big Bird.