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Thanksgiving

Celebrate Thanksgiving with foods from the first feast

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Thanksgiving is celebrated each November in the United States and each October in Canada. People traditionally gather around the dinner table flanked by friends and extended members of their families to give thanks for the blessings they enjoyed throughout the year as they dig into a delicious feast.

Judge Little offers Thanksgiving address

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Judge Todd Little, the highest elected official in Ellis County, shared a heartfelt message to area residents connecting life today with similarities the pilgrims faced at our nation’s first Thanksgiving. Judge Little, in fact, addressed the exact day the British ship Mayflower landed at Plymouth Rock, Massachusetts, Dec. 18, 1620, and how its passengers began their new settlement.

What to do with Thanksgiving leftovers

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Holiday hosts toil for hours to create lavish meals everyone will enjoy. It’s not uncommon for Thanksgiving tables to be covered with more food than guests can conceivably (and comfortably) consume. Leftovers are the norm, but without a plan for what to do with leftovers, food can spoil or end up in the trash. Here are some delicious and waste-conscious ways to put Thanksgiving or other holiday meal leftovers to use.

Thanksgiving traditions run deep, and delicious

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Traditions are kept for many reasons, even if we’re not sure where they began. People are creatures of habit, which may explain some established practices. Other than turkeys and oinkers, the typical customs of Thanksgiving are free of complaints simply because they are so ingrained.

How to approach hosting Thanksgiving during the pandemic

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Much like the holidays that preceded it in 2020, Thanksgiving figures to be different this year. An ongoing pandemic has changed the way much of the world lives their lives, including how holidays are celebrated.