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November 24th Trivia, Celebrity Birthdays and Jokes
 
Celebrities Born Today:
Katherine Heigl ( 1978)
Forrest J Ackerman (1916)
Pete Best (1942)
Terry Lewius (1956)
Scott Joplin (1868)
Zachary Taylor (1784)
William F Buckley (1925)
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Thanksgiving Trivia for November 24th

► Thanksgiving is always the fourth Thursday in November

► The Wednesday night before Thanksgiving is traditionally one of the biggest 'drinking' nights of the year, second only to St. Patricks's Day (March 17th)

► Althiough a 'Harvest Holiday" celebrated by many cultures, in the United States and Canada (2nd Monday in October), there is a religious undertone of "Thanks" to God.

► There are officially 30 shopping days until Christmas

► The first Thanksgiving in North America was on September 8, 1565 in St. Augustine, Florida. The English settlers celebrated Thanksgiving on December 4, 1619, near Jamestown Virginia. The Pilgrims celebrated their first harvest in 1621, but they did not hold a true Thanksgiving until 1623.
More Turkey Trivia:
► That turkeys can drown if they look up when it's raining
► A wild turkey has excellent vision and hearing. Their field of vision is about 270 degrees
► A spooked turkey can run at speeds up to 20 miles per hour
► Turkeys are able to adapt to a wide variety of habitats. However, most turkeys are found in hardwood forests with grassy areas
Today's Birthday Boy Quote:
Many things have been said about what happened, but I don't know either. Maybe someday. One thing I'm sure of is that all the things that have happened to me, good and bad, happy and sad, have made me what I am today.
-Pete Best
The Caddie and the Golfer:
Golfer: "That can't be my ball, caddy. It looks far too old."
Caddy: "It's a long time since we started, sir."


 
 



 

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