What’s the haps, today?

Thanksgiving

With the Thanksgiving holiday approaching, and the anticipation rising; many of us

forget what Thanksgiving really means. We all know the story of the Pilgrims and Indians

having a meal together, but what does it mean? How does what happened over 600 years ago still

contribute to our world today? Thanksgiving is a time when people (usually families), come

together and have a meal together; to celebrate all the things the good things that happened; that

year. No matter what religion, race, or age you are; Thanksgiving is a time to simply give thanks!

Gobble Gobble: Thanksgiving facts

The most popular food item: stuffing/ dressing

The most popular place to travel for Thanksgiving: New York City, New York

The most popular brand of turkey: Fresh Bell & Evans Turkey

The most popular date to go turkey hunting: November 23

Lobster, rabbit, chicken, fish, squashes, beans, chestnuts, hickory nuts, onion, leeks, dried fruits,

maple syrup, honey, radishes, cabbage, carrots, eggs, and goat cheese were all believed to have

been on the table at the first Thanksgiving feast

The first Thanksgiving celebration lasted three days

Each year, the average American eats somewhere between 16-18 pounds of turkey

Turkeys have poor night vision

Only male turkeys gobble

“Be thankful for what you have; you’ll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you

don’t have, you will never, ever have enough.”

-Oprah Winfrey

Weird Holidays

Autumn has finally arrived, and we are all getting eager for Thanksgiving and pleasant fall

weather is finally arriving. Here are some holidays that are not Thanksgiving related in the

month of November

November 2nd: Deviled Egg Day

November 3rd: Cliché Day

November 4th : Use Your Common Sense Day

November 5th: Stress Awareness Day

November 9th: World Freedom Day

November 11th: Origami Day

November 14th: Operating Room Nurse Day

November 15th: Clean Out Your Refrigerator Day

November 16th: Button Day

November 17th: Homemade Bread Day

Don’t wait for Thanksgiving, when you make every day a holiday! You can appreciate every

day, and make it a little more fun for yourself

Fall bucket list

With the fall time approaching, many of us are ready for the cooler weather. With fall,

many activities are happening; fall festivals, Thanksgiving, Halloween, corn mazes, haunted

houses, etc. Here are just a few things that you can do over the fall season!

Go to a fall festival

Do a corn maze

Dress up for Halloween

Visit your family for Thanksgiving

Go to a haunted house

Go to a pumpkin patch

Pick a pumpkin

Make a pumpkin pie

Pick apples

Make an apple pie

Crave a pumpkin

Go to a football game

Go on hay ride

Go Black Friday shopping

Here are some local events happening this November:

http://www.funtober.com/festivals/alabama/