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The 15 States That Produce the Most Christmas Trees
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How ‘WKRP in Cincinnati’ Made Holiday TV History With “Turkeys Away”
In its very first season, ‘WKRP In Cincinnati’ created the greatest Thanksgiving special about a misguided turkey delivery ever made.
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John Hughes’s own hellish trip from New York City to Chicago inspired ‘Planes, Trains and Automobiles,’ the 1987 Thanksgiving classic starring Steve Martin and John Candy.
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When the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag shared the first Thanksgiving in 1621, sweet potatoes, apple pie, and turkey were missing from the table.
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The Origins of 12 Christmas Traditions
From expecting Santa to fill socks with gifts to eating cake that looks like tree bark, some holiday traditions are downright odd. But we can explain!
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The first Thanksgiving may not have even had turkey, but it almost certainly had oysters.
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