Quotable
by Native American saying
"Give thanks for unknown blessings already on their way."
State Stats
Vardaman, Miss., calls itself "The Sweet Potato Capital" and holds the National Sweet Potato Festival every November.
From the Table
Pumpkins were once recommended for removing freckles and curing snake bites.
Top Spot
Turkeys sleep in trees. They fly to their roosts around sunset.
Pagan Pies
English soldier and statesman Oliver Cromwell banned the eating of pie in 1644, declaring it a pagan form of pleasure. Restoration leaders lifted the ban in 1660.
Still on the Books
In New York, slippers are not to be worn after 10 p.m.
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