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Woman Returns Family Dish With Leftover Thanksgiving Surprise [PHOTO]

Ian Delap — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 18:52:50 +0000

This is not the proper way to return a dish. The owner of this dish was surprised and disgusted when his "deadbeat" sister-in-law returned his casserole dish from Thanksgiving. The dish contained, or used to contain, sweet potatoes from the family's Thanksgiving dinner, four months ago. Nature has obviously taken over, due to lack of proper storage and cleanliness. Who would return this to someone?

Man Flies From Hong Kong to Give Family Thanksgiving Surprise

Emerald Catron — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 23:19:49 +0000

In this heartwarming video, a man bought a plane ticket from Hong Kong to fly home and surprise his family, who weren’t expecting him. Basically unless you did this for Thanksgiving too, you’ve been outdone. Putting raisins in the pumpkin cake just doesn’t seem like that big of a shocker all of the sudden. Keep some Kleenex nearby. [...]

I'm Thankful For The Family!

Doc Shutts — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 04:11:57 +0000

There is a tradition with the Shutts boys….all six of them, to have a little street football game on Thanksgiving. Something we’ve been doing for years. We started playing street football when we were little kids with a lot of time and not a lot of money. Incredible games when you included the kids from [...]

Do You Approve of 'Black Friday' Starting on Thanksgiving Day? — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 03:31:42 +0000

The big gimmick this Thanksgiving season is retailers beginning their Black Friday sales on Thursday, a day previously reserved for turkey and football with the family. This has understandably annoyed retail employees, who now have to work on what was previously a holiday. It also isn’t necessarily winning over consumers. According to a survey from Google [...]

Thanksgiving Leftover Favorites

Ian Delap — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 22:12:46 +0000

Thanksgiving dinner is by far one of the best meals of the year. What’s even better than the dinner itself? Thanksgiving leftovers! The possibilities are endless when it comes to creating new ways to enjoy the mass amount of food leftover from this feasting holiday. Most Thanksgiving meals are pretty standard. All the essentials are [...]

Here's YOUR Opinion on Eating Thanksgiving at a Restaurant

Big Jim — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 16:12:05 +0000

I think it’s weird to have Thanksgiving dinner at a restaurant. A lot of people do it, however, so I created a poll to get YOUR opinion. Here’s what you said: 34 percent – It’s fine, what’s the big deal 1 percent – It’s OK if you burn the turkey 7 percent – It’s OK [...]

Is Black Friday Invading Thanksgiving?

Ian Delap — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 23:15:15 +0000

Thanksgiving is a day full of wonderful joys. Spending time with loved ones, watching football, and stuffing yourself silly are just a few ways to enjoy your holiday. Now you can add one more joy to this already stuffed holiday. Shopping. Black Friday has been a holiday tradition attached to Thanksgiving for many years. Originally [...]

The River's Survey Results: Great Ideas for Thanksgiving Traditions

Big Jim — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 17:08:11 +0000

Yesterday we asked you to share your family’s Thanksgiving Day traditions. We guessed most people go in a circle and say what they’re thankful for. We asked in a poll and… 35 percent said their family does it too 31 percent said they have in the past but don’t do it currently 26 percent said [...]

Bacon Wrapped Turkey? [POLL]

Erin — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 18:51:58 +0000

I keep seeing recipes popping up for Bacon Wrapped Turkey and it's got me thinking about trying something new this year!

I love a juicy roast turkey on Thanksgiving; but wrap that sucker in a basket-weave-style layer of bacon and I'm thinking it just might be the most delicious feast Thanksgiving has ever seen!

Would you consider making this for Thanksgiving, or are you a traditionalist? Tell us what you think!

What Are Your Thanksgiving Day Traditions? – Big Jim Wants to Know [SURVEY]

Big Jim — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 16:54:26 +0000

Thanksgiving Day traditions. The most common is probably going around in a circle during dinner and saying what you're thankful for. But BESIDES that, does your family do anything fun? Turkey bowl games? Shoot guns? What about during dinner? Does anyone read from something or recite something? Do you kids sing and dance? Tell us below:

Here's YOUR Defense of Fried Turkey – We Asked, You Answered

Big Jim — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 16:21:47 +0000

A few days ago we asked you to comment on why frying a turkey is worth all the danger and mess. You came to the fryer’s defense and here was your response: MOST POPULAR RESPONSE: The meat is super, super moist SECOND MOST POPULAR RESPONSE: The deep fry taste THIRD MOST POPULAR RESPONSE: Crispy skin [...]

Casper Fire-EMS Urges Fire Safety When Preparing Thanksgiving Dinner

Anthony Pollreisz — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 22:07:11 +0000

Officials with Casper Fire-EMS are hoping people stay fire safe during the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday. Casper Fire-EMS fire prevention officer Justin Smith says most household fires tend to start in the kitchen when food is left alone. Unattended cooking – when we talk about Thanksgiving safety and things that are flammable, it’s certainly the unattended [...]

Is Frying a Turkey Really Worth It? [SURVEY]

Big Jim — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 15:46:45 +0000

It's so easy to mess up a turkey fry and the hot peanut oil is so dangerous we're wondering why anyone bothers with it. Are you a fan?

Is It Weird to Eat Thanksgiving Dinner at a Restaurant? [POLL]

Big Jim — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 15:55:38 +0000

The idea that people have Thanksgiving dinner at a restaurant is new to me. It’s such a family holiday with an emphasis on being together at home! But apparently many families go out for the meal. What do you think? It’s understandable that some people’s homes are too small to host a big dinner. And [...]

Watch the Jive Turkey Perform 'I Will Survive'

Erin — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 17:49:50 +0000

OK, it’s getting to be that time of year. Granted, this one has been around for a bit. However, if you haven’t yet…ya gotta see this! Enjoy! Anyone remember who sang “I Will Survive”? (no google-cheating!) [button href="http://images.businessweek.com/ss/05/11/egreetings/image/01.swf" title="Click Here to Watch the Jive Turkey Perform 'I Will Survive'" align="center"]

When Do Stores In Casper Open On Black Friday?

Nick Perkins — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 01:58:13 +0000

With Christmas just around the corner, shoppers are gearing up for what has been the craziest, most chaotic day of the shopping year- Black Friday. It seems that stores are opening earlier and earlier in recent years, almost to the point of it being called Black WednesdayThrusdayFriday. Because we care about you, we want to try to save you some of the chaos, so you can focus more on buying gifts, and less on the hectic schedule. With that, we present to you a list of stores in Casper and when they'll open on Black Friday.

8 Wacky Presidential Turkey Pardon Moments [VIDEOS, PHOTOS]

Rose Maura Lorre — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 17:45:35 +0000

Saul Loeb/Mike Sprague, AFP/Getty Images As holidays go, Thanksgiving sure has its share of odd traditions. Live parades with lip-synched musical numbers! Mincemeat pies and Jell-O molds! Grandma Ruthie removing her dentures at the dinner table! Not even the President of the United States is spared his share of the inanity. Case in point: the [...]

5 Things You Shouldn't Buy on Black Friday

Shauna Wright — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 19:00:00 +0000

leejordan / stampendous / bcinfrance / pedrokwezi / anthonydecosta, Flickr Savvy buyers know Black Friday can be one of the best days of the year to find terrific bargains, but not all items are such great deals. In order to better your experience on that infamous shopping day, here are some things you may want [...]

When Turkeys Attack — 10 Terrifying Gobblers [VIDEOS]

Brendan McGinley — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 15:00:01 +0000

Let's face it: turkeys have it pretty rough, so is it any wonder that they occasionally turn on us?

Florida Woman Shows How Excited She Is for Best Buy's Black Friday Sale [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 17:59:10 +0000

Some stores have made headlines this week for opening their doors to Black Friday shoppers on Thanksgiving night instead of the following day, but for one young Florida woman, even that’s not early enough.