Tag Archives: Thanksgiving

Why the Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys always play on Thanksgiving

Posted on November 28, 2024 by Katherine Wikoff

I have wondered about this for years. It seemed like my dad and grandfather watched the Detroit Lions on Thanksgiving afternoon every single year of my childhood. Do the Lions always play on Thanksgiving, or is my memory just playing … Continue reading →

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Schoonmaker Reef

Posted on November 23, 2022 by Katherine Wikoff

This is what a Silurian coral reef looks like, 425 million years later. I parked in the back/side lot at my local grocery store this morning while shopping for Thanksgiving. (The main lot gets very crowded on the day before … Continue reading →

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In honor of Thanksgiving . . .

Posted on November 29, 2019 by Katherine Wikoff

Here is a great article from Rolling Stone from five years ago (link HERE)  celebrating the 50th anniversary of Arlo Guthrie’s hilarious 18-minute musical saga recounting the consequences of taking out the garbage after Thanksgiving dinner. And here is the … Continue reading →

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Thankful for Libby Gaughan’s Pecan Pie

Posted on November 27, 2014 by Katherine Wikoff

For a quick Thanksgiving Day post, I want to share a recipe that we love and that has special meaning for me.  Plus, it’s pretty easy to make 🙂 Libby Gaughan was a friend of my grandmother’s many years ago … Continue reading →

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