. A Proof of Nerd ID by Charles Cron SPANISH TURKEY EDITION The first recorded Thanksgiving took place on September 8, 1565, when 600 Spanish settlers under the leadership of Pedro Menéndez de Avilés landed at what is now St. Augustine, Florida, and immediately held a Mass of Thanksgiving for their safe delivery to the [...]

. A blogumn by Jeff Rogers Every dysfunctional family is dysfunctional in its own way (as Tolstoy might say if he did “Oprah”). If you believe movies like Four Christmases dysfunctional families are at their worst during the holidays when all their simmering resentments come to a furious boil. Not so for the Holman Tribe [...]

Here’s something for you to do other than shopping on Black Friday. Friend of FaN, Kyle Holtan from Hangover Sunday, will be on Jeopardy! I know I’m watching, how about you? Here’s a the letter he sent round to like everybody he knows. Hello my close, personal friends, It’s Kyle. I know you’ve gone a [...]

. A blogumn by Debra Barlow I love Thanksgiving.  Unlike a lot of families, this holiday was always fairly stress free in our house.  It existed more as a trial run for the Christmas feast that loomed large on the horizon.  It was always the same exact meal for both holidays, so I think it [...]

Whether you believe Jesus to be a deity, a prophet or a mythical figure, here are some interesting thoughts to think on when you’re feeling guilty about not getting everyone on your list gifts this year:

. A blogumn by Amy Robinson I can’t bake a pumpkin pie like my Mom’s.  I asked her for the recipe once, many years ago, hoping she’d share the family secret.  She said, “It’s on the label of the canned pumpkin.”  My Mother – the gourmet.  All the variations I’ve attempted from this little orange [...]

. A blogumn by Jordan Weeks “Happy Thanksgiving 2008!!! from Enough Already” The universal Thanksgiving Day ritual is the cooking and eating of turkeys, America’s stupidest bird. (Sure, people say they’re smart, but come on; take one look at that weird loon and you know he’s a fool.) Presumably the second most-common ritual that takes [...]

. A short Miranda story written by Aimee Swartz We played football on Thanksgiving. Lucky for us, it was always sunny, except for the blizzard that cancelled everything. We hadn’t been to school in eight days, and Mom and Dad stayed home, too. They worked for the city and all offices were shut down, not [...]

To tell you the truth, I’ve never been much of a Thanksgiving fan. When you grow up as I did, surrounded by the largest of the large extended family, it’s hard to understand a holiday set aside just for spending time with your family. I was ALWAYS with my family. My mother was the oldest [...]

Yeah, I know it’s Thanksgiving, but I’m going to miss Thursday night TV. . [Source: Jezebel via TVgasm]