Everything You Always Wanted To Know About The History Of Thanksgiving

How much do you really know about the history of Thanksgiving? How much do your family and friends know about it? This Thanksgiving why not add some spice to your dinner table conversation by bringing up the history of this classic holiday? Just make sure you head to the Web first so you'll know what you're talking about!

Visit one of these sites to brush up on the history of Thanksgiving :

• The History of Thanksgiving - From History.com, the companion Web site of The History Channel you'll find out about the myths surrounding the Pilgrims and the Mayflower, learn what foods might have been on the Pilgrims' menu, and more.

• Thanksgiving in North America: From Local Harvests to National Holiday - If you're looking for a quick one-page history of Thanksgiving, it's hard to beat this one from Encyclopedia Smithsonian.

• The LOC.GOV Wise Guide: Thanksgiving - Here you'll find historical info and even a link to an American Memory Page that features a great Thanksgiving Timeline.

Enjoy the history lesson and have a happy, healthy Thanksgiving!

Talking Turkey Online

Need some last minute advice and ideas on how to pull off a spectacular Thanksgiving that all your friends and relatives will rave about? Try turning to the Web were you'll find a feast of tips, tricks and helpful hints to make your holiday an all around success.

Start your search at these top-notch sites full of special holiday advice:

• MarthaStewart.com - Domestic Diva Martha Stewart serves up a hearty portion of helpful Thanksgiving ideas complete with a Thanksgiving Planner you can print out, cooking videos, decorating hints and more.

• RachaelRayShow.com - The ever popular Rachael Ray cooks up Rach's Thanksgiving Guide which includes recipes, decorating advice and even how-to videos including one where she shows you how to carve a turkey.

• Rd.com - Reader's Digest offers Thankgsgiving Tips for Hosts and Guests that includes all sorts of useful entertaining info designed to make your Thanksgiving run smoother.

With tons of great advice available like this online, your Thanksgiving should go off without a hitch!

Happy Thanksgiving!!

Since tomorrow is Thanksgiving, here's a link to Thanksgiving-related posts we ran in previous years...plenty of useful stuff! 

Happy Thanksgiving!!

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Watch The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Online

Since tomorrow is Thanksgiving, here's a link to a site where you can watch a live webcam of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, right on your computer screen:

Watch The Macy's Day Parade On Earthcam.com

Note: In observance of the Thanksgiving holiday, the Senior Surfer will resume on Monday, Nov. 1, 2014. Happy Thanksgiving! 

Happy Thanksgiving!

Since tomorrow is Thanksgiving, I thought I'd provide a link to all the previous Thanksgiving-related posts we ran in previous years...plenty of useful stuff! 

Happy Thanksgiving and look for the Senior Surfer to resume on Monday Dec. 2...

Cook That Thanksgiving Dinner With A Little Help From YouTube

Want some last handy tips for cooking the big dinner tomorrow? Just head to YouTube:

Thanksgiving Cooking Tips

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HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

FoodNetwork.com Has Some Awesome Thanksgiving Tips

I stumbled upon this useful FoodNetwork.com article and thought you'd like it:

10 Sanity-Saving Thanksgiving Tips, Tricks and Hacks: Food Network


Note: In honor of the Thanksgiving holiday, The Senior Surfer will resume on Monday November 28, 2016. Happy Thanksgiving!

The Senior Surfer Word Search #7

The Senior Surfer Word Search #7
Instructions: For each word/phrase below, click on it's first and last letter to cross it off the list.

Note: Because of the holiday tomorrow, we're featuring a Thanksgiving themed word search puzzle this week. The middle row of terms are Web sites where you can read up on the history of Thanksgiving, and at TheHungerSite.com you can help feed the hungry with just a click of your mouse!

Make Your Own Word Search

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Take Our Online Shopping Quiz

Since Thanksgiving is tomorrow we thought we'd point out a couple of posts we ran last year at this time to get you in the mood for the holiday:

1. Everything You Always Wanted To Know About The History Of Thanksgiving
2. Talking Turkey Online

And, now that the holiday shopping season is upon us once again, here's a short quiz about online shopping to get you in the spirit:

Test Your 'Net IQ - Quiz #12

1. The Fair Credit Billing Act limits consumer liability in the event of credit card fraud.


True

False




2. A secure site's transaction page displays "https" and not just "http" in its address field.


True

False




3. If you become a victim of online shopping fraud you can file a complaint with the FTC online.


True

False




4. PriceGrabber is an example of a comparison shopping Web site.


True

False




5. An FTC rule requires sellers to ship merchandise no later than 20 days after receiving orders.


True

False

Good luck!

Happy Thanksgiving!

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CNET Reports On Holiday Shopping Scams

I stumbled upon this helpful CNET article recently and thought you'd be interested in it:

Don't Let Holiday Shopping Scams Spoil Your Black Friday Weekend

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CNET Reports On Black Friday Deals

I stumbled upon this CNET article recently and thought you'd be interested in it:

Amazon Black Friday Sale 2025: The Best Deals We've Found So Far

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CNET Reports On Holiday Shopping Scams

I stumbled upon this CNET article recently and thought you'd be interested in it:

You'd better watch out: 'Tis the season for holiday shopping scams.

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CNET's Tips For Saving Money On Black Friday And Cyber Monday

 I stumbled upon this CNET article recently and thought you'd be interested in it:

How to save even more on Black Friday and Cyber Monday

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Throwback Thursdays: FoodNetwork.com Has Some Awesome Thanksgiving Tips

This week's Throwback Thursday is:

FoodNetwork.com Has Some Awesome Thanksgiving Tips

The Senior Surfer Word Search #109

The Senior Surfer Word Search #109
Instructions: In honor of Thanksgiving, all the terms in this week's word search puzzle are recipe and/or cooking websites. For each one, click on its first and last letter to cross it off the list.

Make Your Own Word Search

NOTE: The Senior Surfer will resume on Monday, November 28. Happy Thanksgiving!

CNET Offers Tips On Black Friday And Cyber Monday

I stumbled upon this CNET article recently and thought you'd be interested in it:

How to save even more on Black Friday and Cyber Monday

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CNET Reports On Black Friday

I stumbled upon this CNET article recently and thought you'd be interested in it:

Black Friday Cheat Sheet: CNET's Guide to Getting the Best Deals

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The Senior Surfer Word Scramble 11/21/12

A) niolg

B) nteintre nonenitcco

C) eurort

D) onmdai

E) payph isnntikvgagh

Scroll down the page to see the answers.

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Happy Thanksgiving!

ANSWER KEY:

A) login

B) internet connection

C) router

D) domain

E) happy thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving!

Just like a turkey dinner is an annual tradition this time of year, so too is The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. To learn more about this 80 year old tradition visit the official web site of the parade, where you can go behind the scenes to see how they make those incredible floats, learn all about the history of the parade, and much more!

Enjoy the parade and have a happy holiday!

The FTC Offers Online Shopping Tips For The Holidays

I stumbled upon this helpful article from the FTC, which is perfect for this time of year:

FTC Offers Online Shopping Tips for the Holidays


Note: In observance of the Thanksgiving Holiday, The Senior Surfer will resume on Monday Nov. 26th, 2018. Happy Thanksgiving!