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Lucky Break Wishbones

[Lucky Break Wishbone] No more fighting at the Thanksgiving table over who gets to break the wishbone; this year, just buy plastic wishbones from Lucky Break Wishbone. In the grand world of plastic wishbone technology, their wishbone-shaped plastic bits are a probably the best. Or the only ones. They come in packs of 4 (the "Fun" pack) to 400 (the "Galaxy" pack because, indeed, you are supplying every plastic wishbone-desiring person in the galaxy). Related Inflatable Gag Gobbler Inflatable Fruit Cake...

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Quote of the Day: The Second Most Important Thanksgiving Day Tip

"7. Wake up on Thanksgiving without killing any relatives." —The Awl's Choire Sicha, in "How to Barbecue a Turkey, The Super Easy Way for Morons"...

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Thanksgiving Letter from a Control Freak

Thanksgiving is all about spending time with friends and family, eating a hearty meal, and making sure all your guests provide food and utensils to your exact specifications, or else Thanksgiving will be ruined. This Thanksgiving letter from Awkward Family Photos made the rounds back in July (including a post in Talk), but we're bringing it back for the holidays. An excerpt: Now, while I do have quite a sense of humor and joke around all the time, I COULD NOT BE MORE SERIOUS when I am providing you with your Thanksgiving instructions and orders. I am very particular, so please perform your task EXACTLY as I have requested and read your portion very carefully. If I ask you to...

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15(ish) Things Worth Knowing About Coffee

From The Oatmeal comes 15(ish) Things Worth Knowing About Coffee, such as that it's the second most traded commodity on earth and that a caffeine high will transport you to a magical land of rainbows, balloons, and unicorns. Related The 5 Phases of Caffeine Intake Caffeine and Calories Chart How to Make Milk Froth in Your Microwave 'If You Like Coffee'...

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Video: How to Make a Ham Daiquiri

"It's like a violent storm of fruit and...ham." That's the Ham Daiquiri for you—a blend of rum, pineapple, pineapple soda, honey, liquid smoke, ice, and ham. Keep a barf bag on the side, just to be safe. Watch the video after the jump....

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Video: 'Vincent Price's Thanksgiving Special 1958' on SNL

An instant classic from Season 31 of Saturday Night Live (2005–2006). Bill Hader as Vincent Price, hosting a Thanksgiving special that, naturally, would work better as a Halloween special. Worth watching again, if you've seen it. Video, after the jump....

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Flowchart: 'Where Should I Eat, Fast Food Edition'

[Illustration: Eating the Road] If, for some reason, you find yourself in a fast food mood, the blog Eating the Road has a humorous flowchart to guide you through the decision-making process. Factors start out fairly straightforward (location, time of day) but then grow increasingly absurd ("Are you you drunk?" "On malt liquor?") as you work your way down the decision tree....

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Video: Gravies of the Ancients from the 'Peter Serafinowicz Show'

Make your gravy extra special this Thanksgiving by getting cooking tips from Gravies of the Ancients, the "weekly magazine for the sauce enthusiast." Secrets of the Minoan gravysmiths and the lost gravies of the Incas can finally be yours. Watch the video after the jump....

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Donut Seeds

[Photograph: Jason Fulford] Kids will eventually want to know where donuts come from. This is actually a bag of Cheerios, the perfect gag gift for any donut-loving gardener in your life. The photograph was taken by Jason Fulford for Kenny Shopsin's book Eat Me. [via Laughing Squid] Related 'Eat Me: The Food and Philosophy of Kenny Shopsin' Kimchi Donuts from Dunkin' Donuts in Korea Quote of the Day: Donut vs. Doughnut Spelling...

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Video: Cookie Monster on the Origin of 'Om Nom Nom Nom Nom' and How to Eat a Cookie

In honor of Sesame Street's 40th anniversary, Ella Morton of Rocketboom chats with Cookie Monster to talk about his diet, the origin of om nom nom nom nom, and his cookie-eating method. Video, after the jump....

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