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Today's Inspirational Quote:
W. T. Purkiser
"Not what we say about our blessings, but how we use them, is the true measure of our thanksgiving."
-- W. T. Purkiser
Today's Featured Article, Website or Blog:
Deconstructing Four Classic Thanksgiving Myths
Thanksgiving myths are common and persistent in American culture, possibly because they've been institutionalized in our schools and passed down from one generation to another. Just because they're the official stories we're told does not make them true. In fact, Thanksgiving is an invented tradition that owes more to Abe Lincoln for making it a formal holiday than to the Pilgrims. Who, by the way, weren't even introduced as a part of the holiday until the late 19th century! Care to learn more Thanksgiving facts? Read on: Deconstructing Four Classic Thanksgiving Myths
Did you Know...
... that today, besides being Thanksgiving in the US (Happy Thanksgiving!), is Maximum Speed Limit Day? In 1973, the maximum speed limit in the U.S. was cut to 55 mph as an energy conservation measure. It lasted until 1995.
