The first Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade – 1924
For Fun
NATIONAL JUKEBOX DAY happens on the anniversary of the first one being installed and is brought to us by Touch Tones – a company who digitized this musical marvel. Jukeboxes have changed over the years and so have the songs that go into them, but they still sound great.
Belly up to the Bar
DRINKSGIVING falls on one of the busiest nights at bars and restaurants. Everyone is coming into town for Thanksgiving and tonight is the night to catch up with friends, renew old acquaintances and have a little cheer together. As always, if you are going to imbibe – don’t drive.
On Today’s Menu…
CRAFT JERKY DAY will give your home that savory smokehouse smell. Get your dehydrator rolling as you fill it with strips of seasoned, marinated meat. After about 10 hours, you will have your own delicious jerky.
Our dessert of the day serves up a nice slice of BAVARIAN CREAM PIE DAY. Coming to us all the way from France, this sweet custard-based pie is a nice encore to a Thanksgiving weekend.
Sneak Peek at Tomorrow’s Events and Celebrations
Thanksgiving
National Day of Mourning
French Toast Day
National Brand Day
On this day…
1895 – The Nobel Prize is created in accordance with Alfred Nobel’s last wishes
1924 – The first Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade takes place. Originally called the Macy’s Christmas parade, it featured Mother Goose characters, zoo animals and Santa himself.
1971 – The Soviet Mars 2 becomes the first spacecraft to land on Mars
1989 – Dr. Christoph Broelsch performs the first successful living donor liver transplant
2005 – 13-year-old Elizabeth Brooks has Kenny G, Stevie Nicks, Aerosmith and rapper 50 Cent play her bat-mitzvah for $10 million
Happy Birthday to…
Bat Masterson (1853-1921)
Before he was a lawman, he was a buffalo hunter, Indian scout, gambler, and a saloon keeper. He finished his days as a newspaper man and died of a heart attack behind his desk.
Konosuke Matsushita (1894-1989)
He started a lightbulb socket manufacturing company that became Panasonic Electronics
Tommy Dorsey (1905-1956)
Noted big-band leader who could also play a mean trombone
Bruce Lee (1940-1973)
He fought through life carving out his own path and breaking many barriers along the way – a bright and shining star whose light was dimmed too fast
Jimi Hendrix (1942-1970)
One of the greats – his rendition of the Star-Spangled Banner at Woodstock is simply amazing – another shining star
Bill Nye (1955- )
The Science Guy
Dearest Father, thank You for Your love, wisdom and kindness. May we embrace these qualities to pass on to others as we begin this holiday season. In Your Son’s name I pray, Amen.
Enjoy the day and make it your own
Thank you to National Day Calendar; National Today; History.com; Britannica.com; Wikipedia; on this day.com
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Happy Birthday to #BatMasterson, #KonosukeMatsushita, #tommyDorsey, #BruceLee, #JimiHendrix, #BillNye
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