WEIRD THANKSGIVING
TRADITIONS
WEIRD THANKSGIVING TRADITIONS
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SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY AND FURTHER READING SUGGESTIONS
Weeks, Linton “When Thanksgiving Was Weird”. 23 Nov 2014 NPR. Accessed 7 Oct 2023 https://www.npr.org/sections/theprotojournalist/2014/11/19/365195079/when-thanksgiving-was-weird
Starkey, Glen “The Weird, wild history of the holiday’s oddest food, the turducken. 17 Nov 2022. New Times, San Louis Obispo. Accessed 8 Oct 2023. https://www.newtimesslo.com/news/the-weird-wild-history-of-the-holidays-oddest-food-the-turducken-13167465
Parulski, Emily Racette. “Turducken: A Brief History of the Most Complicated Thanksgiving Recipe” Updated 16 May 2022. A Taste of Home. Accessed 8 Oct 2023. https://www.tasteofhome.com/article/turducken-a-brief-history-of-the-most-complicated-thanksgiving-recipe/
Scinto, Maria “The Truth About The Indiana Turkey Toss”. Updated 21 Aug 2023. Mashed. Accessed 8 Oct 2023. https://www.mashed.com/665183/the-truth-about-the-indiana-turkey-toss/
“Winick, Stephen “Masking and Mumming for the Holidays, Thanksgiving Style!” 25 Nov 2020 LOC Blog Accessed 8 Oct 2023. https://blogs.loc.gov/folklife/2020/11/masking-and-mumming-for-the-holidays-thanksgiving-style/
24 Fun Thanksgiving Facts You’ll Want to Tell Everyone You Know. 12 Sept 2023 House Beautiful. Accessed 7 Oct 2023. https://www.housebeautiful.com/lifestyle/a22792044/thanksgiving-fun-facts/
Shelton, Jacob. “14 Strange Thanksgiving Traditions That Everyone Pretends Aren’t Weird”. 21 Nov 2022 Ranker Accessed 7 Oct 2023. https://www.ranker.com/list/weird-thanksgiving-traditions/jacob-shelton
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