Author: Lisa Mungovan

Because yesterday was Thanksgiving Day, today is You’re Welcome-Giving Day. It’s the polite thing to do! Plan your lunch: it’s Maize Day, the original name for corn. Since it’s Sinkie Day, eat over the sink, and you’ll have nothing to clean up! Finally, floss the kernels out of your teeth. It’s Flossing Day!

Uh-oh. A squirrel in Minnesota got a teeny bit tipsy, after eating an old pear. Katy Morlok feeds Lil Red every day, but didn’t realize the fruit had fermented. When the squirrel ate it, he got drunk! Luckily, he was back to normal the next day, when he returned for his hangover breakfast.

While most people have been avoiding travel this year, an adventurous goat has been seeing the United States. Cate Battles and her husband Chad, live in an Airstream trailer with their pygmy goat, Frankie. They’ve driven over 60,000 miles from place to place, camping in the middle of nowhere, to show Frankie around the country!

For the 3rd year in a row, the KFC 11 Herbs and Spices firelog is back! The scent of the Colonel’s secret recipe will have everyone gathered around the fireplace or campfire, hungry for Kentucky Fried Chicken! At $15.88 a log, it will probably be a rare treat. Don’t try to eat the fire!

Your Thanksgiving should be a little different this year. Gathering for an indoor feast, with people who don’t live with you, is dangerous because of the coronavirus. Instead, call family on the phone, or have a Zoom call. Eating outside, spaced far apart, could also be a way to gather, but only give air hugs!

Today in the United States, it’s Thanksgiving Day. In 1621, in Plymouth Massachusetts, English colonists and the Wampanoag people, who had helped the colonists survive the winter, celebrated with a harvest feast that lasted several days. The Native Americans had taught them to grow corn, squash and beans. Maybe you’ll eat some today. Happy Thanksgiving!

The world’s deepest swimming pool just opened, in Poland. It holds as much water, as 27 Olympic-sized swimming pools! The 148-foot-deep pool, named Deepspot, is perfect for training scuba divers. It has underwater caves, and replicas of a shipwreck and Mayan ruins. There’s also a tunnel for spectators, and a hotel with underwater views.

You don’t need a lot of land, to have a farm. Plenty is an indoor vertical farm in California, that grows 720 acres worth of food, in a 2-acre building. It uses 95% less water, by recycling every drop. The amazing farm doesn’t have to worry about natural disasters, pests, drought, or growing seasons!

Have you ever heard of a sneaker wave? It’s a coastal wave that unexpectedly travels much farther, than all the other waves. They can sweep unsuspecting people out to sea, who were walking along the beach. A high chance of sneaker waves are forecast today, along the California and Oregon coasts, so be careful!

Today is Tie One On Day. Pick your favorite apron, and tie it on to protect your clothes, while you cook a big feast. Aprons are also handy as emergency oven mitts, towels, or an extra pocket. It’s also Jukebox Day. Some restaurants still have jukeboxes, so you can listen to your favorite songs!