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gregladen | November 24, 2015First and foremost, depending on when you are reading this, TAKE THE TURKEY OUT OF THE FREEZER.
But seriously, Thanksgiving is, to me, one of the more interesting holidays. It is a "feast." You knew that already, but what you may not have known is that "feasting" is a human activity found world wide and often studied by anthropologists. Feasting is not exactly a human universal, as it is rare in foraging societies. But whenever certain conditions arise, feasting seems to emerge as a part of normative culture.
As a human, you may automatically think of feasting as a pleasantry, a fun thing…
gregladen | November 26, 2014These are important questions, though I must say it is a little late for you to be asking considering that Thanksgiving is right around the corner!
Thanksgiving is a feast, and feasting is something humans do in many cultures (but not all, probably). A while back I wrote a piece of feasting that you should read to prepare yourself for Thursday:
The Feast (A Thanksgiving Day Story)
There's a lot of ways to cook a turkey and everybody has their favorite. But this way is the best:
How to cook a turkey
In case you were wondering about the origin of the turkey, here's the info on that:
The…