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If you are still trying to figure out where to get the best deal on this year’s Thanksgiving dinner, industry analysts say that Target, not Walmart, is your best bet for coming in under $50.

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So I've been talking on air quite a bit about how this year we are frying a turkey for thanksgiving.  I've even shared safety tips about how to do it properly.  Still, some people are stuck in the roasted turkey corner.  Here's my last ditch effort to convince you to come over to the fried turkey side.

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Most of us in radio count this scene as one of our favorites.  It's from the classic show WKRP in Cincinnati where Les is covering the station's Thanksgiving promotion.  Only problem was the station manager didn't quite understand that turkey's can't fly.   If you haven't seen it, make sure to watch.  Or if you're like me, you gotta watch it every Thanksgiving!

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The price of turkey is going to be cheaper than expected this year, largely because many retailers were able to lock in the cost of the birds before the summer’s drought sent feed prices way, way up.

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It's my biggest fear for Thanksgiving:  Having people over for a dinner that I hand a hand in cooking and then getting calls later on from my guests who are now in the fetal position with food poisoning.  Luckily that has never happened to me, but I make sure I'm careful with food.   From the United States Department Of Agriculture, here are some very handy tips for cooking both fresh and frozen turkeys.  Have a fantastic Thanksgiving!

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Resident food snob at work Steve Tanko told me about this a  couple of years ago.  Now that I've seen a trained Butterball professional do it, I actually believe him (just kidding, Steve).  What do you do if you forgot to thaw out your turkey ahead of time?

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To be honest, I have never cooked a full turkey.  I've cooked a turducken, ONCE, which is a chicken stuffed in a duck, stuffed in a turkey.  It's oven-baked for hours on a low temperature.  It took forever and STILL wasn't done, we ended up microwaving it!!!!

If it's your first time to cook a turkey, I'm rooting for you and thought Taste of  Home could help with the process.  Here's their easy steps to take in Turkey Preparation, GOOD LUCK!

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The animal rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, better known as PETA, does some good work, but it’s the organization’s more absurd stunts that often make headlines — and this one is a prime example.

Citing the suffering of turkeys during the Thanksgiving season, PETA sent a letter to the mayor of Turkey, Texas and asked him to change the town’s name to the tofu-based meat alternative “Tofurky” instead.

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White meat, dark meat… or Spam meat? Even the most devout Thanksgiving eaters might have a hard time swallowing these 10 turkey-flavored, truly unique and totally bizarre edibles below. Somebody please pass the (regular-flavored) Alka-Seltzer.

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Thanksgiving is fast approaching, but while you may be mulling dinner preparations and seating charts and such, don't forget about the kids. They'll need something to do, especially since children who are normally in school will be home for the holiday.

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If you wouldn't eat your dog, why would you eat a turkey?  Here's my reasons PETA.

1. Dogs are cute.  Turkey's are probably one of the ugliest animals.

2. Dog meat is kinda tough.  Ever try it?

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I realize it's still a little over a week away, but the turkey is the BIG DEAL on Thanksgiving Day.  It warrants planning.  If you've made the Thanksgiving Turkey in the past, you know there are several different ways to season it, and bake, grill or deep-fry it.  If you've never made a Thanksgiving turkey, you've probably been scouring cookbooks, the internet, or asking for advice from others.  Taste of Home can end your search for the perfect recipe and you can move on to your salads, rolls and side dishes.  Here's Taste of Home's Herb Roasted Turkey Recipe, check it out!

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