Nicole Hollander on Thanksgiving leftovers
“Cooking tip: Wrap turkey leftovers in aluminum foil and throw them out.” —Nicole Hollander
Erma Bombeck on Thanksgiving gravy
“I come from a family where gravy is considered a beverage.” —Erma Bombeck
Jim Davis on the Thanksgiving menu
“Vegetables are a must on a diet. I suggest carrot cake, zucchini bread and pumpkin pie.” —Jim Davis
Ted Nugent on turkeys as a species
“If you want to save a species, simply decide to eat it. Then it will be managed—like chickens, like turkeys, like deer, like Canadian geese.” —Ted Nugent
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Rita Rudner on home cooking
“Most turkeys taste better the day after; my mother’s tasted better the day before.” —Rita Rudner (Sounds like these Thanksgiving turkey tips could come in handy!)
Kenny Rogerson on hunting your own Thanksgiving turkey
“Last Thanksgiving I shot my own turkey. It was fun. That shotgun going, Blam! Everybody at the supermarket just staring. Why track them when I know where they are?” —Kenny Rogerson
Jay Leno on overeating at Thanksgiving
“You can tell you ate too much for Thanksgiving when you have to let your bathrobe out.” —Jay Leno
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Carl Sagan on apple pie recipes
“If you wish to make an apple pie truly from scratch, you must first invent the universe.” —Carl Sagan
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Michael Dresser on Thanksgiving as patriotism
“Thanksgiving is America’s national chow-down feast, the one occasion each year when gluttony becomes a patriotic duty.” —Michael Dresser
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Irv Kupcinet on optimism
“An optimist is a person who starts a new diet on Thanksgiving Day.” —Irv Kupcinet
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Howie Mandel on being south of the border for American Thanksgiving
“I’m from Canada, so Thanksgiving to me is just Thursday with more food. And I’m thankful for that?”
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Stephen Colbert on the spirit of Thanksgiving
“Thanksgiving is a magical time of year when families across the country join together to raise obesity statistics.” —Stephen Colbert
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