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TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD: College Professor Gets Creative To Make Sure Students Have Nice Thanksgiving This Year

Thanksgiving is going to be a lot different for many people this year thanks to this stupid virus. Some college students won’t even be able to leave campus to come home to their family which is very sad. Luckily there are many stories popping up of people helping out students. Like Elizabeth Pearce who teaches at The University of Iowa. Last week she sent out an email to her students offering to deliver Thanksgiving dinner to their dorms on Thursday if they couldn’t make it home this year. How nice is that?! Such a wonderful thing to do.

One of her students tweeted about it and the email went viral.

Happy Thanksgiving to all. Especially the college students.

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The Anna & Raven Show: Leftovers; Zoom Protocol; Thank You 2020

Wednesday November 25th, 2020

What’s the craziest thing your kid has wanted for Christmas? Anna’s daughter wanted a life-time supply of plastic straws last year (long story) but you won’t believe what she asked for this year!

Was 2020 really that bad? Ok, yeah it definitely was. But that doesn’t mean it was ALL bad! Anna and Raven list the thing’s they’re thankful for this year, with a little help from Producer Jon. Find out what they liked about 2020 in the Podcast! (6:56)

Pranks are one thing, but if you steal THIS from a disabled Veteran at Christmas time, that’s all I need to know about you! Get the full story in the podcast! (11:19)

He’s helped us cook the turkey, he’s given us great drink ideas, and told us how to make delicious desserts. Now all that’s left is the leftovers! Get some great ideas for Thanksgiving Day leftovers from the Food Networks Chef Plum! ((14:46)

Anna was all in on the Sister Gift Exchange. She was confident in the good intentions of the other people taking part, and she even got her friends to participate! Until the Better Business Bureau said THIS about it! (17:45)

2020 will be remembered as the year of Zoom! Zoom birthdays, Zoom happy hours, and now Zoom Thanksgiving. Anna and Raven talk about the top 5 things that families are planning to do on Zoom this holiday season. Have you ever done #5? (21:39)

The holiday’s are stressful, and the added stress of 2020 definitely doesn’t make it easier! This Wellness Wednesday, Anna and Raven use the 5-4-3-2-1 Technique to destress and brush off the stress of the holiday season. Find out how in the Podcast! (25:24)

Couples Court: He’s going back to school to change his career-he thinks it will better their lives and he’s put a lot of work in already. She says he isn’t taking it seriously, failing classes and wasting their money- it’s time to pull the plug! Whose side are you on? (28:43)

Raven’s win streak continues but Lisa thinks she has what it takes to beat him and claim the $800 prize! Will she succeed? (35:16)

Why The Weeknd Got Snubbed By The Grammys, A Theory

The Grammy nominations came out this week and ooooh boy was there drama. The one glaring omission from the list of nominees was a guy who has the number 1 selling album this year and the the biggest song of 2020 by a mile. Yes, The Weeknd received… *checks notes*… zero nominations. ZERO. Unreal.

Now, you’re asking yourself why? Some say the Grammy’s are corrupt (like The Weeknd himself posted). But I have a different theory… hear me out…

My official theory on the @theweeknd vs. #THEGRAMMYS drama… pic.twitter.com/gv18dfH6Es

— Kevin Begley (@KevinBegley) November 25, 2020

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MUNDANE MYSTERIES: What happens to the turkey that the President Pardons?

dThe Presidential pardoning of the turkey is one of my favorite annual traditions around this time of year. One lucky turkey gets spared by the leader of the free world. But what happens to the turkey after the pardon? Do they just go back to regular turkey life? Vacation? Roaming the streets again?

Every president has pardoned a turkey since George H.W. Bush officially started the tradition back in 1989. In 2005 and 2009, the pardoned turkeys went to Disneyland and Walt Disney World parks to serve as grand marshal in their annual Thanksgiving parades. That’s so fun! It’s like they won the Super Bowl or something. “I’m going to Disneyworld! Gobble Gobble!”

From 2010 to 2013, the lucky birds vacationed at Washington’s Mount Vernon state. Fancy.

No word yet on the plans of this year’s turkeys who’s named are Corn and Cob. They might be staying home for the holidays like everyone else. They did spends some time at the very nice Willard InterContinental hotel, in DC before their pardon though.

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Anna’s Pie?!

Earlier this week raven made a joke about eating Anna’s pie she accidentally left at work…but was it really a joke?

WATCH: Star 99.9 Food Drive

Thank you to everyone who donated to our Star 99.9 Food Drive at LaBonne’s Markets for the Connecticut Food Bank 🙌 We raised over 2,045 lbs of food!🥫 A lot of people are going to have a great #Thanksgiving this year thanks to all of you! 🦃

I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN THAT! Tuesday November 24: Extra Tape and A Bow

This week you’re playing to win a ticket to Dua Lipa’s Studio 2054 virtual concert this Friday night. Listen at 4:30pm to play.

Here is what today’s question was if you missed it.

Q: 25% of people look forward to doing this during the holidays? The rest hate doing it

A: Wrapping gifts.

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Tell Me Something Good: Guy Suprises Restaurant Staff With Crazy Tip Just Before They’re About To Shut Down

So many restaurants and staff struggling this year because of the virus. Any way you can support your local eateries by ordering takeout or leaving extra tip goes such a long way to support them and your community. Every little bit helps, but this one guy in Cleveland decided to make more than a little bit of an impact.

A bar he goes to in Cleveland just found out they have to shut down again because of the virus. So on the last day they were open, this guy walked right in, ordered a beer, and left a $3,000 tip for the whole staff to split.

Incredible.

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Raven Is Feeling Good About His Current Win Streak

Raven has been feeling real good about his current win streak. We wonder who has what it takes to be the next winner of Can’t Beat Raven! Will it be you?!

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: What are the metal loops on grocery cart handles for?

You’ve probably been doing a lot of grocery shopping this year. As you’re pushing your cart out of the store or loading up your bags you may have noticed the metal loops on the grocery cart handle. Right at the seat where kids can sit. But what are they for?!

It actually serves a very practical purpose that most people have no idea about. That loop is meant to hang bags with delicate items, like eggs or bread, which you don’t want crushed under everything. So as you walk your cart out to the car they can hang right from that loop.

Totally trying this next time I make a grocery run.

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