I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN THAT! 1 in 6 people will do this on Thanksgiving this year?

I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN THAT! 1 in 6 people will do this on Thanksgiving this year?

This week I have your chance to win a car pass for the Star Saturdays at the Holiday Lights Spectacular at Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater in Bridgeport! Play every day at 4pm to win. Here’s today’s question if you missed it… Q: 1 in 6 people will do this on Thanksgiving this year? A: Attend multiple…

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Why does turkey make us so sleepy?

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Why does turkey make us so sleepy?

It’s going to happen to all of us on Thursday right around an hour after your second helping of turkey. Eyes start to get heavy, the couch gets a little more comfy, the traditional post-meal nap! All thanks to turkey. But why? Turkey contains something called L-tryptophan. Which is an amino acid linked with sleep.…

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: What happens to the turkeys after the President pardons them?

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: What happens to the turkeys after the President pardons them?

What started in 1989 with President Geroge H. W. Bush has now become an annual Thanksgiving tradition at the White House… the pardoning of the turkeys. Last Friday President Biden pardoned two turkey’s, “Peanut Butter” and “Jelly”. Cute. But what happens to the turkey’s after their pardoned? Over the years there are a few different…

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Are there any Thanksgiving songs?

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Are there any Thanksgiving songs?

With Thanksgiving coming up next week I was making a playlist for our family dinner and realized there aren’t many, if any, Thanksgiving songs. Yes, I know… the Adam Sandler one. But that’s more of a comedy sketch than a song. As I was researching this I discovered that Jingle Bells which we all know…

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

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…