Ill. Owner Bill Bass said he wanted to give something back to the community as his business closes in on its fifth anniversary. Football games and parades. Malls beckoning Christmas shoppers. Stores offering photos of children with old Saint Nick, payable by Visa, MasterCard, or American Express.
Thanksgiving is the great American holiday.
Talking Turkey It usually begins with turkey. Well, apparently, it's still Thanksgiving. For many people, explains historian Elizabeth Pleck, turkey doesn't make the holiday. In spite of everything, they are perfectly satisfied with ham, or duck, or goose. Which doesn't mean that turkey isn't important.