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I took a few snaps of Thanksgiving Dinner at Mike and JoAnn's home, just as the turkey came out of the oven. It would have been better if I had waited until all the food dishes were uncovered. And even better if I had waited until all the people (9 of them) sat down at the table.
But I didn't.
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Did You Know . . .?
No one really knows where the word donkey came from.
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HISTORICAL EVENT
Ancient Chinese records tell of people being injured or killed by falling meteorites, but the Sylacauga meteorite was the first modern record of this type of human injury, although in 1911, a dog in Egypt was killed by the Nakhla meteorite.
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WORD FOR TODAY
meteorite
noun
A stony or metallic mass of matter that has fallen to the earth's surface from outer space.
A meteorite is a solid piece of debris, from such sources as asteroids or comets, that originates in outer space and survives its impact with the Earth's surface. It is called a meteoroid before its impact. A meteorite's size can range from small to extremely large. When a meteoroid enters the atmosphere, friction, pressure, and chemical interactions with the atmospheric gases cause it to heat up and radiate that energy, thus forming a fireball, also known as a meteor or shooting/falling star.
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CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS
(born November 30, 1985)
Kaley Cuoco is an American actress. She first came to attention for her role as Bridget Hennessy on the ABC sitcom 8 Simple Rules (2002–2005). She later starred as Billie Jenkins on the final season of the supernatural drama series Charmed (2005–2006). She has gained international recognition for her role as Penny on the CBS comedy series The Big Bang Theory (2007–present). Cuoco has also appeared in the films Lucky 13 (2005), The Penthouse (2010), and Hop (2011).
(born November 30, 1965)
Ben Stiller is an American comedian, actor, voice actor, screenwriter, film director, and producer. He is the son of veteran comedians and actors Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara.
Throughout his career he has written, starred in, directed, and/or produced over 50 films, including Zoolander, There's Something About Mary, Meet the Parents, DodgeBall, Tropic Thunder, the Madagascar series, Night at the Museum, and the sequel Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian. In addition, he has had multiple cameos in music videos, television shows, and films.
(Nov 30, 1924 - Jan 1, 2005)
Shirley Chisholm was an American politician, educator, and author. She was a Congresswoman, representing New York's 12th Congressional District for seven terms from 1969 to 1983. In 1968, she became the first African-American woman elected to Congress. On January 25, 1972, she became the first major-party black candidate for President of the United States and the first woman to run for the Democratic presidential nomination. She received 152 first-ballot votes at the 1972 Democratic National Convention.
(Nov 30, 1835 - April 21, 1910)
Mark Twain was an American author and humorist. He wrote The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876) and its sequel, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1885), the latter often called "the Great American Novel."
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...you shot across my sky like a meteor. Suddenly everything was on fire, there was brilliancy, there was beauty...
--Edward Cullen
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