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Holidays – Santa Claus comes to town
In 1841, J.W. Parkinson’s store in Philadelphia hired a man to dress up in a “Criscringle” outfit and climb the store’s chimney, but in 1862 Rowland H. Macy set new holiday standards by decking out the window’s of his New … Continue reading
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Dinner Party Talk – For your weekend
It’s Thanksgiving week. So, let’s talk turkey: Turkey lingo. A “fryer” is a turkey under 16 weeks of age and a “roaster” is 5 to 7 months old. An old male turkey is better eating than a “young tom,” which … Continue reading
