Black Friday is not another bad hair day in Wall Street. It's the term used by American retailers to describe the day after the Thanksgiving Holiday seen as the semi-official start of Christmas shopping season.

Even though we're a week and a half away from Thanksgiving it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas.

As a kid I was always mad - just noticing the women at Thanksgiving running around the kitchen while the men were watching football. For one I don't want to cook and for two I hate football. I was stuck in the middle.

The truth is the Super Bowl long ago became more than just a football game. It's part of our culture like turkey at Thanksgiving and lights at Christmas and like those holidays beyond their meaning a factor in our economy.

The act is unjustifiable that either begs for a blessing or having succeeded gives no thanksgiving.

Christians were instructed to serve others and the thanksgiving was for the grace of God and the fact that God offered a way for man to return to a positive relationship with Him.

It's like being at the kids' table at Thanksgiving - you can put your elbows on it you don't have to talk politics... no matter how old I get there's always a part of me that's sitting there.

Dear Lord we beg but one boon more: Peace in the hearts of all men living peace in the whole world this Thanksgiving.

I love chicken. I would eat chicken fingers on Thanksgiving if it were socially acceptable.

It is now common knowledge that the average American gains 7 pounds between Thanksgiving and New Year's Day.