The Not-So-Traditional Thanksgivings of My Youth
The photo you see above is the classic Norman Rockwell painting known as “Freedom From Want”. He created this masterpiece …
Tag: Thanksgiving
TRN Time Machine Podcast: Retro Rumble Thanksgiving Special
In this very special episode from the TRN archives, Jason Gross (RIP) and myself got through several food-themed battles in …
1989 WWF Survivor Series Program
Since 1987, the WWF’s Survivor Series has been a Thanksgiving tradition. For a few years, it took place on Thanksgiving …
Libby’s Famous Pumpkin Pie Recipe from 1987
That date of 1987 is a little misleading, as this recipe actually dates back to the 1950s. But the ad …
TRN Drive-In Podcast: Planes, Trains, & Automobiles
Planes, Trains, & Automobiles is the defacto movie about Thanksgiving in a lot of people’s minds, and Jason (rd80s on …
Garfield’s Thanksgiving
It doesn’t get much better as far as Thanksgiving cartoons go than Garfield’s Thanksgiving. It debuted in 1989 and has …
1985 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
If you’re like me, you just can’t get into the modern Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. While parades, in general, are …
Thanksgiving is Hard This Year
Thanksgiving has been a favorite holiday of mine for about 30 years or so now…since about 1992 I suppose. Before …