LET'S TALK TURKEY!

According to the National Turkey Federation, close to 90% of Americans will eat turkey on Thanksgiving. Other findings:

- Over 46 million birds will be eaten tomorrow. 88% of Americans ate turkey last Thanksgiving.

- Americans will gobble over 690 million pounds of turkey tomorrow

- 75% of America will devour pumpkin pie for dessert

- 575 million pounds of cranberry sauce will be eaten while 1.4 billion pounds of sweet potatoes have been grown for Thanksgiving and Christmas consumption.

- The average weight of this year's Thanksgiving turkey is 15 pounds.

- According to a survey by Pepperidge Farm, 70% of American women will be doing the cooking on Thanksgiving.

- 34% of Americans love to watch football on Thanksgiving while only 22% enjoy Thanksgiving Day parades.

- Thanksgiving Eve ranks as one of the top five busiest days for pizza delivery in the United States.

THE LEGEND OF POCAHONTAS AT MHCC

The Christian Youth Theater is presenting The Legend Of Pocahontas at Mt. Hood Community College this weekend and next (Nov. 27-29 and Dec. 4th and 5th). Purchase tickets at www.cyt.org and enter this code for a discount PPEF09

Thanks to Emily Wright, who plays Pocahontas, for dropping by the studios!

VETERANS DAY WEBSITES

Ways to thank the troops .. http://www.amillionthanks.org/

Care packages to our troop .. http://www.opgratitude.com/

Ways to Salute and Celebrate Veterans ... http://www.military.com/veteransday/Celebrate_Kids.htm

WE SALUTE YOU!

Several restaurant chains plan to honor veterans tomorrow as part of their Veteran's Day celebration. Here are a few I know of...

- Outback Steakhouse is offering a free Bloomin' Onion appetizer and a drink.

- Krispy Kreme is giving away donuts

- Applebee's is offering a free entree to vets and active-duty military from 11 am until midnight.