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Fire off some famous Thanksgiving quotes and sayings, crack everyone up with a few funny Thanksgiving jokes, and don't forget to raise a Thanksgiving toast to the hosts for their hospitality. Giving thanks for the holiday meal around the table with friends and loved ones this year doesn't have to be stuffy. Blessings and prayers for the meal are always expected, but there's also a lighter side to the stressful holidays. Lighten up with these Thanksgiving quotes, jokes and toasts.

From Thanksgiving blessings and prayers for dinner, to serious and silly Thanksgiving sayings and jokes, here's a list of famous Thanksgiving quotes, and a Thanksgiving toast to say to family and friends. The Thanksgiving holiday is a social time and lends itself to reminiscing around a bountiful table, full of good things to eat, and fun or somber sayings to provoke a thoughtful and meaningful Thanksgiving.

Want a moist and juicy Thanksgiving turkey? Follow this recipe for How To Brine a Turkey just like the TV celebrity chefs do. Deep frying a turkey after using a turkey brining recipe results in a perfectly cooked, juicy turkey with crispy skin.

Black Friday is a much anticipated shopping day every year and the retailers are counting on consumers dropping their hard earned dollars on doorbusters and Black Friday deals on the day after Thanksgiving. the problem is, if you can't afford it, the deal is not really a deal. Don't let the lure of Black Friday deals put you into debt.

The World Against Toys Causing Harm, Inc. (W.A.T.C.H.), a Massachusetts charitable non-profit corporation, has announced its annual "Top 10 Worst Toys" list for 2009. Popular toys such as Zhu Zhu Pets are not on the list, but a foam rocket launcher, children's book and Batman and Wolverine action figures are among the most dangerous toys listed for 2009.

If you love pumpkin pie on Thanksgiving and use canned pumpkin in your recipe, it might be time to start thinking about making an apple pie instead. Heavy rains that persisted throughout the 13-week pumpkin harvest in Morton, Illinois, making it difficult to pick the entire crop. As a result, less pumpkin has been picked and canned, leading to an anticipated shortage of LIBBY’S pumpkin products as the holidays approach.

Walmart has not confirmed the leaked ads for Black Friday 2009, but it's fairly certain that the ads are the real deal. Several reliable Black Friday sites have released the full list of Walmart Black Friday deals and the deals are direct competition for retailers such as Target, Best Buy and Sears.

Thanksgiving dinner can be made for a reasonable cost, but the 2009 dinner will cost consumers just a little bit more than last year. According to the Associated Food & Petroleum Dealers (AFPD), the average price to purchase and prepare the ingredients for a traditional turkey dinner for 10 people is $41.14 ($4.11 per person)--up from $39.70 for 10 or $3.97 per person in 2008.

Teachers, parents and homeschoolers are looking for Thanksgiving themed school worksheets, word searches, coloring pages and math worksheets are easy to find on the Internet. Just in time for the Thanksgiving holiday, many websites have free Thanksgiving worksheets and activities that will keep students busy as the holiday season begins.

As 2009 draws to a close, many have had choice words to describe their feelings about the economy, healthcare, H1N1 and unemployment. Perhaps that is why the word admonish has been chosen as Merriam-Webster's "Word of the Year" for 2009. Admonish is a verb that means "to express warning or disapproval to especially in a gentle, earnest, or solicitous manner."

Looking for the Most Popular Thanksgiving Dessert Ideas? Pumpkin Pie, Homemade Apple Pie, Pumpkin Cheesecake, Chocolate French Silk Pie, New York Style Strawberry Cheesecake, Chocolate Pecan Pie, Cherry Pie and even Christmas Cookies are the the list. A quick Google search brought up an amazing number of baking websites that specialize in desserts. With Thanksgiving and Christmas being the main focus at this time of year, you'll no doubt find plenty to keep everyone happy.