the buzz log
Thanksgiving is no respite, some moment of rest in a hectic holiday season. Rather, America's recognition of its New World roots stands out as a centerpiece that at once honors family and the nation. The year so far has been delirious, exhilarating, frightening and exhausting in so many aspects. Today's the day to appreciate what the country has gone through in 2008 and for the past few hundred years.
So, how have celebrants come to prepare for this day? Take a look at the preparations in the past 7 days, as seen through the prism of searches:
| Thanksgiving Wishes | Thanksgiving Eats | |||
| 1. | Thanksgiving e-cards (+2,713%) | 1. | Thanksgiving Appetizer Recipes (+1,711%) | |
| 2. | Thanksgiving Messages (+1,945%) | 2. | Paula Deen Thanksgiving Recipes (+1,426%) | |
| 3. | Thanksgiving Sermons (+1,020%) | 3. | Thanksgiving Side Dish Recipes (+1,057%) | |
| 4. | Free Thanksgiving Cards (+889%) | 4. | Thanksgiving Stuffing (+2713%) | |
| 5. | Thanksgiving Greetings (+785%) | 5. | Thanksgiving Dinner Ideas (+900%) | |
| Thanksgiving Activities | Thanksgiving Gratitude | |||
| 1. | Printable Thanksgiving Word Search (+1,309%) | 1. | Thanksgiving Day History (+1,185%) | |
| 2. | Thanksgiving Puzzles (+1,135%) | 2. | Give Thanks (+846%) | |
| 3. | Funny Thanksgiving Jokes (+1,046%) | 3. | Thanksgiving Traditions (+643%) | |
| 4. | Thanksgiving Parade (+988%) | 4. | Thanksgiving Prayer (+209%) | |
| 5. | Thanksgiving Color Pages (+816%) | 5. | Thanksgiving Poems (+110%) | |
To remember those who won't be able to come to the family table this year, take a look at these photos of:
• Soldiers in Baghdad.• A homeless center.
• What the astronauts will eat.
• Football teams, like the Seattle Seahawks, who play on Thanksgiving.
• One lucky turkey who won't be at the table.
Filed under: Holidays, Food, Thanksgiving
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what's the buzz?
A subject's buzz score is the percentage of Yahoo! users searching for that subject on a given day, multiplied by a constant to make the number easier to read. Weekly leaders are the subjects with the greatest average buzz score for a given week.
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