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Black Friday, of course, also refers to the single day of the year when retail companies finally go “into the black� (i.e. make a profit). The day after Thanksgiving is when crowds of turkey-stuffed shoppers descend on stores all over the country to take advantage of the season’s biggest holiday bargains. But the real story behind Black Friday is a bit more complicated—and darker—than that. The first recorded use of the term “Black Friday� was applied not to holiday shopping but to financial crisis: specifically, the crash of the U.S. gold market on September 24, 1869. Two notoriously ruthless Wall Street financiers, Jay Gould and Jim Fisk, worked together to buy up as much as they could of the nation’s gold, hoping to drive the price sky-high and sell it for astonishing profits. On that Friday in September, the conspiracy finally unraveled, sending the stock market into free-fall and bankrupting everyone from Wall Street barons to farmers. The most commonly repeated story behind the post-Thanksgiving shopping-related Black Friday tradition links it to retailers. As the story goes, after an entire year of operating at a loss (“in the red�) stores would supposedly earn a profit (“went into the black�) on the day after Thanksgiving, because holiday shoppers blew so much money on discounted merchandise. Though it’s true that retail companies used to record losses in red and profits in black when doing their accounting, this version of Black Friday’s origin is the officially sanctioned—but inaccurate—story behind the tradition. The true story behind Black Friday is not as sunny as retailers might have you believe. Back in the 1950s, police in the city of Philadelphia used the term to describe the chaos that ensued on the day after Thanksgiving, when hordes of suburban shoppers and tourists flooded into the city in advance of the big Army-Navy football game held on that Saturday every year. Not only would Philly cops not be able to take the day off, but they would have to work extra-long shifts dealing with the additional crowds and traffic. Shoplifters would also take advantage of the bedlam in stores to make off with merchandise, adding to the law enforcement headache. In recent years, another myth has surfaced that gives a particularly ugly twist to the tradition, claiming that back in the 1800s Southern plantation owners could buy slaves at a discount on the day after Thanksgiving. Though this version of Black Friday’s roots has understandably led some to call for a boycott of the retail holiday, it has no basis in historical fact. By 1961, “Black Friday� had caught on in Philadelphia, to the extent that the city’s merchants and boosters tried unsuccessfully to change it to “Big Friday� in order to remove the negative connotations. The term didn’t spread to the rest of the country until much later, however, and as recently as 1985 it still wasn’t in common use nationwide. Sometime in the late 1980s, however, retailers found a way to reinvent Black Friday and turn it into something that reflected positively, rather than negatively, on them and their customers. The scheme was the “red to black� concept of the holiday mentioned earlier, and the notion that the day after Thanksgiving marked the occasion when America’s stores finally turned a profit. (In fact, stores traditionally see bigger sales on the Saturday before Christmas.) The Black Friday story stuck, and today the term’s darker roots are largely forgotten. Since then, the one-day sales bonanza has morphed into a four-day event, spawning other “retail holidays� such as Small Business Saturday/ Sunday and Cyber Monday. Stores started opening earlier and earlier on that Friday, and now the most dedicated shoppers can head out right after their Thanksgiving meal.

In the fall of 1621, early settlers of Plymouth Colony (the pilgrims) and members of the Wampanoag tribe, (who were essential to the survival of the colonists during the newcomers’ first year), held a three-day feast to celebrate a bountiful harvest. Many regard this event as the nation’s first Thanksgiving. Todays Thanksgiving menu is a far cry from what the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag tribe feasted on that historic autumn day. In fact, there is only one written account of the first Thanksgiving, and turkey isn't mentioned. Additionally, the Pilgrims didn't have a large sugar supply, so the meal probably did not include pies, cakes, and other sweet treats either. In fact, 400 years ago, diners more likely enjoyed seal, swans, venison, and duck, quite possibly prepared using traditional Native American spices and cooking methods. Today 6,500 The number of members of the Wampanoag American Indian tribal grouping as of 2010, roughly half of whom resided in Massachusetts. 23.8 million The number of U.S. residents of English ancestry as of 2016. Some could very well be descendants of the Plymouth colonists who participated in the autumn feast that is widely believed to be one of the first Thanksgivings, especially the 636,000 living in Massachusetts. 118.9 million The number of occupied housing units across the nation in the second quarter of 2017 — all potential stops for Thanksgiving dinner. 46.3 million The estimate of Americans who will travel 50 miles or more for Thanksgiving dinner, the highest number of Turkey Day travelers since 2007, according to AAA. 736 million The estimated weight of the 46 million turkeys consumed (about the weight of the Empire State building). 50 million The amount of pumpkin pies eaten at Thanksgiving — of which only one million are sold at Costco. 2.4 billion The amount that will be spent on thanksgiving feasts alone. 4,500 / 229 The amount of calories and fat in that order consumed per person on an average thanksgiving day.

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â–˛ On Nov. 17, 1968, the Oakland Raiders score two touchdowns in nine seconds to beat the New York Jets -and no one sees it. With just 65 seconds left to play, NBC switched off the game in favor of its previously scheduled â–˛ On Nov. 19, 1824, a flood on the programming, “Heidi,â€? a children’s Neva River near St. Petersburg, Russia, movie about a young girl in the Alps. claims an estimated 10,000 lives after an ice jam broke apart and the water â–˛ On Nov. 14, 1970, a chartered jet overwhelmed the city’s dam. The surge carrying most of the Marshall University was so powerful that several ships were football team crashes in West Virginia. thrown into the city’s marketplace. All 75 passengers were killed, including 37 football players, the coach, doctors, â–˛ On Nov. 15, 1956, the movie “Love the athletic director and 25 team Me Tender,â€? featuring Elvis Presley boosters. in his big-screen debut, premieres. Originally titled “The Reno Brothers,â€? the movie was renamed after a song that â–˛ On Nov. 18, 1991, Muslim kidnappers in Lebanon free Terry Waite Presley sings during the film. after more than four years of captivity.

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Senses Fade as We Age Ninety-four percent of us will lose one or more of our senses as we get older. A company called Sodexo, a leader in quality of life services, did a study with the University of Ottawa to help those who work with seniors understand how we perceive the world as those senses wane, especially in the long-term care field. The study results offered conclusions and help on topics such as: Hearing -- Most seniors over the age of 85 have hearing loss. Tips: Minimize sounds of heating and air conditioning systems, and provide a background of nature sounds and music. Smell -- The sense of smell starts to decrease at age 60. Tips: Utilize open kitchens so seniors can smell food being prepared. Provide fresh-air ventilation. Vision -- Weakened eye muscles, diminished vision. Tips: Use high-contrast colors helps seniors navigate corridors and see all the food on their plate. Avoid clutter. Install minimum-glare flooring. Touch -- Each year we seniors lose 1 percent of our ability to perceive vibrations or pressure. Tips: Animal therapy can provide opportunities to touch. Beware injuries to feet, since they often can go unnoticed. Taste -- Our ability to taste starts to decline at age 40 in women and age 50 in men. Tips: Medications can alter the taste of foods; look for alternative medications. Provide foods with texture, and use a variety of spices and herbs. In addition to the sensory loses, seniors can experience loneliness, which can result in aggression and stress. Help by providing a regular schedule of activities and social interaction. For study results, as well as tools Sodexo created to help us find quality long-term care, go online to sodexo.com and search for “How and Why the Five Senses Matter for Quality of Life.�

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STRANGLER FIGS • The ficus aurea, or strangler fig is also known as the golden fig or banyan tree, a plant native to the southern Florida Everglades and the West Indies. The strangler is a parasite that begins its life as a tiny, sticky seed that lodges in the cracks and crevices in the bark of a host tree, deposited there by a bird, bat, or monkey. Oddly enough, the seeds will not germinate without passing through an animal’s digestive tract. • As it grows, the plant’s dangling roots grip its host, and its sprawling branches take in nutrients and water from the host tree. The favorite host is the cabbage palm tree, also known as the Sabal palmetto, the official state tree of both Florida and South Carolina. • As the large, dark green, leathery oval-shaped leaves of the strangler fig continue to mature, they block out the light to its host. The roots are fast-growing and aggressive. Once they reach the ground, they develop their own underground root system, encircling the host tree, but independent of the host. As the roots grow thicker into an intricate latticework, they squeeze the trunk of the host, completely robbing it of nutrients, making it impossible for sap to flow, resulting in its death. • A nearly complete sheath develops around the host, suffocating it, leaving a giant strangler fig with a hollow core and a “trunkâ€? of a massive cylinder of roots. All that remains of the host is that hollow center. The strangler fig can reach a height of 70 feet (21.3 m) with a wide spreading crown. It may take several decades for the fig to completely kill the host tree. • As destructive as the strangler fig may seem to be, it is actually quite important to the ecology of tropical forests. The large hollow center provides shelter and breeding sites for bats, rodents, reptiles, amphibians, and birds. Several times a year, the tree bears small golden yellow figs, about 1/3-inch (.76 cm) in diameter providing a sweet and juicy treat for parrots, toucans, hornbills, monkeys, gibbons, and bats. During certain seasons, the figs are the only source of food, and can comprise up to 70% of the diets of the rainforest animals. The trees flower almost continuously. • The strangler fig is a member of the mulberry

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