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What are we thankful for this Thanksgiving? Calvin Coolidge, of course. Read on and be the smartest person in the room -- or the Zoom!

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Nov 28, 2024
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There was a time in America when people ate raccoons for Thanksgiving.

I know, I know. Hard to believe. But even Mark Twain thought the critters made for an excellent snack. So did a woman from Mississippi, who thought President Calvin Coolidge might like one for dinner.

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