Opinion: Remembering the Cranberry Bowl and the pain of a Thanksgiving tradition
For about four decades, the Cranberry Bowl was a tradition at a Whitehaven elementary school football field before finally giving way to injuries and old age.
Topic: Thanksgiving
RSSThere are 15 article(s) tagged Thanksgiving:
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November 2021
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Conaway: Look for the wonder. Repeat.
Gathered again for Thanksgiving, this time with four generations, I’m again reminded of, well, of everything. Most of all, I’m reminded of loss and of renewal, and I’m still surprised at the wonder of it.
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MemFeast and others feed those in need on Thanksgiving
The annual meal giveaway feeds 5,000 on Thanksgiving, while other groups in the city also host holiday meals for hundreds more.
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Rapper Jucee Froot helps give out turkeys in North Memphis
About 350 Thanksgiving birds were distributed Saturday at the event on North Hollywood Street. A day earlier, turkeys were given out in South Memphis, where slain rapper Young Dolph had planned to participate.
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November 2020
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Houses quieter but medical families will be giving thanks
Health officials have been giving safety advice to the public for months. Local health care leaders told us how they plan to celebrate Thanksgiving.
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MemFeast 2020 is different in execution but not in spirit
MemFeast, an annual event Thanksgiving meal and care package giveaway, was a little different this year because of COVID-19. Still, hundreds were fed.
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Opinion: Even in 2020, there is much to be thankful for in Memphis
This Thanksgiving, as I approach my first-year anniversary in Memphis, there is much I am thankful for.
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The Memphis 10: With COVID complicating Thanksgiving, ditch the dining room table but keep the turkey
This Thanksgiving is a brief but particularly fraught moment of decision, another unwelcome marker in Our COVID Year, may it manage to remain singular.
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A pared-down Thanksgiving can still include favorites, especially restaurant dishes
Like everything else, a safe Thanksgiving dinner is small and distanced. But that doesn’t mean you have to give up your favorites, and you can support local restaurants while making the day easier for everyone.
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December 2019
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It’s time to fix turkey dinner; this year the food writer joins in
It’s my first Thanksgiving, but with some help from friends on Facebook and in real life, I think I’ve got this.
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November 2019
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MemFeast helps and feeds those in need on Thanksgiving Day
The City of Memphis, along with Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church, businesses and volunteers, stepped up Thursday for MemFeast, a Thanksgiving meal for the homeless.
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Thanksgiving dressing is easy to make with a good recipe and a few tips
Good friends come through with an easy and delicious Thanksgiving dressing recipe that will make the Thursday meal complete.
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Where to find Thanksgiving meals, whether you want to dine in or out
Don’t want to bother with cooking a big Thanksgiving meal? You don’t have to. Here are places to buy yours ready to go, or places to eat out on the big day if that’s what you prefer.
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November 2018
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Memphians share time, show big hearts on Thanksgiving
In 2017, Memphis was ranked by the Chronicle of Philanthropy as the most charitable city in the country. According to the study, Memphians give 5.6 percent of their income to charitable causes. On Thanksgiving, a combination of monetary gifts, time and hard work showed that we’re a city of folks willing to answer the call when there’s a need. -
Calkins: Tony Allen hands out turkeys, talks about his future
Tony Allen started to hand Zamarion Boyd the Thanksgiving basket, but then, noting the size of Zamarion — who is just five — Allen reconsidered and handed the basket to Zamarion’s brother instead.
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