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In hono(u)r of American Thanksgiving, coming up next week, let’s all enjoy a classic episode from West Wing, in which President Bartlet gets on the phone to the Butterball Hotline:

If they ever bring West Wing back on the air, which you know isn’t going to happen — but I’m just saying, IF… it’ll need a bit of an update. According to Mary Clingman, director of the Butterball Turkey Talk-Line, the virtual turkey guru is spreading its greasy little wings to help even more poultry-challenged holiday cooks:

This holiday season, the advice Americans have trusted for years is even more accessible with turkey tips, reminders and alerts sent straight to your mobile phone, a new mobile Web site, Web chats on Butterball.com, or live expert advice at 1-800-BUTTERBALL…

The next Butterball Web chat goes live on November 25 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Central. I’m almost tempted to pull a President Bartlet…

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Finally, a Good Free Knitting Pattern for a Turkey-Shaped Baby Hat!

Finally, a Good Free Knitting Pattern for a Turkey-Shaped Baby Hat!

Sara knitted a turkey hat last year for her little guy, when he was just a wee newborn. Okay, we can figure that the stress of the season and childbirth and all…

“I may have been slightly unhinged at that point,” she says.

Granted.

So this year, did she knit little Isaac a sleek toque or a jaunty newboy cap?

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Pumpkin Rooster and Squash Turkey Decorations

Pumpkin Rooster and Squash Turkey Decorations

You can’t go wrong with the classic turkey (or a cocky classic rooster, for that matter), but here’s a fun new twist on the rustic Autumn yard art.

No carving.
No mess.
Reusable for years to come…

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