What are You Thankful For?
To celebrate Thanksgiving, construction workers building a house in Eugene, Ore., decided to deep-fry a turkey. Since it was chilly, they did it in the house’s garage. The oil overheated, caught fire, and caused $75,000 in damage. “The flames were as tall as the house,” said Henry Schmerber, who owned the cooker. End of celebration? No way: once the fire was out the crew said they’d set up again, in the house across the street. (Eugene Register-Guard) ...I’m thankful that Oregon is more than 1,000 miles away.
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