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News Round-Up Nov. 24 U.S. Thanksgiving Edition: Table Manners, Black Friday Pressure and Pumpkin Everything (Please & Thank You)

What we’re reading today:

1. What’s the best vehicle for pumpkin? We like pumpkin bread, pumpkin soup, pumpkin pie, pumpkin ale, pumpkin lattes, etc. etc.

2. Hey new parents! Does having kids make you have to give in a little to Black Friday insanity?

3. Does seating your kid across the table from Grandma leave you anxious? Are you worried about “the open mouths, the feet on chairs, the slumping, the wrestling, the singing of songs about poop”? Here’s a crash course on table manners.

4. PETA is now marketing to kids with a billboard reading, “If you wouldn’t eat your dog, why eat a turkey?

5. And now, Thanksgiving à la Wednesday Addams:

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Mini Movember

6 Movember-Inspired Classic FamilyMovies

Movies that show great mo’

How will you celebrate Movember? We urge you to let your mo’ grow, but there are other ways to honour this month-long event for prostate cancer awareness. You can make some ‘stache mask crafts for one thing. But when it’s time to unwind, we suggest you brush up on these family classics that showcase praiseworthy mo’s.

1. Three Men and a Little Lady (1990)

Tom Selleck’s ‘stache was perhaps the most iconic of the late 80’s. It is literally right in the very middle of this movie poster. For good reason, we say. This heart-warming comedy portrays an unconventional family dynamic with lots of adventure and a cute-as-a-button little leading lady.

2. The Addams Family (1991)

Even after Halloween, this cult classic retains its charm. Gomez Addams’ thin, French-ish little ‘stache is an integral part of his mysterious style. With Angelica Houston as Morticia, the pair is totally hilarious and heart warming.