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Households have their own unique Thanksgiving traditions, but one custom common in many homes come Turkey Day involves watching football. Each year on Thanksgiving, the National Football League hosts a handful of games, and it's customary in many households to gather around the television with friends and family and take in some of the action on the gridiron, excitement that always features the Detroit Lions. This unique tradition has endured for decades, but when did it start? According to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, the tradition of the Lions playing on Thanksgiving can be traced to George A. Richards, who purchased the franchise in 1933 when they were the Portsmouth (Ohio) Spartans. Richards felt competing in a game on Thanksgiving Day would attract Motor City fans who were more devoted to the Detroit Tigers, the city's baseball team. Fans who attended the Lions' first Thanksgiving Day game in 1934 were treated to a nail-biter, with the hometown Lions falling 19-16 to the Chicago Bears at the University of Detroit Stadium. The Bears had won the league championship the previous year. In a quirk unique to the game in 1934, the two teams locked horns again just three days later, with the Bears once more emerging victorious in another close contest that ended with a 10-7 score. In the modern era of the NFL, the teams that play on Thanksgiving Day do not play on the following Sunday.
Read moreDEAR ABBY: My son’s father, “Tony,” and I dated for two years before our son was born. We split up seven years ago, and it’s been on and off most of the time since then. This past year we have been growing closer again, and I asked him what he wants. Tony said he doesn’t want a romantic relationship with anyone right now because he is working on his anger issues. He’s a former combat Marine, and he’s had these issues for years.
Read moreThe Grand Canyon, Niagara Falls, and the Golden Gate Bridge are undoubtedly some of the most iconic landmarks in the U.S, drawing millions of visitors each year. While these renowned sites capture global attention, the U.S. is also home to an array of lesser-known, yet equally captivating, alternative landmarks that promise a unique and offbeat travel experience.
Read moreA Seminole County man has been arrested in relation to possession of material depicting sexual assault on children.
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By Ken Childers Editor A power outage disrupted traffic and commerce for many businesses in Seminole for several hours Tuesday morning.
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Oklahoma Rural Rehabilitation Corporation (ORRC), located in Stillwater, has completed processing scholarships to Oklahoma farm and rural students who graduated from high school this spring. ORRC began its scholarship program in 1968 and continues to award students each year.
Read moreLast week, Congresswoman Stephanie Bice and Congresswoman Houlahan introduced the Protecting Military Parental Leave Evaluations Act to establish clear policies across all branches of the military to exempt servicemembers from performance evaluations during periods of parental leave.
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