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November Observances
100

Never go grocery shopping when you are feeling this

What is hungry?

100

What you should do each month when your bank statement comes

What is balance your account/checkbook?

100

This is the expression for giving up something such as smoking all at once.

What is going cold turkey?

100

Born November 14, 1948, the Prince of Wales goes by this more familiar name

Who is Prince Charles?

100

Black Friday, Native American Heritage Day, and Buy Nothing Day occur the day after this.

What is Thanksgiving?

200

If you do not own a meat pounder, grab this from your toolbox.

What is hammer?

200

How to write a formal document that provides an overview of your professional qualifications, otherwise known as a CV or this

What is resume?

200

You can find a turkey equivalent of this long, thin, breakfast meat.

What is bacon?

200

Born November 25, 1960, this U.S. president’s son was known as John-John when he was a child

Who is President John F. Kennedy?

200

On November 28, Red Planet Day celebrates this planet.

What is Mars?

300

If you like your baked potato skins crisp, don’t wrap them in this

What is foil?

300

The deductions that come out of a paycheck and shock many newly employed teenagers

What are taxes?

300

The minimum safe temperature of a cooked turkey is 130, 165, or 195 degrees Fahrenheit

What is 165?

300

Born November 2, 1755, this last queen of France helped provoke the French Revolution through her excesses and is credited with the quote “Let them eat cake.”

Who is Marie Antoinette?

300

On November 1, this world day celebrates those who eat no animal or animal by-products and eat only plant-based foods

What is vegan?

400

This baking ingredient can put out grease fires

What is baking soda?

400

The art of the back-and-forth between employee and employer or with the rental agent

What is negotiation?

400

This is the largest U.S. turkey producer and staffs a turkey hotline to help customers prepare its turkeys.

What is Butterball?

400

Born November 5, 1963, Ryan O’Neal’s daughter is best known for her Academy Award-winning performance in Paper Moon. She won the award for Best Supporting Actress

Who is Tatum?

400

The month of November observes the awareness of this disease classified as Type I or Type II

What is diabetes?

500

Use your good dishes at least this often

What is once a week?

500

How to physically take care of yourself when confronted with an attacker

What is self-defense?

500

Wild turkeys sleep here.

What are trees?

500

Born November 8, 1656, an English astronomer discovered this most famous recurring comet named for him.

What is Halley's Comet?

500

This is the online version of Black Friday

What is Cyber Monday?

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