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November Observances
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This is a term for 10 years

decade

100

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

cold turkey

100

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

Prince Charles

100

Black Friday occurs the day after this

Thanksgiving

200

These are the rules in the Old Testament

Ten Commandments

200

The minimum safe temperature of a cooked turkey is what

165

200

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

John F. Kennedy

200

On November 28, Red Planet Day celebrates this planet

Mars

300

Blackjack is this card and a 10

ace

300

This is the name of a female turkey

Hen

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.”

Marie Antoinette 

300

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

Diabetes

400

Ten is the number of players on the court in this major league sport

basketball

400

This is the largest U.S. turkey producer (brand of turkey)

Butterball

400

Born November 4, 1925, Doris Roberts is well known for this award-winning role in the TV sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond

Raymond’s mother (Marie Barone)

400

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

Vegan

500

NASA starts the verbal countdown for this event at T minus 10

launch or liftoff

500

Wild turkeys sleep in this unusual spot

Trees

500

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

Halley’s Comet

500

November celebrates this butter, often used in sandwiches

Peanut butter