http://wyrk.com Today's Country And Your All-Time Favorites Thu, 23 May 2013 13:50:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 http://wyrk.com/give-thanks-to-fdr-for-additional-christmas-shopping-days/ http://wyrk.com/give-thanks-to-fdr-for-additional-christmas-shopping-days/#comments Mon, 26 Nov 2012 11:00:08 +0000 Dale Mussen http://wyrk.com/?p=147442 If you thought Thanksgiving came a little early this year – you’re right.  Since Thanksgiving is always the fourth Thursday in November, the 22nd is the earliest it could ever come.  The 28th is the latest it can come in November.

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