PUNCHMAGAZINE.COM 25 NOVEMBER 2024 + 30 DAYS + GOBBLED + OUR 76TH ISSUE {quickpunch} Start Up + Ugh—the jig is up. Daylight Saving Time ends on November 3 at 2AM. + The pre-election debate is done (no more political ads!) on November 5. + Pass a turkey leg and some pumpkin pie on Thanksgiving Day, November 28. + Join the crowds and find “the perfect gift” on Black Friday, November 29. Venture Out + PULL ON those hiking boots and grab a walking stick for free entry to national parks on Veterans Day, November 11. + CHAT WITH chimney sweeps and A Christmas Carol characters as the Cow Palace transforms into the streets of 1860s London at The Great Dickens Christmas Fair. Weekends from November 23 to December 22. + LEG IT on over to Mountain View High School’s track for the annual Spartan Turkey Trot on November 23. There are people who don’t appreciate some of our holidays—too spooky, too religious, too materialistic. But almost everyone loves Thanksgiving. It’s the perfect day—no sermons to hear (except, maybe, from Uncle Bill), no presents to buy, no over-the-top decorations, just the three Fs: family, football and feasting. Even if you’re alone you can still get into the spirit of the day by viewing a parade, watching a good game and enjoying whatever you like for dinner. November is the best of months, as we snuggle down in warm blankets and go for walks in the rain, stepping on big leaves and breathing in the sweet, fresh air. “There is a calmness to a life lived in gratitude, a quiet joy.” —Ralph Blum welcome back
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