For many families, Thanksgiving is stressful to try to get all the cooking done. But what if there was no water? That was the reality for many Penn Hills residents Wednesday and Thursday.

"Ten dollars [for the thermometer] can save your Thanksgiving," she said. Some feel that buying a frozen rather than fresh bird is another no-no, since freezing leaches water out of the turkey.

oo and water, a hot meal could be prepared quickly. Comanches were not farmers, so we would often trade or raid to gain this valuable commodity. Thanksgiving is a European concept. To be thankful ...