While Governor John Bel Edwards asks residents to limit Thanksgiving dinner to immediate household only, due to a third surge with the pandemic, dinner at the mansion will be much different this year. Edwards says in the past he’s invited his six siblings, their spouses along with their children and grandchildren for Thanksgiving to the Governor’s Mansion.
Louisianans say thanks today, although polls show most Americans will be doing so only with those in their household. Senator John Kennedy says he will be celebrating the holiday only with his immediate family. He acknowledges it has been a tough year so far.
The SPCA has a few tips for those who plan to give thanks to that special pet in their lives today with a few scraps of turkey and a spoonful of mash potatoes. Louisiana SPCA spokesperson Alicia Vial (V-Al) says the biggest threat to your pets on Thanksgiving is booze. She says even a small quantity of hard liquor can kill a small animal.
Black Friday is tomorrow and according to WalletHub the deals that you typically see aren’t as discounted for 2020. WalletHub analyst Jill Gonzales says discounts in the past averaged 40-percent off, but this Black Friday the average savings are 32-percent, but there are some bargains to be found.