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PAGE 6B -- THE COMMERCE (GA) NEWS, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2007 ■ tm “Thanksgiving, m a n* Not a good day to he my pants Kevin Jmnes, who plnyed Doug Heffsnmn mi the "The King ofQuesitSt' <m tjiii negnnirn.rani. Ci&Yi min Chii! Ti-I.'.M" Duifitiur^d ijv' Modi fiioliy -Tr i fx:nti Wacky Facts Benjamin f ranklin argued passionately on behalf of the turkey as the national symbol of America, Franklin felt the turkey, although "vain and silly," was a better choice than die bald eagle, whom lie considered “a coward, ud'opltitse.c*?m | Chatter Box Full house for the holidays? Make the most of your time together. This Thanksgiving, plan group activities that let the holiday feeling linger long after the last slice of pie disappears. PINECONE PHOTO HOLDER Send everyone home with a craft that will preserve their memories of a wonderful holiday. Using pi nocones collected on [lie nature walk or bought at a craft store, make a simple photo holder fora family snapshot taken during die gathering. Start hv inserting the photo or a print out tor. if you don’t have one yet, an index card) into a large pirn-cone so that it stands up straight. Set it on a corrugated cardboard base, arrange twigs. acorns and Other natural treasures around it, and fix every thing in place with glue (we used A Ice ne s Original Tacky Critic}, Trim the Fuse as desired. V FLAG FOOTBAL _ Want to but Id up an appetite for all those mashed potatoes and stuffing? Organize a wacky all-ages fbg football match, like the one we heard about from read er Jodi Imler of Ore fie Id, Fa. Ln Imler’s "'NFL" (Neighborhood Football League), (he event borrows die best aspects of traditional Thanksgiving Day games - they even use a homemade FVC pipe goalpost and pm on a halftime show. "We let the kills march around with musical instruments," she says. In our version, we foster team spirit with personalized football Hags They're a cinch to make, and Urey prevent disputes about Who tagged Whom and where it happened; die opposing player just tugs off a ribbon and throws it down to mark the spot. FOOTBALL FLAGS 1 . Measure a length of I l h-inch-wide grosgruin ribbon to til each player’s waist and attach adhe sive - backed Ve 1 cro closures to each end. 2. Make two or three Hags for each belt by cutting 12-inch lengths of ribbon Lei each player decorate his or her own flag belt With fabric markers. 3. Affix a hit of adhesive-backed Velcro to one end of each Hag and the belt, then press the Hugs in place. HOMEMADE GOALPOSTS This Lid-friendly set of uprights, easily assembled from FVC pipes, is perfect for held-goal-kicking contests* says reader Jodi tatter. For construction diagrams, go Do FamilyFtm.com and search “goalposts.” THE ANNUAL TURKEY DAY AWARDS The year is drawing to an end and with tire whole crew together, it's tire perfect time to look hack and celebrate achievements large turd small. Whether it’s an afrer-dBuner gathering in the living room or a powwow around a backyard fireplace, u s nice to do this with a bit of ceremony. Ask each family member for their nominations and be sure every one gets un award, whether it‘s “best ha ire til of the ye;u" or "toughest surv ivor of a home renova tion." Your awards can be as simple as slips of paper printed on your home computer, but for a more memorable prize, consider making our commemorative scrolls. TURKEY DAY AWARD SCROLLS 1. Cut 12- by 12-inch sheets of scrap- hook paper in half Lo measure 6 hy 12 inches. In the middle o Teach half sheet, write the award and the winner’s name using a marker. 2. Use a glue gun to affix two sticks to the scroll’s lop and bottom. 3. Glue small pinecuiies or acorns to the ends of the sticks foj decoration. Roll the scroll and tie it with ribbon or raffia. NATURE-WALK WREATH The end product a one-of-a-kind door decoration is certainly special but the best part of this project is the “collecting, walk ’lake your family for a stroll through a neighborhood park or any nearby nature spot to gather dried leaves, atoms, seedpods - whatever eniches your eye. back at home, invite everyone to arrange their finds on a large grapevine wreath (available at garden centers) or pro vide individual small ones to serve as take-home keepsakes. Twigs, stems and larger items can he woven into the grapevine or secured with floral wire. A patent can affix small items such as acoms or pebbles with a glue gun. 1 lang the finished product proudly ■ J! should last until spring. Suggestions from FandlyFun ntagd^mt PHQTOB COLF1TE5Y OF FaWM FL". MAGJJIHE The gigantic Airbus A36D aircraft is the world's largest passenger plane. In The News | A superjumbo jet lifts off The gigantic Airbus A3$J0 aircraft is lifting fliers to new heights. The world's largest passenger plane completed its first commercial Jlight in October. The jetliner took off from the tiny Asian island nation of Stagaporc. Seven and a half hours later it touched down on schedule in Sydney, Australia. Singapore Airlines operated the historic premiere Might and became the first airline to add the super- jntnbo to its Heel. Most of the seals were auctioned online lor charity. Eager travelers paid between dil .200 to Si00,000 for their chance to climb aboard The auction raised more than Si million for aid organizations m Singapore and Sydney, as well as for the international group Doctors Without Borders. Australian Tony FT wood and his wiTe.Julie El wood, spent S 50,000 for Lheir tickets, "I have never been in anything like diis in the air before in niy life," Tony Elwood said “It's going to make every thing else after this simply awfijl," FIVE-STAR FLYING The A380 has two levels, like a double-decker bus, and stands us tall as a seven-story building, its wings stretch out 260 feet. Airbus also Claims that even though the new model is enormous, it is the most fuel-efficient and quietest passengci plane ever built. Each airline can choose how lo arrange seating in die plane's cabin. The jet cun carry as many as 850 passengers, depending on die layout But most airlines are expected to design their planes w ith fewer seals. And that means more legroom and comfort for fliers, Singapore Airlines outfitted their first A380 with 47 ! seats. For those looking for extra luxury, there are also ] 2 private rooms available. ILaeh one is equipped widi a bed, table and television. Passenger William Leotig. a businessman from Singapore, was especially impressed with die rooms’ sliding doors That way. "when l snore, it won’t disturb my neighbors,” he said A TURBULENT TAKE-OFF The A380 was expected lo be ready for the skies in 2005- However, manufacturing problems pul the craft's; debut on hold lor nearly two years. Airbus spent nearly ft20 billion trying to get the plus-size plane off die ground. Still, Chew Choon Seng, chief executive of Singapore Airlines, believes it was worth the wad. ‘T his is indeed a new milestone in die timeline of aviation,'’ he said. — YTdfcji? An O %QQ7 Tirriii fric A* RlfifHa RpsmtVKI NME FOB KIDS and ftmnCgrtQdS c«n r^gislwad tr*dwnaflm nl rims rnn ■ Rips & Rayes Game keeps you hopping Can-Do Roo is a pouch full of fun: The new game from Patch features a soft kan garoo filled with activity cards that Will have you hop ing around the room, acting like an animal and yelling out words. Successfully com plete your task and you keep the card. The person with the most activity curds at die end of die game wins. Can-Do Roo is tor 2 or more players ages 4 and up. One pre school tester gives the game two big thumbs up. Lifter playing and laugh ing for hours, Fateh also makes ShakeDown, a card-stacking game (ages 7 and up), and Roll-lb a new game that adds dice to tic-tac- loe l ages 7 anti up). — Wguty 7/mg E UJ □ ■w irt > S a in EC U• a m ae ■4 Try to unscramble these November words. These people sellled near Plymouth Rock. mgpirisl This bird is a favorite dinner guest in November. yetukr This drink is made from apples. r c e i d