Will you trick-or-treat this Thanksgiving?

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For those of us whose phone batteries last longer than our social batteries, read on to see a few mobile games that Kotaku has covered and might be worth your time as you seek to avoid death by boredom this holiday.” [// Kotaku »]( [/absurd] [Americans once celebrated Thanksgiving with tricks, treats, and mayhem | Atlas Obscura]( [Americans once celebrated Thanksgiving with tricks, treats, and mayhem]( “On November 26, 1911, children ran rampant through Manhattan. Some wore garish masks modeled after George Washington, Uncle Sam, or various political figures; others smudged their cheeks and donned ragged clothes… ‘New York children have something to be thankful for on Thanksgiving Day,’ wrote journalist Wilton Markham in The Free Lance. ‘On that day at least the children literally take possession of the streets.’ Dressed in their shabbiest finery, these faux-beggars would go door to door, collecting apples, candy, pennies, or other snacks, asking, ‘Anything for Thanksgiving?’” [// Atlas Obscura »]( [/play] [StackSocial - Not a Game Pass member? By now, you should be | [Partner] ]( [Not a Game Pass member? By now, you should be]( With major games like Black Ops 6 and familiar characters like Indiana Jones finally available on Xbox Game Pass, it’s probably time you became a member, huh? This bundle deal gets you three months for just $37, which is cheaper than you’ll find on their website or Amazon. 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Suspicious-Basil7882 recently asked the r/AITA community: ‘Am I the asshole for refusing to cook a vegetarian Thanksgiving dinner?’ Here's what she had to say…” [// Buzzfeed »]( [/bites] [// Ever tried editing a PDF on your phone? Yeah — nightmare. Do more with the #1 PDF reader and editor for iPhone and iPad »]( [// Life is crazy. Wine can help. Order 6 bottles with Firstleaf now and get your 7th free for an entire year »]( [// If your diagrams are starting to look like red-string conspiracy theory boards, it’s probably time you tried Microsoft Visio. Virtually mind-map your ideas without the chaos »]( [/throwback] [@smarthernews on Instagram]( [@smarthernews]( Interested in having one of your social posts featured in The Futurist? [// Get in touch »](mailto:letschat@getthefuturist.com) Powered by StackCommerce 17383 Sunset Blvd. Suite A345 Pacific Palisades, CA 90272 Copyright © 2024 StackCommerce All rights reserved [Unsubscribe.]( [View this email in your browser.](