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EPISODE · Nov 27, 2025 · 3 MIN

Thanksgiving Without Cranberries? For Many Americans In 1959, It Happened

from Cool Weird Awesome with Brady Carlson · host Brady Carlson

Cranberry sauce is one of the most traditional Thanksgiving side dishes, but not in 1959. That was the year of what History.com has called the Great Cranberry Scare. Plus: years ago, the balloon wranglers at the big parade in New York used to just let them float free at the end of the event! How the Great Cranberry Scare of 1959 Set Off a Thanksgiving Panic (History.com)FREE-FLOATING NYC THANKSGIVING PARADE BALLOONS CAUSED MAYHEM (Untapped New York)We’re thankful every day for our Patreon backers, please join them in supporting our podcast

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