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Dewey Beach, Delaware – Farm Sanctuary, a group which rescues abused animals and promotes humane farm practices, offers the opportunity each Thanksgiving to adopt a turkey and save it from slaughter. Sponsors can pay $30 for a turkey or $180 for a flock to be sent to a turkey sanctuary. According Farm Sanctuary’s website, “the project offers ideas and solutions for people who wish to celebrate a compassionate Thanksgiving holiday and start a new tradition by saving a turkey instead of eating one.” Each Thanksgiving, the rescued turkeys are fed their own Thanksgiving feast, including pumpkin pie, squash, salad, and cranberries. The group has saved more than 1,000 turkeys over 24 years.
Paris, France – Over 270 never-released paintings by Pablo Picasso were brought forward to Picasso’s estate by a retired French electrician. Pierre Le Guennec is now being sued by Picasso’s son and five other heirs who say the paintings were all stolen. In the spring, Guennec presented the paintings to the Picasso family and the Picasso Administration, who said all paintings are authentic. France’s Central Office for the Fight Against Traffic in Cultural Goods took the paintings in October and has secured them in a vault. According to the Picasso family lawyer, Guennec has offered no explanation as to how he got the paintings or what his connection to Picasso was. According to the French news outlet “Liberation,” Guennec worked as an electrician for Pablo Picasso.
Westfield, Massachusets – A McDonald’s employee and a manager were fired after Westfield State University students complained a McDonald’s employee put dog treats in their food. In an email to the WSU student body, Susan Leggett, Ph.D. of the university’s Communication Department said, “A student has given me permission to share an experience in Westfield that calls for our collective action: A group of minority students, seniors, travelled to McDonald’s this weekend. During that visit, the students ordered food and then promptly received dog biscuits in their French fries and in their food bag. The manager closed the window on the students saying, ‘I didn’t do it. I’m not sorry. You are banned from this store. Don’t come here again.’” The owner of the McDonald’s, Dan Ashburn, said that in addition to firing the employees, he plans to meet with officials and students from the university to hear their concerns.