a timbit nation! and Thanksgiving centrepiece

Holly:

The true name for someone from Windsor, according to my source, is a Windsorite. Do commit it to memory so's you can "pass"...my smart@$$ friend Kenn (the one who told me that "people from Windsor" = "people who want to move to Trana ASAP) said that you can contact him if you want to learn the secret handshake.

For those who are not familiar with the wonder that is Tim Hortons (or Timmy's, as some of us lovingly call it), here is an explanatory blurb (gotta love Wikipedia!):

Tim Hortons franchise stores are plentiful in Canadian cities and towns. As of July 1, 2007, there were 2,733 outlets in Canada and 345 outlets in the United States.

Tim Hortons has supplanted McDonald's as Canada's largest food service operator; it has nearly twice as many Canadian outlets as McDonald's, and its system-wide sales surpassed those of McDonald's Canadian operations in 2002. The chain accounted for 22.6% of all fast food industry revenues in Canada in 2005.

Tim Hortons commands 76% of the Canadian market for baked goods (based on the number of customers served) and holds 62% of the Canadian coffee market (compared to Starbucks, in the number two position, at 7%)[emphasis added]

And guess what? They have outlets in Michigan!! According to Tim's website they are currently hiring at their locations in Adrian, Canton and Saline, Michigan - in case you're interested... :-) It's never too young to send the Pigs to work to bring in some craft cash, methinks.

They even have an outlet at CFB Kandahar - they pay $1,000/week tax-free over there or so I've heard. But that might be a little far to commute.

I know that you have a big holiday tomorrow - sorry I'm so delayed getting this centrepiece idea to you, but if you start now you should have it done in time:


A turkey made from tampons!!! The website also has the following crafts which should be of interest to you:

(a) a menorah! (for that demanding Piglet who might want to celebrate both Chanukah and Christmas this year...)

and

(b) an addition for your zombie-fighting arsenal.


So - get craftin'!!! :-)

And a happy turkey day to you - with or without tampons...

Cheers,

Kristina

PS. Do check out the Soo - I was just there on business and they have the best Value Village I've ever been in. And I've been in (quite a) few...