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Wednesday, November 21, 2007 12:00 AM

Searching for turkey? You're not alone.

Google Trends on what we've got on the brain this holiday season.

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Wednesday, November 21, 2007 11:12 PM

Trends...

I could play with Google Trends for hours. (And have!)

Look, for example, at the fact that people search for "sex" on weekends:

http://www.google.com/trends?q=sex&ctab=0&geo=all&date=2006-12&sort=0

Rum and whiskey are popular for Christmas, but for New Year's, it's all about the vodka and tequila...

http://www.google.com/trends?q=rum%2C+tequila%2C+vodka%2C+gin%2C+whiskey&ctab=0&geo=all&date=2006&sort=0

There's been a slow decline in inquiries about universities...

http://www.google.com/trends?q=university+of+washington%2C+university+of+california%2C+university+of+michigan&ctab=0&geo=all&date=all&sort=0

But interest in green buildings has increased:

http://www.google.com/trends?q=LEED%2C+green+building&ctab=0&geo=all&date=all&sort=0

Thursday, November 22, 2007 12:15 AM

Searching for jello?

Take some jello and knock yourself out. Take a turkey drumstick and play the piano. Take away the Teasers from cops and replace them shocking tasers with mashed potatoes and strawberry jam. No got brain no more.

No taster me. No kill a Turkey.

Have a Darn Old Harpy Jelly Day.

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