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From its first season to its last, “Friends” has celebrated Thanksgiving with the hijinks, hilarity and occasional pathos it deserves.

In most cities, these parcels would be the sole domain of single-family homes interrupted by the occasional duplex.

Gusty winds with occasional blizzard conditions, and potentially a few lightning strikes, could come with the snow showers, posing additional hazards.

Fighting has continued with occasional Israeli strikes and attacks by Palestinian militants against Israeli troops, but has been less frequent under heavy pressure from the U.S.

They came in useful for holding rattles and pacifiers and, of course, the occasional chocolate treat.