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Coffee Break: All things Thanksgiving

Roast turkey for Thanksgiving
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by Anna Weggel

November 21, 2018

Thanksgiving is tomorrow and we want to say a huge and heartfelt thanks to all of YOU for making our mornings so special.

For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that remind you of Thanksgiving? The food, travel, family, thankfulness, sleepiness, all of it.

Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.

Have an idea for a Coffee Break topic? Submit your idea for a future theme and browse past Coffee Breaks in our archive. Or, when you register for a Minnesota Public Radio account, you can send requests via Alexa, too Just say "Alexa, ask The Current to play Song by Artist" e.g. "Alexa, ask The Current to play Left of the Dial by The Replacements."

Songs played

Willie Nelson - On The Road Again
Talking Heads - Stay Hungry
Midlake - Head Home
Dee Dee Sharp - Gravy (For My Mashed Potatoes)
The Cloud Room - The Hunger
Sly and the Family Stone - Family Affair
Brother Ali - Sweet (Potato Pie)
Wayne Newton - Danke Schoen