so for your shopping tomorrow morning, likely to be some rain showers around. temperatures are cool to cold. 44 in downtown washington. but a lot of 30s, not too far off to the north and west. there is your winter weather advisory until 11:00 a.m. this morning. and again that's likely to be led to expire -- let to expire as the temperatures are too warm. and the temperatures, you can see we're here in the 40sin washington. 44 in washington. 37 in frederick. 36 in hagerstown. our high temperatures today, only upper 40s to about 50. a lot of clouds and cool with a few more showers out there during the course of the afternoon. that's it for me. i'll have more details on the hol day tomorrow and the -- the holiday tomorrow and the weekend forecast in a few minutes. >> tucker, thanks. our top story this morning, move over black friday and make room for shopping on this day -- thanksgiving day. some stores are getting a jump on the day after thanksgiving day sales and opening up today. >> we sent sarah simmons shopping this morning to find out what the crowds are like, if there are crowds and give you a presue of what you can expect if you are heading out today. and have many people come out for the opening at sears? >> reporter: a good amount of people. once the stores open, people came out of nowhere. we've seen people coming in and out of the doors with big huge bags. they have like 50% off sales going on some of the clothes, 33% off on some of the christmas items. so we have seen a steady stream of people that have come in throughout the morning. a lot of people making a stop in electronics, taking a look at sales they had going on there. and there were not expecting a huge line of people camping out like we see on black friday. they were looking and expecting for just a busy normal saturday, which is kind of what we're seeing today. but the big question a lot of people have is, you kind of wonder why would anyone come out before thanksgiving when they have so much going on, but i have to tell you sears seems to have a strategy down and it seems to be working for them this morning. take a listen. >> i think some people who probably didn't know that we were going to be open this morning, like the grocery store, they are over there and they are saying they might need something, or try to get something for cooking and electronics too. so i think it will work out for us. >> i was surprised. i was surprised to see the add. but i thought i would run out and try to get a couple of things. >> reporter: and it is work. there is a grocery store right across the street. i talked to one woman a little bit ago who said that she was on her way to the grocery store and saw they were open and came in. but they really weren't -- in the past couple of years, the economy hasn't been good. i think retailers are trying to get any sales anywhere they can so if they need to open up at 7:00 in the morning and close at noon they will give it a try and it's working. >> an interesting experiment and i bet more will do it next year. thank you, sarah. of course this morning's big story, thanksgiving and making sure that everyone has a hot meal. a local organization is hard at work this morning, busy preparing a thanksgiving feast. >> food end friends will deliver meals to thousands of people who can't get out. paul rafael is live in northeast where the food is being cooked this morning. paul, how is it going now? >> reporter: we are having a good time. we are done with this session of volunteers. 800 will come through afternoon. they are take a break. they have been dance and having a great time. and a lot of people have come -- it is not their first time. they are coming back again and again. and one example is d.c. council member mario bowser, which i was scared to say that name, how many times have you come to this? >> this is my fourth or fifth time. food and friends is right here in my neighborhood serving ward 4 and the district of columbia so we're excited to be here with all of our friends. >> reporter: and why is it important for to you come to food and friends today? >> because we're here today but they're here every day. so it's important that this time of year and throughout the year, that we're really supporting the people in our communities that need our help the most. >> reporter: and everybody has done that and been excited. so i have one message for tony and allison. i've come together with everybody and we have one message for you this holiday. on the count of three. one, two, three -- happy thanksgiving! [ cheering and applause ] >> thank you to all of you good people. >> happy thanksgiving to all of them and thank you to all of them for all of the great work they are doing. >> that's awesome. >> thanks, paul. >> that's sweet. well, giving you a live look now at the roads near the springfield interchange. this thanksgiving morning, probably a better ride than most folks saw yesterday in the area. d.c. smack in the middle of the busiest highway corridor in the country this time of year. and to the north delaware was extra messy with construction and a truck that flipped over, shutting down the southbound lanes. airports have also calmed down this morning after a full day of holiday travelers. scores of angry passengers were supposed to stand their ground and refuse to submit to the strict new tsa patdowns. now the program never materialized and most people sped through security, but most people still aren't happy about the procedures. there is another scandal in prince george's county. the school district is being sued over alleged discrimination. the lawsuit claims largo high school principal has targeted white teachers because of their race. the lawsuit alleges a pattern of name calling, derogatory language and attempts to transfer or fire employees who displeased her. the suit claims african- american teachers or others who stood up for white teachers were also in trouble. >> i feel like i needed to do something to help them. >> reporter: according to one white teacher, students were giving passing grades by the principal after the teacher had failed them. two white teachers and eight african-american members of the largo high staff have filed the suit. one of three police officers arrested in the ongoing prince george's county public corruption investigation has been released. richard delabrer, seen here in sketches, pled not guilty in federal court yesterday. he's required to wear a electronic monitoring bracelet. he was paid to use his authority to ensure the sale of untaxed cigarettes and alcohol in virginia. more developments in south korea this morning. the defense minister has just resigned following the shelling attack by north korea this week. the resignation comes as the uss george washington heads to south korea. the pentagon insists the carrier battle group was already planning for war games in the sea. the announcement came off the president spoke to the south korean president. in an interview with barbara walters to air on friday night, the president said the move is to show our commitment to defend an ally. >> isn't attack on south korea, an attack on the u.s.? >> south korea is our ally and has been since the korean war and we strongly affirm our commitment to defend south korea as a part of that alliance. >> will we perhaps send war ships or would you put u.s. troops on alert? >> well i'm not going to speculate on military actions at this point. >> the military drills with south korea start sunday. several families have more than usual to be thankful for. they've been given the gift of life. we'll meet the 16 donors and 16 recipients of -- of a major chain transplant here in our area. and how to take advantage of the best deals. we have that for you. back in a moment. it's 9:08. ♪ [ female announcer ] keurig has over 200 varieties of gourmet coffee and tea to choose from. ♪ keurig is the way to brew fresh, delicious coffee in under a minute. way to brew. [ female announcer ] so with keurig, every cup tastes like it's brewed just for you. ♪ because it is. choose. brew. enjoy. keurig. it's 9:12. as sarah simmons reported earlier, back friday is taking a backseat to black thursday. >> did you just make that up? i like it. black thursday. >> we just gave it that name. >> many retailers across the country are hoping to kick off the holiday shopping season early. will consumers be ready to spend this year? doug luzader has more now from capitol hill. >> reporter: the national retail federation thinks shoppers will spend an average of $690 per person this holiday season, if that's the case it will be a good shopping season. off to an early start. usually we get some time between the parade and the stampede. but this year they may happen almost simultaneously. >> for the first time ever we're opening at 10:00 p.m. on thursday night, which is again the night before black friday. last year we opened at midnight, so two hours later, this year we're opening two hours earlier. >> reporter: that's the ceo of toys "r" us, hoping get a jump start on the traditional friday opening of the christmas shopping season. consumer demand is the great unknown. one poll shows most shoppers plan to spend less this year. but according to the commerce department, in comes actually grew last month, and so did spending. >> we saw consumer spending up today and consumer confidence up in a separate report. so that has retailers optimistic about this holiday shopping season, at least more optimistic than last year. >> reporter: the national retail federation thinks sales will tick up this year, continuing a recovery after what they admit was a disaster back in 2008. and already at this best buy in houston, shoppers, at least a handful, are lining up. one big problem for retailers savings. consumers may be taking home more money on average, but they are saving a much higher portion of it. in washington, doug luzader, fox news. and if you decide to spend today on the couch and just wait until later to shop, you can start working off the calories in the middle of the night tonight or all day tomorrow, of course. aol consumer adviser regina lewis talked about getting a game plan ready for black friday. >> it's time to holiday shop. regina, good morning. you always come with these great deals and the strategy for getting these great deals. let's talk about black friday. they started way early with saying we're going to be open longer and retailers hoping for a better year. >> if anything else it's for bragging rights, how did you do over the shopping period. there is a term for creeping up on the calendar, they call it christmas creep, so we saw the promotions kick in early on a couple of different things. so it is a good time to buy outer ware, fleece and jackets. because it was such a warm october, the warmest in 20 years so that did not sell well in the october time frame so they're unloading it now. and also televisions, exceptional sales. they are always 20-25% off this time of year, but because manufacturers are pushing the new 3-d models and made a lot of tvs hoping to unload them around the world cup didn't happen. so tvs are 50-60% off. >> right. let me just ask in general, because i'm not one of the people who rushes out in the middle of the night to stand in line. is it really worth the hype? >> well it's funny, i think some people do that as a sport or a family tradition. what generally happens is people start shopping online and create their game plan and that is smart to do. because just comparison shopping, whether you ultimately buy online or offline, can save you 35% per item. i also think this year, it's not just what you buy and when you buy it, it's how you purchase it. so figure out how you're going to pay? are you going to use a discover card where you earn cash back? do you have a bank of america card, they have a new rewards, earning 1% cash back that you save on your next statement. or a cite called shortcuts.com and they keep a tally of the cash back you are earning and three months later you get a check in the mail. so be smart about the currency you are using. >> when you talk about the stores with the deep discounts, what about online shopping? can we stay home and wait until midnight? >> it's a combination of both. and if you have to ship something, i think it's a no- brainer. especially now while free shipping is widely available. those two words, free shipping, sing the most noticed -- single biggest words. i have to absorb the shipping. make sure you look for the coupon codes because the retailers very smart and they are dealing with roughly the same economy as last year so we'll not see 80% off like we saw in 2008 when they overordered and you have to raise your hand. retail 101, offer the best price you need to purchase but to lower. so if you don't need free shipping, they won't sticker your catalogue with free shipping. more you act like a bargain bee, the better you will do. >> there is a whole science to this. and are there sites to compare prices and not go for the first thing because you think that's such a good deal? >> sure. pricegraber.com is a shopper comparison site. and if you are at the store and you have the item at the store and you wonder if you could do better down the street or online, type in the upc code, the 9 digit number above the bar code, right on your smart phone it will compare prices for you to make an informed decision on the fly. >> i love that. regina lewis, with aol. talking about black friday deals. maybe i'll jump into the fray this year. >> be sure to join us tomorrow when regina will tell us how to get the best cyber monday deals. >> all about the shopping. well as you head out to the stores this morning or tomorrow, we want you to share any black friday deals that you find out there, especially if you find a good one that you want to pass along after you have gotten yours. you can let us know on our facebook page by searching fox5 morning news, no space between fox and the number 5. and also tweet us the deals by using hash tag fmn black friday and you can see it there on the screen and we thank you for sharing. the american student convicted of murder in italy is getting a second chance to prove her innocence. the details next when we check on some stories making headlines. and he was once one of the most powerful men many congress and now facing jail time. more on the conviction of tom delay. fox 5 morning news continues after the break. it's 9:15. and first here is the trivia we have. which part of the now traditional thanksgiving meal was not served during the original thanksgiving feast known as the harvest festival? was it the turkey, cranberries, squash, or corn? you snow squash and corn were there. >> the answer is coming up in just a little bit. tucker is bragging and said knows what it is. you can take a guess now by heading to our facebook page. >> i think i know too. >> there was no football that day, i know that. plset/g extradition has been granted for a d.c. teenager who is considered a potential suspect in the killing of a american university professor in bethesda. he has been ordered to be extradited to maryland and charged are being a fugitive from justice. professor sue marcum was found dead if her home and determined her cause of death was asphyxia and blunt force trauma. hamlin was taken into custody after he crashed an suv missing from her home. the american student convicted of murder in italy was back in court for her appealch it's been a year since amanda knox was convicted of killing her british roommate. italian police men escorted her into court. she is facing 26 years in prison. yesterday's hearing was pretty short, only 15 minutes to take care of procedural matters. former house majority leader tom delay could be spending a lot of time behind bars. yesterday he was convicted on two felonies for illegally funneling corporate money to republican candidates in 2002. fox's rudy costke picks up the story from austin, texas. >> with his wife by his side and eyes full of tears. delay left the courthouse a convicted felon. meanwhile the 12 jurors left at a faster pace, refusing to talk about how they came to their decision. district attorney rosemary lindberg spoke for them. >> both of those verdicts represent the citizens saying to public officials that they must represent the citizens honestly and with integrity and that's what they expect and what they demand. >> reporter: visiting judge pat priest of san antonio presided over the trial which is why the jury spent three weeks in three different courtrooms. after three days of deliberations and the fear of a possible hung jury, the judge threatened to work into the thanksgiving holiday weekend. a threat that had the defense team worrying that there could be a rush to judgment. >> i'm not going to blame anybody. this is an abuse of power. it is a miscarriage of justice. and i still maintain that i am innocent. >> that was fox's rudy costke reporting. prosecutors will decide in the next few weeks what sentence will recommend. delay had the option of being sentenced by the jury or the judge and he chose the judge. 9:25 now. and the news is not good for the redskins. clinton portis hurt again, so just how long will he be out? details next. and time to get the holiday gifts ready. the best way to give the gift of flowers when we talk with derek thomas coming up next. we'll be right back after the break. here we go again. for the second straight season, clinton portis is being forced to shut it down. the running back has been placed on injured reserve with a torn muscle in the lower abdomen. ouch! >> it is just above the left groin that caused him to miss five games. he returned from the groin injure on sunday. he will have to have surgery and willt will end his season with a career low of 227 yards on 54 carries with two touchdowns. we wish him the best. we are sorry to hear that, for his sake and the sake of the team. and tucker, the question is did we see him again in a redskins uniform? >> going to be a tough call. he's going to be 30 and his production has fallen off. >> it is a tough sport. >> it sure is. >> any upsets today? >> patriots over the lions. that's not an upset. saints and dallas is the best game today. i'll say saints. >> and then jets and bengals. i'll say jets. >> and there is the predictions from tony. >> renaissance man. >> and i will not give you my predictions, but i will when it comes to the weather. let's get to the hd radar. a few light showers across the area at this hour. generally speaking the rain is out of here. overnight we had sleet. if you were up in the morning and thought you heard sleet, sure enough you did. because we had a batch move through during the early morning hours. right now not much happening. a little rain shower activity here in prince george's county and in southern anne arundel county. and it's like lie we'll see a few more spots of isolated showers during the course of the day. let's go off to the winter weather advisory. i'll show you one more time. concern about the possibility of freezing temperatures out here and some of that -- some of that rain could have had an opportunity to freeze on the roadways off to the north and west. doesn't look like it will happen. but traveling in this direction, take it easy up into southern pennsylvania and pittsburgh as well, and likely it see rain during the course of the morning. let's get to the satellite radar. it's a warm front coming through. you can see the showers moving west to east and now lifting off to the north toward new york city. and generally just cloud cover across the washington area. that is the team around here for much of the rain today. just not getting a chance to warm up today. so high temperatures today only in the upper 40s to about 50 and later tonight we'll get another batch of rain. this is a cold front associated with the area of low pressure and this will deliver another round of rain later tonight and into the first part of tomorrow. and if you're headed out early tomorrow morning for some of the shopping, my suggestion is to bring along a jacket. it will be cool out there and an umbrella as we're likely to have showers develop overnight. it will be cool around here but a lot of sunshine by friday and for saturday and sunday. speaking of cool, look at that. 44 at reagan national. 45 in leonardtown. 45 in annapolis. 0s still off to the north and west. but fortunately above freezing. martinsberg is 38. hagerstown is 37. here is your forecast. 50 the afternoon high. cloudy and cool out there. just a couple more showers in the forecast. you have outdoor plans, i think you will be enjoying dry conditions although cool this afternoon. winds out of the south and east at 5 miles per hour. should warm up tonight before the cold front gets in here. notice the daytime high of 55. early showers and then by afternoon the sunshine returns. it's getting breezy and cool. in fact cold both saturday and sunday morning. coldest air of the season. 20s outside of the beltway. freezing mark even here in the city. that's a look at the forecast. i hope you have a great thanksgiving. allison and tony, back to you at the desk. well turkeys will be popping up on folks tables across the country today. >> but two turkeys have been spared. president obama granted the an you'll -- the annual poultry pardon. >> i'm sworn to uphold as the powerful leader on the earth, today i have to pardon a pair of turkeys. now for the record, let me say that it feels pretty good to stop at least one shellacking this november. >> a five--month-old 45-pound turkey named apple and his friend cider will be pardons. they will be seen at the public christmas day through mt. vernon. we're not giving the name of the turkey the first family will eat. this is the season for gift giving and our garden expert derek thomas showed us how to give floral gifts that won't fade. >> reporter: today we are at johnson florists in northwest d.c. happy holidays. >> happy holidays, steve. >> we're gearing up for the rest of the holiday season and that keeps people busy, not just with getting their flowers or flower arrangements together but coming up with the ideas to keep everything fresh for the holidays as well. >> right. and the holiday time is a time for celebrations and that is why we're out here. as you said, sometimes you can't make it home. we're focusing on a book, by preston bailey, called celebration and that's now through new year's is about. and if you can't make it home this year, these designs that you see here and patty and the details they are making up, they will ship it within their delivery area. you come in and get them to create a design and send it to your loved ones. also this year, you know johnsons has a really great program. say that you have a keepsake that maybe grandma gave you or let's say that you've had an addition to the family this year and you want to get something but you can't make it yourself. bring it into patty or a designer, they will incorporate it into the flower arrangement and you can be a part of the celebration without being there. >> now patty, for our purposes, is adorning the arrangement with this. but they can actually kind of create something special around that special momento that you have. they will work their magic. >> absolutely. and you can also come and hand- pick your flowers yourself. they will give you a basket and you can hand-pick the flowers and get it made up. >> and some of the displays are beautiful and very bright and colorful. when you talk about tips for people for the holidays, do you like to add something extra to it for the holiday season? >> absolutely. these are going to be table-top decorations. go with the pop. go with the vibrant colors. go with things that may not be traditionally the red and green of christmas. go with things that will add that wow factor. look at the arrangement behind you. imagine that as a centerpiece to your loved one. >> and you talk about a great idea of building around a centerpiece which is great to get in touch with these folks, but you can do that on your own if you are hand delivering or going to see grandma or somebody else to give them a gift and work the arrangement around that. >> absolutely. and that's another great tip, steve. everything that you need to create your own celebratory arrangement is right here. you can get at rangements, you can get the fresh flowers, and go into someplace you have flowers brought in. they bring in flowers all of the time that are really fresh. they will last a couple of weeks as posed to some you may -- as opposed to some on the roadside. >> and you mentioned the book. >> and the book is a great gift and it's celebrations by preston bailey. >> happy holidays. >> happy holidays. >> we'll see derek again next week. >> i think i might be getting flowers from steve this year. oh, boy. well what are you thankful for this holiday season? we're going to take a look at some comments that you've left us on our facebook page. plus we'll hear from hollywood stars about what they are thankful for too. and here is a look at today's thanksgiving trivia question. which part of the thanksgiving meal was not served during the original thanksgiving feast known as the harvest festival? was it the turkey, the cranberries, squash or corn? the answer is coming up in just a little bit. we'll be back right after the break. thanksgiving is the time to reflect and appreciate those in your life. >> and that sentiment applies to those in hollywood as well. here is what some big screen big names are thankful for and plus what they are planning for thanksgiving. >> i can't even count all of my blessings but my son is the top of the list and my family's health and just blessing after blessing. i am filled with gratitude, not just on thanksgiving but every day. >> we always make christmas cookies the day after thanksgiving and so that's where i'll be. >> he loves the turkey. he love that's and the sleep, which he doesn't do a huge amount of. and we've been asking you to tell us what you are thankful for this morning. we thankful for your post on our facebook page. >> here is some of what you are posting. bill said i'm thankful for god's blessings for living, new job and keeping me strong and staying on the right path. >> andette posted i am thankful for my children. my son james has had a rough year with muscular zoey. he spent the summer at children's hospital so i'm grateful for him. and i'm thankful for the very freedom that our servicemen and women sacrifice so much to provide for all of us, frank said. >> keep the comments coming. we want all of our facebook friends so see what you are thankful for. we'll try to share more comments before the end of the hour and thank you for sending them in. it is the true meaning of giving thanks. >> he did such a self less thing. as recipients and donors from the world's largest kidney swap finally meet. plus they are moist and tasty but can be dangerous to prepare if you don't do it the right way. we're frying a turkey next. safety tips coming up after the break. we all have something to be thankful for this thanksgiving. this morning we are going to introduce you to a group of people who have an extra special reason to give thanks. they've all been blessed with the gift of life. fox 5's beth parker has their story. >> reporter: specialist patrick duncan put his own life on the line in iraq and afghanistan, now he's giving the gift of life. >> this is my superhero right here. >> reporter: a military hero turned superhero to rhonda carrie from district heights, maryland. the two just met. he donated one of his kidneys to carrie. >> seeing as much death and the bad stuff that has happened, that being able to actually save someone's life just means the world to me. >> reporter: they are part of the world's largest kidney swap. 32 people, 16 donors, 16 recipients. surgeries at georgetown, washington hospital center and walter reed. >> he did such a selfless thing to give because he wanted to give. >> reporter: at 22, john harris is the youngest recipient. his mom pat wasn't a match but she donated soon could get the kidney of patricia sample. >> when i met her, i teared up. >> reporter: he feels he now has two moms, both named patricia and both teachers. >> my husband needed a kidney and i knew if i wasn't the best match for him, it would wor and jonathan is saved so that's how it works. >> how do you like having an extra son? >> it's great. he's wonderful. >> reporter: and she said it was easier than having a gallbladder out. >> i feel great and so blessed to be a part of this. >> reporter: crittine hall worked for city of alexandria. she didn't agree it at the point she agreed to donate her kidney. but it turns out she gets 30 days paid time off for donation of a organ. >> the more that we can help people through insurance or through paying for their time off from work, more people will come forward and be donors. >> reporter: and more lives will be changed forever. in washington, beth parker, fox 5 news. >> well no doubt many of those patients will enjoy thanksgiving dinner today with turk i. and turkey is exciting to watch and tasty to eat but can be dangerous if you are not careful so tony is outside to get the info on how to pull this off. tony? >> we are being assisted from the folks from the burger joint. their chef mark is here with us and his lovely assistant reggie anderson. good morning, and happy thanksgiving. >> happy to have you here. >> and the fried turkey concept. >> it is a concept. >> it could be a concept. this is something 15 years ago no one had heard of. it's growing in popularity. and you're going to show us how to do it. but the key thing is you have to be safe. >> yeah, this is super-duper dangerous. and this is not for the amateurs or young at heart. if you've never done it before, let someone show you how to do it. we're going to show you how to do it to be safe but i don't encourage you to do it by yourself for the first time. >> and we'll tell you how to take your turkey to the burger joint and they'll fry it up for you. >> so you buy your standard turkey. we've unpacked it. the first thing you need to do is pull out the thermometers. these are good and they work well. but they melt in the fryer. and we'll pull that out and discard that. and then we'll dry it down. get all of the moisture off of him. everything we can. no salt, to seasoning, no nothing. now some people -- these turkey frying kits come with needles to inject marinate into the turkey like pepper or brown sugar, you can let it sit most and come -- let it sit overnight and then put it in your turkey. >> but it has to be thawed out. >> yes. the water gets foot hot oil and expands and comes over the side and it will ignite. so completely thawed out, no ice or liquid on it whatsoever. and we'll talk about setting up the fryer. first thing we have to do is have a fire extinguisher. >> and we're not playing here. you have to have the fire extinguisher nearby. >> and i'm going to spray reggie with it. >> let me step out of the way. >> keep it a distance away from the fryer so you can get to it. and we bought this turkey fryer from am as done.com for $50. you can use your residential one for your grill. this is propane. we turn it on. we light it with a match. you put the pot on. now these pots have a line down in them which is a fill line. you don't want to fill the oil above that fill line. that is the key. you put that turkey in and you'll watch, it will expand and come up. you can see this top line. that's where it comes to. an inch more oil and you have a problem. >> kind of oil are you using? >> this is conola. you can use peanut. >> but some people havele earthys. >> but we use canola in the restaurants and here. you have to heat it to 375 degrees. and it has to be hot. now the trick is, you get it hot, don't rush it, let it sit, you all step away. it's all good. we're not all excited about it. we come back and get our turkey. >> we have about two minutes. >> okay. so we have this stand that comes with the fryer. we are going to take our turkey, sorry, mr. turkey -- >> i thought it would go in the other way. >> but this way the breast side is down and it will stay moist. and hook it. my man reggie will take it over here. >> why is reggie doing that, mark? >> workers' comp won't cover me. >> you and i need to talk. >> so reggie will drop it in. now the trick is you have to go really slow. the turkey has got a cavity in the middle of it. we'll put it in slow and that cavity will fill with oil. you put it in too fast it will pop over the top. real slow. like 2 and a half minutes to drop the whole thing in. >> really take your time. >> really take your time. >> we have a minute left. >> don't reach in with your hands. if something falls in, step away. your reaction is to grab something. don't do that. let it fall. >> i want to point out, reggie does not have to stand here for the time. he's just taking his time to lower it in. >> how long do you cook the turkey in the fryer? >> until it's 180 degrees in the breast. we'll come through that. between the thigh and the wing. reggie, just drop it all in and then we'll show it. >> we have 30 seconds. >> so you need an instant read thermometer at home. you buy it where you want to get it. this goes into the thigh at 180 degrees and it's done. there is no set time. 180 degrees and set it out and let it set for 30 minutes and you let it go. >> reggie, can we get the bird that you fried a little while ago. >> it's not exactly done, but that's about halfway. but that gives you an idea how it will present when it's done. it will get much more color on it and you can set it out and you're good to go. >> here is what i want to mention. to get your turkey fried, you can do it. the folks at the burger joint will do it at their bethesda location today starting at 11:00 this morning until 1:30 for free. >> for free. first come first serve. >> you bring your own turkey. it must be thawed. that's fantastic. that's a great thing that you're going to do that. >> we're going to save people from burning down their house or going to the emergency room. >> happy thanksgiving. >> thank you. >> happy thanksgiving. >> back to you. the answer to today's trivia question is coming up after the break. and if you have a question to get answered, send it to me. head to myfoxdc.com and click on the morning tab for a link to ask allison and i will answer questions on a variety of topics every friday morning during the 9:00 hour. we'll be right back. ♪ [ female announcer ] keurig has over 200 varieties of gourmet coffee and tea to choose from. ♪ keurig is 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[ music ] ♪ time for the answer to today's thanksgiving trivia question. which part of the now traditional thanksgiving meal was not served during the original thanksgiving feast known as the harvest festival. the answer? turkey!. contrary to popular belief, even though wild turkeys were around, they were not served. letters detailing the event mentioned wild foul which was likely duck or geese. isn't that cool? >> it is cool. >> very interesting. >> couldn't a wild foul be turkey though? >> i guess technically it could. >> so how do we know? >> well nobody was there. >> my point exactly. >> well don't blow the whole thing. >> that's the answer to the trivia question. our facebook fan of the day is shirley sweeney. she said that her son tucker loves watching the weather forecast because he sees tucker and tucker has his fame. so that's wonderful. if you want to be tomorrow's fan of the day, find us on facebook by searching fox 5 morning news, no space between fox and the number 5. and then post a comment under shirley's photo. and all morning we've been asking you to tell us what you are thankful for holiday. >> you've been kind enough to post on our facebook page. we thank you for that. norman posted i'm thankful for my wife of 28 years and my five kids. god has truly blessed this family and continues us to bless up with every breath we take. happy thanksgiving. >> karen said thank you for fox 5 morning news. especially when news at times when news can be sad and frightening. you all bring sunshine to a cloudy day. we love you guys, thank you for caring about us. >> that was very nice. thank you. >> because it is hard sometimes. mary posted i'm thankful for having a great job in the tough times. i'm thankful for the family and for their love and support. i'm also thankful for the fox 5 morning news team. we didn't pick these because they said that. >> thank you all for the posts and keep it up so others can see what you are thankful for. >> it does help. and often it makes you not so caught up in your own little issues. >> and i'm thankful i get to work with you every day. >> i feel the same way. >> i said it first. make sure you know that. your five-day forecast, here is a live shot. clouds across the .