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- 1 2 How the night before Thanksgiving became the biggest drinking night of the year by Amelia Rayno, from the Star-Tribune of Minneapolis, Minnesota; November 22, 2017
- ↑ Nelson, Emily (2011-11-22). "Before the Turkey, A Big Night of Drinking". The Wall Street Journal . Retrieved November 28, 2012.
- ↑ Filson, Mackenzie (November 25, 2024). "'Blackout Wednesday' Is The Biggest Drinking Day of the Year". Delish.
- ↑ wthr.com JENNIE RUNEVITCH, Police to increase patrols for "Blackout Wednesday" WTHR, 11/23/2016
- ↑ Tim Harlow, On 'Blackout Wednesday' law enforcement will be looking for blitzed drivers startribune.com NOVEMBER 22, 2016
- ↑ MADD MADD’s “Tie One On For Safety” Holiday Campaign Cautions Drivers as More Highway Deaths Caused by Drunk Driving Archived 2016-11-24 at the Wayback Machine 11/13/2012
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