Press release of the day: Thanksgiving disasters

Martha Stewart at her decidedly non-disastrous book signing at Joseph-Beth Booksellers Saturday. Photo by Tony Jones/The Enquirer

So I get a lot of press releases that I never do anything with for various reasons (lack of a local angle, lack of time, lack of interest, etc.). They're often really entertaining and provide a fascinating glimpse into the world of PR, so from now on I occasionally will post food-related releases on this blog. To piggyback on the below post, here's my inaugural PROTD:

Dear Lauren,

Today, Martha Stewart stirs up the Thanksgiving crock-pot by asking Yahoo! users "What was your biggest Thanksgiving disaster and how could it have been prevented?" Her question will appear on Yahoo! Answers, the #1 Q&A community on the web, as well as on Yahoo, THE 9 and the new Yahoo! Food.

Stewart joins a list of more than 30 celebrities that include Stephen Hawking, Hillary Clinton, Jay-Z, Al Gore, Bono and Donald Trump who have posted questions around timely topics and globally-pressing issues for the collective knowledge of the Yahoo! Answers community to give their advice and opinions on. These celebrities and prominent figures see Yahoo!’s tremendous world audience as a great way to connect with people about important topics.

Stewart’s question could come just in time - after seeing some responses such as “our raccoon ate the turkey” and “we burned our house down on Thanksgiving” we may all be a little more thankful going into the holiday. Then again, after Thursday, we may have some of our own disasters to share.

Please let me know if you have any questions or would like to speak with a Yahoo! spokesperson in further detail.