The Thanksgiving Follies
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The Thanksgiving Follies is a short story from James A. Michener’s World War II–era collection *Tales of the South Pacific*, depicting the lives and interactions of American military personnel stationed in the Pacific.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Thanksgiving Follies canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10210390 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Thanksgiving Follies Context triple: [Tales of the South Pacific, hasNotableStory, The Thanksgiving Follies]
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A.
The Will Rogers Follies
The Will Rogers Follies is a Broadway musical revue that celebrates the life and humor of American entertainer Will Rogers through lavish Ziegfeld-style production numbers.
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B.
Such a Funny Night
"Such a Funny Night" is a song by the Greek band Aphrodite's Child, featured on their 1969 album "It's Five O'Clock."
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C.
America’s Hometown Thanksgiving Parade
America’s Hometown Thanksgiving Parade is an annual historical-themed Thanksgiving celebration in Plymouth, Massachusetts, featuring costumed reenactments, floats, and performances that highlight early American history and the Pilgrim legacy.
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D.
Home for the Holidays
Home for the Holidays is a 1995 American comedy-drama film about a chaotic family Thanksgiving gathering, directed by Jodie Foster.
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E.
A Christmas Story: The Musical
A Christmas Story: The Musical is a stage adaptation of the classic 1983 holiday film, featuring a nostalgic, family-friendly score and book that bring Ralphie Parker’s quest for a Red Ryder BB gun to Broadway-style life.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Thanksgiving Follies Target entity description: The Thanksgiving Follies is a short story from James A. Michener’s World War II–era collection *Tales of the South Pacific*, depicting the lives and interactions of American military personnel stationed in the Pacific.
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A.
The Will Rogers Follies
The Will Rogers Follies is a Broadway musical revue that celebrates the life and humor of American entertainer Will Rogers through lavish Ziegfeld-style production numbers.
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B.
Such a Funny Night
"Such a Funny Night" is a song by the Greek band Aphrodite's Child, featured on their 1969 album "It's Five O'Clock."
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C.
America’s Hometown Thanksgiving Parade
America’s Hometown Thanksgiving Parade is an annual historical-themed Thanksgiving celebration in Plymouth, Massachusetts, featuring costumed reenactments, floats, and performances that highlight early American history and the Pilgrim legacy.
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D.
Home for the Holidays
Home for the Holidays is a 1995 American comedy-drama film about a chaotic family Thanksgiving gathering, directed by Jodie Foster.
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E.
A Christmas Story: The Musical
A Christmas Story: The Musical is a stage adaptation of the classic 1983 holiday film, featuring a nostalgic, family-friendly score and book that bring Ralphie Parker’s quest for a Red Ryder BB gun to Broadway-style life.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literary work
ⓘ
short story ⓘ |
| author |
James A. Michener
ⓘ
linked to:
James Michener
|
| basedOn | Michener’s experiences in the Pacific theater ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| creator |
James A. Michener
ⓘ
linked to:
James Michener
|
| depicts |
American military personnel
ⓘ
interactions among U.S. servicemen ⓘ |
| genre |
short story literature
ⓘ
war fiction ⓘ |
| hasAuthorNationality | American ⓘ |
| hasTitle | The Thanksgiving Follies ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryCollectionPublication | Tales of the South Pacific ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose fiction ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | Tales of the South Pacific ⓘ |
| publicationEra | World War II era ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | World War II ⓘ |
| settingRegion | South Pacific ⓘ |
| theme |
cultural encounters in the Pacific
ⓘ
military life ⓘ wartime camaraderie ⓘ |
| workInSeries | stories in Tales of the South Pacific ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Thanksgiving Follies Description of subject: The Thanksgiving Follies is a short story from James A. Michener’s World War II–era collection *Tales of the South Pacific*, depicting the lives and interactions of American military personnel stationed in the Pacific.
Referenced by (2)
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