Maricopa County in Arizona recently shared a playful post comparing its cities to elements of a Thanksgiving dinner. The post asked, "If Maricopa County cities were Thanksgiving dinner… where are you going for seconds?" The list included cities such as Mesa, Phoenix, Scottsdale, Tempe, Chandler, Gilbert, Glendale, Surprise, Buckeye, Goodyear, Cave Creek, Sun City, Litchfield Park, Avondale, Fountain Hills, Paradise Valley, Gila Bend, Tolleson, Queen Creek, and Peoria. Additional items mentioned in the post were “Butter” and “Whip cream.”

Source: Maricopa County

Source Type: Gov

Source Location: Maricopa

Scottsdale, AZ

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