public urination on the judge's church, but has since continued and become the volunteer of the year. Ted, determined to be selfless, begins to distribute the rare food items to the needy, which results in him, Robin, and Barney being kicked out of the kitchen. To make it up to an irate Barney, Ted and Robin take him to the strip club, the Lusty Leopard, where Ted pays for a homeless man to get a lap dance, which he realizes is the one act of charity he performed on Thanksgiving. Another stripper named Tracy (Katie A. Keane) introduces herself to Ted and compliments him on his generosity, and Ted tells his kids that is "the story of how I met your mother", shocking them before Ted reveals, to their relief, that he is joking. Foreshadowing Ted's kids are shocked when, after telling them of his meeting a stripper named Tracy, he says "And that, kids, is the true story of how I met your mother." Although he was joking, this led many fans to believe that The Mother's real name was Tracy based on his kids' shocked reactions. It was confirmed in the series finale that Ted's wife's name is Tracy. Reception According to statistics gathered by USDISH it is one of the most popular TV show episodes during the holiday season. References External links 2005 American television episodes How I Met Your Mother (season 1) episodes Thanksgiving television episodes