Thanksgiving Facts


Dear Readers,

Benjamin Franklin wanted the turkey to be the national bird of the United States.
  • Black Friday is the Friday after Thanksgiving in the United States, where it is the beginning of the traditional Christmas shopping season.
  • The average weight of a turkey purchased at Thanksgiving is 15 pounds.
  • Turkey has more protein than chicken or beef
  • Sarah Josepha Hale, an American magazine editor, persuaded Abraham Lincoln to declare Thanksgiving a national holiday. She is also the author of the popular nursery rhyme "Mary Had a Little Lamb"
  • Turkeys have poor night vision
  • A 16-week-old turkey is called a fryer. A five to seven month old turkey is called a young roaster.
  • Mashed potatoes, pumpkin pies, popcorn, milk, corn on the cob, and cranberries were not foods present on the first Thanksgiving's feast table.
  • Lobster, rabbit, chicken, fish, squashes, beans, chestnuts, hickory nuts, onions, leeks, dried fruits, maple syrup and honey, radishes, cabbage, carrots, eggs, and goat cheese are thought to have made up the first Thanksgiving feast.
  • The pilgrims didn't use forks; they ate with spoons, knives, and their fingers.

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    Source: Google images, Thanksgiving facts websites

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