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· President Abraham Lincoln
established the date for our National Thanksgiving
Day celebration.
· President Thomas Jefferson
scoffed at the idea of establishing a national
"Thanksgiving Day".
· There was no milk, cheese,
bread, butter or pumpkin pie at the original
Thanksgiving Day feast.
· The cranberry got its name
because the pale pink blossoms on the plant
resembled a crane's head and neck. The name
cranberry stuck, eventually becoming cranberry.
· Native Americans used the red
juice of the cranberry to dye rugs and blankets.
· Domesticated turkeys cannot fly,
however wild turkeys can fly up to 55 miles per hour
over short distances.
· Only male (tom) turkeys gobble.
Females make a clicking noise. The gobble is a
seasonal mating call.
· The heaviest turkey ever raised
weighed in at 86 pounds - about the size of
a German Shepard!
· Benjamin Franklin wanted the
turkey to be our national bird.
· The average age of the Mayflower
passenger was 32. The oldest Mayflower passenger was
64.
· Contrary to popular belief, the
Pilgrims did not have big buckles on their clothing,
shoes, or hats. Buckles did not come into fashion
until the late 1600s - more appropriate for the
Salem Witchcraft trial time period.
· Americans feast on 535 million
pounds of turkey on Thanksgiving.
· In Mexico, the turkey was a
sacrificial bird.
· Fresh cranberries are ideal for
cranberry sauce. Cranberries of the highest quality
will always bounce
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