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20 FUN FACTS ABOUT THANKSGIVING
Posted by Courtney McLaughlin
Get in the Thanksgiving spirit by learning more about America's favorite turkey
celebration. Quiz friends and family on these fun facts before you dig in or
take them on the road as a festive travel activity. See how many of your crew
are holiday geniuses and add a few facts of your own. Happy Turkey Day!
1. The sound of the season is gobble, gobble - but only if you are a male
turkey. Female turkeys make themselves heard with cackles, purrs and yelps.
2. Sing a few lines of "Jingle Bells" before sitting down for your fantastic
feast. Did you know it was originally a song to celebrate Thanksgiving?
3. Zoo animals got a long-awaited reprieve from walking in the Macy's
Thanksgiving Day Parade in 1927 when Felix the Cat took to the air as the
first large-scale balloon. The size of the balloons were finally regulated
in 1997 after a few notable mishaps and close calls.
4. If you and the crew head over the river and through the woods at
Thanksgiving, you are not alone. The days before and following the November
holiday are the busiest travel days of the year. In 2021, AAA predicted 53.4
million people traveled for the Thanksgiving holiday, up 13% from 2020.
5. There is no rest for the weary - or plumbers. These protectors of the pipes
log their busiest day on Black Friday - the day after Thanksgiving. Pro tip:
Oil and kitchen drains often mean disaster.
6. When you hit the road to walk or run the local Turkey Trot, take a moment to
remember the meager six runners who battled it out in 1896 at the first fowl
race hosted by the YMCA in Buffalo, NY.
Coordinate a friendsgiving potluck with an online sign up. View an Example
1. Can't get enough Thanksgiving? If you traveled to the first Thanksgiving in
Plymouth Plantation in 1621 you could join the fun and feasting for three
whole days. However, the food spread might look a bit different. The first
gathering most likely included seal, lobster, eel and oysters.
2. You can thank Sarah Josepha Hale for the food packed holiday. Sarah
convinced President Abraham Lincoln to make Thanksgiving a national holiday
after a 17-year letter writing campaign. Whew!
3. Did you know Thanksgiving inspired the first frozen dinner? In 1953 a food
distribution employee overestimated the number of turkeys to order and was
left with 260 tons of frozen birds! The fast-thinking salesman ordered
aluminum trays and recruited fellow workers to assemble premade, frozen
dinners that could stand the test of time.
4. Eat till you burst, then shop till you drop! The post-Thanksgiving buying
frenzy now known as Black Friday came into existence with the first Macy's
Thanksgiving Day Parade in 1924 that kicked off the holiday shopping season.
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1. Want to eat your turkey dinner in a town named Turkey? There are four places
in the U.S. where you can do just that - Turkey, Texas; Turkey Creek,
Louisiana; Turkey, North Carolina and Turkey Creek, Arizona.
2. If you find yourself in serious turkey trouble, call the fine people at
1-800-BUTTERBALL and get help saving the day (and the meal). Every November
and December more than 100,000 people call the hotline for assistance.
3. Thanksgiving and football go together like mashed potatoes and butter. Since
1934, the Detroit Lions have played every Thanksgiving. The only years they
were off the field was during World War II. Touchdown!
4. Let it go! The 2013 Disney animated musical "Frozen" earned $93 million
domestically, making it the number one Thanksgiving release of all time.
5. What's in a name? Adult male turkeys are called gobblers and average around
18-22 pounds with a wingspan up to five feet. Adult female turkeys are
called hens.
Organize a Thanksgiving service project with an online sign up. View an Example
1. If you can't imagine a Thanksgiving without stuffing - thank the Romans. The
delicious dish dates back to the Roman Empire and incorporated stuffed
chicken, rabbit, pork and other ingredients of the day. In 1972, Stove Top
gave us a break from all the work with the boxed version. Hooray!
2. Just because you are on a space mission doesn't mean you have to miss the
most delicious holiday of the year. According to NASA, the first
Thanksgiving in space was celebrated on November 22, 1973, by the astronauts
in Skylab 4. Since then, astronauts aboard the space station have been
celebrating the holiday every November.
3. For a few years in United States history, you and the family could celebrate
Thanksgiving twice. In 1939, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt moved the
holiday to the second Thursday in November allowing for added holiday
shopping time to aid with economic recovery. While 32 states said "yes", 16
did not, which meant two celebrations until 1941 when Congress set the
official date as the last Thursday in November.
4. Want a selfie with a HUGE turkey? Head to Frazee, Minnesota. This little
town is home to Big Tom, a 20-foot turkey statue that stands as the "Largest
monument to the Turkey", according to the World Record Academy. At 5,000
pounds, that would be a lot of leftovers!
5. No Thanksgiving is complete without watching "A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving."
The movie based on the popular comic strip first aired November 20, 1973 on
CBS and was the third holiday special for the Peanuts gang after "A Charlie
Brown Christmas" in 1965 and "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown" in
1966.
Eat up, be thankful and celebrate with friends and family during this special
time of year. Happy Thanksgiving!
Courtney McLaughlin is a freelance writer in Charlotte, N.C. She gratefully
shares her life, home and heart with her daughter and their dog.
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20 FUN FACTS ABOUT THANKSGIVING
Get in the Thanksgiving spirit by learning more about America's favorite turkey
celebration. Quiz friends and family on these fun facts before you dig in or
take them on the road as a festive travel activity. See how many of your crew
are holiday geniuses and add a few facts of your own. Happy Turkey Day!
1. The sound of the season is gobble, gobble - but only if you are a male
turkey. Female turkeys make themselves heard with cackles, purrs and yelps.
2. Sing a few lines of "Jingle Bells" before sitting down for your fantastic
feast. Did you know it was originally a song to celebrate Thanksgiving?
3. Zoo animals got a long-awaited reprieve from walking in the Macy's
Thanksgiving Day Parade in 1927 when Felix the Cat took to the air as the
first large-scale balloon. The size of the balloons were finally regulated
in 1997 after a few notable mishaps and close calls.
4. If you and the crew head over the river and through the woods at
Thanksgiving, you are not alone. The days before and following the November
holiday are the busiest travel days of the year. In 2021, AAA predicted 53.4
million people traveled for the Thanksgiving holiday, up 13% from 2020.
5. There is no rest for the weary - or plumbers. These protectors of the pipes
log their busiest day on Black Friday - the day after Thanksgiving. Pro tip:
Oil and kitchen drains often mean disaster.
6. When you hit the road to walk or run the local Turkey Trot, take a moment to
remember the meager six runners who battled it out in 1896 at the first fowl
race hosted by the YMCA in Buffalo, NY.
Coordinate a friendsgiving potluck with an online sign up. View an Example
1. Can't get enough Thanksgiving? If you traveled to the first Thanksgiving in
Plymouth Plantation in 1621 you could join the fun and feasting for three
whole days. However, the food spread might look a bit different. The first
gathering most likely included seal, lobster, eel and oysters.
2. You can thank Sarah Josepha Hale for the food packed holiday. Sarah
convinced President Abraham Lincoln to make Thanksgiving a national holiday
after a 17-year letter writing campaign. Whew!
3. Did you know Thanksgiving inspired the first frozen dinner? In 1953 a food
distribution employee overestimated the number of turkeys to order and was
left with 260 tons of frozen birds! The fast-thinking salesman ordered
aluminum trays and recruited fellow workers to assemble premade, frozen
dinners that could stand the test of time.
4. Eat till you burst, then shop till you drop! The post-Thanksgiving buying
frenzy now known as Black Friday came into existence with the first Macy's
Thanksgiving Day Parade in 1924 that kicked off the holiday shopping season.
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1. Want to eat your turkey dinner in a town named Turkey? There are four places
in the U.S. where you can do just that - Turkey, Texas; Turkey Creek,
Louisiana; Turkey, North Carolina and Turkey Creek, Arizona.
2. If you find yourself in serious turkey trouble, call the fine people at
1-800-BUTTERBALL and get help saving the day (and the meal). Every November
and December more than 100,000 people call the hotline for assistance.
3. Thanksgiving and football go together like mashed potatoes and butter. Since
1934, the Detroit Lions have played every Thanksgiving. The only years they
were off the field was during World War II. Touchdown!
4. Let it go! The 2013 Disney animated musical "Frozen" earned $93 million
domestically, making it the number one Thanksgiving release of all time.
5. What's in a name? Adult male turkeys are called gobblers and average around
18-22 pounds with a wingspan up to five feet. Adult female turkeys are
called hens.
Organize a Thanksgiving service project with an online sign up. View an Example
1. If you can't imagine a Thanksgiving without stuffing - thank the Romans. The
delicious dish dates back to the Roman Empire and incorporated stuffed
chicken, rabbit, pork and other ingredients of the day. In 1972, Stove Top
gave us a break from all the work with the boxed version. Hooray!
2. Just because you are on a space mission doesn't mean you have to miss the
most delicious holiday of the year. According to NASA, the first
Thanksgiving in space was celebrated on November 22, 1973, by the astronauts
in Skylab 4. Since then, astronauts aboard the space station have been
celebrating the holiday every November.
3. For a few years in United States history, you and the family could celebrate
Thanksgiving twice. In 1939, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt moved the
holiday to the second Thursday in November allowing for added holiday
shopping time to aid with economic recovery. While 32 states said "yes", 16
did not, which meant two celebrations until 1941 when Congress set the
official date as the last Thursday in November.
4. Want a selfie with a HUGE turkey? Head to Frazee, Minnesota. This little
town is home to Big Tom, a 20-foot turkey statue that stands as the "Largest
monument to the Turkey", according to the World Record Academy. At 5,000
pounds, that would be a lot of leftovers!
5. No Thanksgiving is complete without watching "A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving."
The movie based on the popular comic strip first aired November 20, 1973 on
CBS and was the third holiday special for the Peanuts gang after "A Charlie
Brown Christmas" in 1965 and "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown" in
1966.
Eat up, be thankful and celebrate with friends and family during this special
time of year. Happy Thanksgiving!
Courtney McLaughlin is a freelance writer in Charlotte, N.C. She gratefully
shares her life, home and heart with her daughter and their dog.
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