Author: Paul Waters

Did you know?... Benjamin Franklin wanted the turkey to be the national bird of the United States. Each year, the average American eats somewhere between

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Thanksgiving
From the first thanksgiving feast of 1621 to the upcoming 2012 dinner, one thing has always been clear about Americans on this holiday, we like to eat. To start, 91% of Americans eat turkey on Thanksgiving. This amounts to a whopping 7 billion pounds of turkey being sold for 3 billion dollars annually. Tack on to that 40 million green bean casseroles and 50 million pumpkin pies for desert, and one begins to see the enormity of the American appetite. But Thanksgiving isn’t just about the food, right? Of course not, there’s the upbeat parades, smash-mouth football, irreplaceable family gatherings, and last but not least, Thanksgiving! No matter what you eat, who you spend it with, or where you celebrate, we all have something to be thankful for. Too often these days we let life “flash” by without appreciating the many things we have been blessed with. So it’s always good to slow down, even if just for one day, and give thanks for all we have. This great country allows us to celebrate and be thankful at the same time, what could be better? This holiday remember to eat well, have a good time, and gives thanks. Happy Thanksgiving, and enjoy the break!

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16 - 18 pounds of turkey. Turkeys will have 3,500 feathers at maturity. Abraham Lincoln issued a 'Thanksgiving

Proclamation' on third October 1863 and officially set aside the last Thursday of November as the national day for Thanksgiving. Turkeys have poor night vision.

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