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<blockquote data-quote="moreluck" data-source="post: 72902" data-attributes="member: 1246"><p>The Pilgrims and Thanksgiving...</p><p></p><p>* Of the 104 passengers that came over on the Mayflower, only 52 survived the first year at Plymouth Rock. Twenty-one of these survivors were under the age of 16. America was, in fact, founded in large by children.</p><p></p><p>* 90 Massosoit Indians arrived for the first Thanksgiving celebration.</p><p></p><p>* Only four Pilgrim women had survived and oversaw the three-day feast for 142 people.</p><p></p><p>* Games were played at the first Thanksgiving and most likely included: "The Staggin Match" where two contestants with their feet tied together and their hands tied behind their backs tried to knock each other down and "A Egge Race To Be Runn," where contestants placed a whole egg in their mouth and raced to a finish line; the first person who crossed with an unbroken egg in their mouth won.</p><p></p><p>* Sarah Joseph Hale, fashion editor for Godey's Lady's Book, started a campaign that made Thanksgiving Day the true national celebration as we know it today.</p><p></p><p>* Although it wasn't the first, Abraham Lincoln's "Thanksgiving Proclamation," in 1863 seems to be the one that put the holiday on our calendars.</p><p></p><p>Turkey.......</p><p></p><p>* Benjamin Franklin suggested the turkey be the American National Bird and was disappointed when the eagle was selected instead. He felt the turkey had much more moral in character.</p><p></p><p>* The turkey is native to America and has been around for over 10 million years.</p><p></p><p>* The largest turkey on record weighed 86 pounds.</p><p></p><p>* Over 45 million turkeys are eaten at Thanksgiving.</p><p></p><p>* Since 1999, sales of Tofurky, the vegan 'turkey' have increased 110%.</p><p></p><p>* Only male turkeys gobble. Females make a clicking noise</p><p></p><p>* Domesticated turkeys can not fly, but the wild turkey can fly at speeds of 55 m.p.h. and run at 20 m.p.h.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="moreluck, post: 72902, member: 1246"] The Pilgrims and Thanksgiving... * Of the 104 passengers that came over on the Mayflower, only 52 survived the first year at Plymouth Rock. Twenty-one of these survivors were under the age of 16. America was, in fact, founded in large by children. * 90 Massosoit Indians arrived for the first Thanksgiving celebration. * Only four Pilgrim women had survived and oversaw the three-day feast for 142 people. * Games were played at the first Thanksgiving and most likely included: "The Staggin Match" where two contestants with their feet tied together and their hands tied behind their backs tried to knock each other down and "A Egge Race To Be Runn," where contestants placed a whole egg in their mouth and raced to a finish line; the first person who crossed with an unbroken egg in their mouth won. * Sarah Joseph Hale, fashion editor for Godey's Lady's Book, started a campaign that made Thanksgiving Day the true national celebration as we know it today. * Although it wasn't the first, Abraham Lincoln's "Thanksgiving Proclamation," in 1863 seems to be the one that put the holiday on our calendars. Turkey....... * Benjamin Franklin suggested the turkey be the American National Bird and was disappointed when the eagle was selected instead. He felt the turkey had much more moral in character. * The turkey is native to America and has been around for over 10 million years. * The largest turkey on record weighed 86 pounds. * Over 45 million turkeys are eaten at Thanksgiving. * Since 1999, sales of Tofurky, the vegan 'turkey' have increased 110%. * Only male turkeys gobble. Females make a clicking noise * Domesticated turkeys can not fly, but the wild turkey can fly at speeds of 55 m.p.h. and run at 20 m.p.h. [/QUOTE]
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