By: Taylor Briscoe
Turkey, family, and the smell of fall; ah Thanksgiving! It is very difficult to focus on anything but food, but it does not hurt to take a second out of the special day to remember the real purpose; to give thanks for all blessings. Now that the true meaning of Thanksgiving has been acknowledged, prepare to learn some fun facts about this giving holiday!
The first Thanksgiving celebration lasted for three whole days; try to fathom the amount of food the average American would consume nowadays if the holiday lasted for three days!
Californians are actually the largest consumers of turkey.
The first Thanksgiving meal was said to have included foods such as onions, leeks, and even rabbit!
Turkey has more overall protein than either beef or chicken – eat up!
About 280 million turkeys are sold each year in the United States to celebrate Thanksgiving.
The pilgrims used every tool to eat their first Thanksgiving meal, besides the common fork!
Benjamin Franklin wanted to make the turkey the national bird of the United States.
Although Thanksgiving is known as an American holiday, Canadians join in on the fun every year on the second Monday in October.