Did you know.....

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-The first Thanksgiving celebration in 1621 lasted for three days. It included not only food, but also games. The Pilgrims gave thanks for the bountiful harvest with the Wampanoag Indians.

-On the first Thanksgiving the Pilgrims ate deer and not turkey.

-A full-grown turkey has over 3,000 feathers.

-Firkee (or furky) is the Native American name for turkey.

-When a Tom turkey [male turkey] gobbles, it can be heard from as far away as a mile. In fact, only the Tom turkeys gobble. Female turkeys make a clucking or clicking sound.

-Thanksgiving Day is celebrated on the second Monday in October in Canada.

-Benjamin Franklin proposed that the turkey should become the official bird of the United States, but the Bald Eagle became the official USA bird.

-According to the National Turkey Federation, 87% of Americans eat turkey on Thanksgiving. During any given year, the average American eats 17 pounds of turkey, or the weight of a decent sized bird.