B...Bulletin...Thanksgiving Trivia...11/24/14

The Plymouth pilgrims were the first to celebrate Thanksgiving+++ The wishbone of the turkey

is used as a good luck charm on Thanksgiving Day++++ Puritans used to love drinking beer+++Californians are the largest consumers of turkey in the United States+++What foods were served at the first Thanksgiving? Venison, codfish, and boiled pumpkin.++++The original Thanksgiving lasted for how long? 3Days++++Which vegetable did the pilgrims have available for Thanksgiving but did not use because they thought it was poisonous? Potatoes+++++What Indian tribe was invited to spend Thanksgiving with the pilgrims? Wampanoag +++++Which was the first giant balloon to debut at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade? Felix the Cat ++++ Since 1947, the National Turkey Federation presents a live turkey and two dressed turkeys to the President on Thanksgiving. The President pardons the live turkey and it is sent to a historical farm where it lives the rest of its days.++++Benjamin Franklin wanted turkey to be the national bird of The United States.++++Almost 280 million turkeys are consumed during Thanksgiving celebrations in the United States++++Thanksgiving is also considered the busiest travel day in the United States.