Some Fun Facts About Thanksgiving

Some fun facts about Thanksgiving that you may not know, but might be curios to know. Did you know that every year that there are more turkeys consumed in the USA than when this holiday originated. In the Macys Thanksgiving Day parade Snoopy has appeared more than any other character since the parade started originally. The cranberry is only one of three fruits that are entirely native to Northern America. Some sites online that you can find more fun facts about Thanksgiving (history.com) is one that has some fun facts about Thanksgiving and other holidays to. Did you know that the first Thanksgiving might have taken place in December of 1621, and some say that it took place 2yrs later?

There were also three American towns named after Thanksgiving dinner’s main course; Turkey Texas, Turkey Creek Louisiana, and Turkey North Carolina. (Butlerwebs.com) has more fun facts about Thanksgiving too. You can find books to buy or at you local library that have fun facts about Thanksgiving. All you have to do is ask at either you local book store or the librarian and they will point you in the right direction. There are more fun facts about Thanksgiving, could you imagine that 2 of our presidents pardoned turkeys that would be George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton. Some of the presidents before them have done the same thing. The Mayflower was allegedly named after 2 turkeys that were aboard with the pilgrims.

Even I did not know some of these fun facts and can’t wait to share them with someone just to see what they say. These fun facts are not taught to school children so it might be interesting to share them with your kids and friends. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving Day this year.