In the United States, 280 million turkeys are sold each year for Thanksgiving celebrations totaling 690 pounds. The average American eats 16-18 pounds of turkey every year. Live turkeys can run up to 20 mph – not fast enough! Californians are the largest consumers of turkey in the United States. The largest turkey ever raised weighed 86 pounds and was about the size of a large dog. A mature turkey has about 3,500 feathers. Only the male turkeys gobble. Female turkeys cluck. Turkey has more protein than chicken or beef. Statistics show that 91% of Americans consume turkey on Thanksgiving Day. Astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin ate the first Thanksgiving meal on the moon in 1969. Their freeze dried food packets contained roasted turkey. Although Thanksgiving originated as an American holiday, it is celebrated in Canada on the second Monday in October. The Friday after Thanksgiving, known as Black Friday, is the traditional beginning of the American Christmas shopping season.
What are your family’s unique Thanksgiving traditions?
What are your family’s unique Thanksgiving traditions?
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