14 Fun Facts about Thanksgiving!
How do you plan on celebrating Thanksgiving weekend this year? Are you traveling to reconnect with extended family? Celebrating with friends? Planning a traditional Thanksgiving dinner? Going the non-traditional route with a big Thanksgiving party?
No matter what you're doing or who you're with over Thanksgiving weekend, it never hurts to have a few conversation starters tucked up your sleeve! Gattermeir Davidson Real Estate team is here to help you breeze by any awkward silences. Your local Lake of the Ozarks' REALTORS have compiled a list of the best Thanksgiving trivia we could find. Use this list to wow all your friends and family with your impressive Thanksgiving knowledge!
The first Thanksgiving celebration lasted a full three days.
The first Thanksgiving feast did not include mashed potatoes, corn on the cob, cranberries, or pumpkin pies.
The Plymouth Pilgrims were the first people to celebrate Thanksgiving.
The average turkey purchased for Thanksgiving weighs 15 pounds.
Canadians celebrate Thanksgiving on the second Monday of October (known in the U.S. as Columbus Day).
The first Thanksgiving was celebrated in 1621.
Benjamin Franklin thought the United State's national bird should be the turkey, not the bald eagle.
The Pilgrims held the first Thanksgiving feast in order to celebrate a plentiful harvest the year after an unusually harsh winter destroyed their crops.
Mature turkeys have approximately 3,500 feathers.
George Washington declared a National Day of Thanksgiving in 1789, but it didn't become a federal holiday until Abraham Lincoln delivered his proclamation in 1863.
Several different days in November have been dedicated as Thanksgiving throughout the years. It wasn't legally made the fourth Thursday of November until 1941.
The U.S. Congress chose the fourth Thursday of November (rather than the last) in order to lengthen the Christmas shopping season.
Turkeys that are bred commercially cannot fly.
The Pilgrims did not have forks, so instead they ate with knives, spoons, and their fingers.
Armed with these fun facts, you'll be the life of any Thanksgiving gathering! What other fun trivia facts have you heard about Thanksgiving? We'd love to hear them!
NOW is the perfect time to buy a Lake of the Ozarks condo or home. For real estate at Lake of the Ozarks, contact the Gattermeir Davidson team. We feature lakefront homes, condos, lake lots, and commercial real estate at Lake of the Ozarks. For more information on our properties in the Lake of the Ozarks area stop by our office near Bagnell Dam in Lake Ozark or call us toll free 877-870-5253.
Stay connected with Gattermeir Davidson Real Estate, LLC
No matter what you're doing or who you're with over Thanksgiving weekend, it never hurts to have a few conversation starters tucked up your sleeve! Gattermeir Davidson Real Estate team is here to help you breeze by any awkward silences. Your local Lake of the Ozarks' REALTORS have compiled a list of the best Thanksgiving trivia we could find. Use this list to wow all your friends and family with your impressive Thanksgiving knowledge!
The first Thanksgiving celebration lasted a full three days.
The first Thanksgiving feast did not include mashed potatoes, corn on the cob, cranberries, or pumpkin pies.
The Plymouth Pilgrims were the first people to celebrate Thanksgiving.
The average turkey purchased for Thanksgiving weighs 15 pounds.
Canadians celebrate Thanksgiving on the second Monday of October (known in the U.S. as Columbus Day).
The first Thanksgiving was celebrated in 1621.
Benjamin Franklin thought the United State's national bird should be the turkey, not the bald eagle.
The Pilgrims held the first Thanksgiving feast in order to celebrate a plentiful harvest the year after an unusually harsh winter destroyed their crops.
George Washington declared a National Day of Thanksgiving in 1789, but it didn't become a federal holiday until Abraham Lincoln delivered his proclamation in 1863.
Several different days in November have been dedicated as Thanksgiving throughout the years. It wasn't legally made the fourth Thursday of November until 1941.
The U.S. Congress chose the fourth Thursday of November (rather than the last) in order to lengthen the Christmas shopping season.
Turkeys that are bred commercially cannot fly.
The Pilgrims did not have forks, so instead they ate with knives, spoons, and their fingers.
Armed with these fun facts, you'll be the life of any Thanksgiving gathering! What other fun trivia facts have you heard about Thanksgiving? We'd love to hear them!
NOW is the perfect time to buy a Lake of the Ozarks condo or home. For real estate at Lake of the Ozarks, contact the Gattermeir Davidson team. We feature lakefront homes, condos, lake lots, and commercial real estate at Lake of the Ozarks. For more information on our properties in the Lake of the Ozarks area stop by our office near Bagnell Dam in Lake Ozark or call us toll free 877-870-5253.
Stay connected with Gattermeir Davidson Real Estate, LLC
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Lake Ozark, MO 65049
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