Well we are on the pre, pre, Thanksgiving day and here are a number of interesting facts to know about thanksgiving brought to you by videoconverter.wondershare.com:
"by Christine Smith • 2021-07-16 11:30:52
Thanksgiving revolves around meeting your family, eating a heavy meal of turkey for dinner, and sleeping in front of the TV while your father screams at his favorite team for losing again. But, one major part of Thanksgiving that many kids/teenagers don’t like is the weird political conversations at the dinner table. No doubt, you need something to talk about while passing the bowl of mashed potatoes, but why does it have to be a political discussion?
So, to make dinner table conversations more interesting this year, we have decided to put together a list of 30 weird/funny facts about Thanksgiving. Throw these facts at your family members, and you won’t have to sit through those never-ending political debates. Moreover, these facts will help you sound cool in front of everyone.
So, without wasting another second, let’s start with the first fact.
The first Thanksgiving lasted for three days
We all know that the first Thanksgiving was celebrated in 1621. But, did you know that the feast lasted for three days? The three-day feast was attended by both Pilgrims and Native Americans. The first Thanksgiving's key idea was to celebrate the first harvest, done by Pilgrims, and thank the Gods for their blessings.
Turkey was never served in the first Thanksgiving
As surprising as it may sound, but there is literally no historical event of turkey being served in the three-day feast. In fact, the Thanksgiving menu of the modern world is completely different from the first Thanksgiving. It is believed that the Pilgrims and Native Americans enjoyed other food items like lobster, seal, and swan.
The first Macy’s Parade had live animals
Today, you can’t expect a Macy’s parade to complete without giant floating balloons of your favorite cartoon characters. But, the visuals of the first Macy’s thanksgiving day parade were slightly different from what you see today. The first parade was held in 1924, and it had live animals like Elephants, Camels, and even Tigers. These animals were borrowed from the Central Park Zoo.
Thanksgiving was also celebrated on the third Thursday of November once
Ever since Lincoln declared Thanksgiving the National holiday, it’s a long-standing tradition to celebrate it on the fourth Thursday of November each year. But, in 1939, President Roosevelt decided to switch it one week before and celebrated on the third Thursday.
The main reason behind this unexpected switch was to boost the economy by adding seven more shopping days to the holiday season. However, his decision wasn’t appreciated by the majority of citizens, mainly football coaches who had to reschedule their football games. To be honest, this is one of the most interesting facts about Thanksgiving.
Canadians also celebrate Thanksgiving
Canadians also celebrate the festival by enjoying a meal of turkey, mashed potatoes, beans with their family members. However, Thanksgiving in Canada is celebrated on the second Monday of October, almost two months before the American Thanksgiving.
Canadian Thanksgiving came first
Even though there are no hard facts to prove this statement, it is believed that Thanksgiving in Canada was first celebrated in 1578. It means that Canada celebrated it almost half a decade before the first American Thanksgiving.
The legend says that it was English explorer Martin Frobisher who inaugurated the festival of Thanksgiving in Canada after safely reaching the dry-land with his crew members. They celebrated the night by eating beef, mushy peas, crackers and thanked God for their safe arrival.
George H.W. Bush pardoned the first turkey
Even though turkeys were gifted to the President before 1989, George H.W. Bush started the tradition of “pardoning a turkey.” The main reason behind this was to control the protest in front of the White House that was held by the Animal Rights Activist.
Since then, each President of the United States has followed the footsteps of Bush, and that’s why at least one turkey gets to live its entire life without getting slaughtered. After the “official pardon,” the turkey is sent to a farm where it lives for the rest of its life. Among many Thanksgiving day facts, the “official turkey pardon” is probably the weirdest one.
Astronauts also celebrate Thanksgiving in the International space station
People are always eager to know how astronauts live in the International Space Station. Even though they may not have a Thanksgiving day-off, they celebrate the festival up in the space.
According to NASA, even Astronauts enjoy the festival with a meal of turkey, cornbread dressing, cranberry sauce, and desserts. So, if you also aspire to become an astronaut, you’ve got one more reason to work hard for your ambition.
The US has four cities named “Turkey”
Call it a coincidence or one of the weird facts about Thanksgiving, but there are four different cities in the US that are named turkey. In fact, some die-hard Thanksgiving fans have made it a tradition to visit one of these towns and enjoy turkey in Turkey.
These cities include Turkey, Texas; Turkey, North Carolina; Turkey Creek, Louisiana; and Turkey City in Pennsylvania. So, once this COVID pandemic is in the rear-view mirror, you can also plan your Thanksgiving in these towns.
Americans enjoy Thanksgiving leftovers more than the dinner itself
f you think you’re the only one who loves the turkey, stuffing, and mashed potato leftover sandwich, you’re certainly wrong. Believe it or not, but nearly 80% of Americans enjoy the Thanksgiving leftovers more than the actual turkey meal. So, next time your mom asks you to stop this habit of eating the leftovers, tell her that you’re not alone.
Thanksgiving is the busiest day for plumbers
Who do you think will be the busiest person on Black Friday? Nike Sales Manager? Walmart Staff? Or Your Plumber? Well, if your answer is the third option, you’re on the right track.
Plumbers are the busiest people after Thanksgiving, all thanks to the food that they ate during the Thanksgiving dinner. Reports say that people call plumbers for a wide variety of reasons such as clogged up toilets, kitchen drains, and garbage disposals.
Thanksgiving history is sadder than you think
Yes, it’s a tradition to gather with your family and thank God for his blessings on a Thanksgiving dinner. But, to tell you the truth, Thanksgiving wasn’t always a festival of happiness and peace. After the Pilgrims arrived in the country, a conflict started between the European settlers and the Wampanoag people, which continued for several years.
Due to this never-ending conflict, millions of Native Americans lost their lives. If it wasn’t for the plague that wiped out the entire Wampanoag population, the pilgrims might not have settled in Plymouth. This means that we wouldn’t have been celebrating Thanksgiving today.
Britain has also started their own Thanksgiving
Brits have also joined hands with the Americans by celebrating their own version of Thanksgiving. Although they also eat turkey and mashed potatoes for dinner, they like to call the festival “Brits-giving.”
But, unlike American Thanksgiving, Brits-giving is not a national holiday, and only a small portion of Brits celebrate the festival. Still, this has to be one of the weirdest yet interesting facts about Thanksgiving.
Americans drink a lot before Thanksgiving Day
The previous night before Thanksgiving, officially known as “Drinksgiving,” is the only night in America when citizens consume comparatively more Alcohol. There’s a reason why everyone finishes up their work on Wednesday and hits the bar as soon as possible. Also, this night is considered to be the busiest night for bartenders as they pour drinks throughout the night.
“Jingle-Bells” was supposed to be a Thanksgiving song
“Jingle-Bells,” originally titled “One Horse Open Sleigh,” was composed to be a Thanksgiving song. But due to its popularity, Americans sang out throughout the holiday season in 1857, a tradition that continued for the following years.
However, after two years, the title was changed to “Jingle Bells,” and the song was declared as the official Christmas song. So, this Thanksgiving dinner, don’t be afraid to sing Jingle Bells while enjoying the last bites of turkey."
Well that is it for today! I hope you enjoyed a few fun facts about Thanksgiving. Tomorrow we will look at the historic version, because I will not be on-line on Thanksgiving because I am giving thanks to you and all the many blessings around me.
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