Fun Facts About Thanksgiving

Here are a few fun facts about "turkey day," in America (courtesy of the history channel):

• Thanksgiving is the most travelled holiday of the year
• Minnesota produces the most turkeys
• Americans are estimated to eat "46 million turkeys" on Thanksgiving
• Three towns are named after the Turkey (Turkey, North Carolina, Turkey, Texas, and Turkey Creek, Louisiana)
• 1934 was the first Thanksgiving the Lions and Bears played
• The turkey was the inspiration for a dance called, "the turkey trot"
• Deep Fried Turkey originated in the Bayou in the 1800's
• The first "championship football game" was on Thanksgiving Day, 1876
• More than "5,000 football games" took place by the 1890's, on Thanksgiving Day
• The Macy's Parade begin in 1924, and Snoopy has appeared more than any character

Have a Happy Thanksgiving!