thanksgiving facts

It’s almost here. America’s once a year eatting glutton fest of thankfulness better known as Thanksgiving. So to prepare you for the Turkey day, I’ll give  you a few interesting facts so you can impress the relatives as you pass the cranberry sauce around the table. This year, instead of stuffing your face and drinking too much, wow your guests with this mental cornucopia o’ plenty. You can thank me later.   

• The Pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock on December 11, 1620.
• The Thanksgiving Feast that the Pilgrims had with the Natives in 1621 lasted three days.
• It is not a sure thing that turkey was part of the Thanksgiving Feast, but venison was definitely part of the meal.
• All 13 colonies celebrated Thanksgiving together for the first time in 1777.
• In 1941, Thanksgiving was declared by Congress to be a legal holiday, held on the fourth Thursday in November.

[funology.com]