All About Turkeys! Did you know? • Wild turkeys can fly, but domestic turkeys cannot.• Turkeys can run up to 20 MPH.• The long, loose skin that hangs down on a turkey’s neck is called a “wattle.”• The wild turkey is a native bird of North America. Benjamin Franklin wanted to make turkeys the national […]
Gratitude and Thanks Giving
Giving Thanks Thanksgiving is strongly associated with the very beginning of America’s history. Its origin goes back to the 16th century when the first thanksgiving dinner took place. Throughout history in every culture, we have always had similar traditions of giving thanks for what we’ve been given. It seems to be innately wired into us […]
Happy Thanksgiving!
Happy Thanksgiving! Good Morning this Thanksgiving Day. I was just thinking about the first Thanksgiving celebration. The First Thanksgiving was celebrated in 1621 by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag Indians after the first harvest in Plymouth. Apparently the feast lasted three days with much celebration and even more eating. Really not that different from what […]
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