For the "top 10 Myths about Thanksgiving", evolution of the holiday, see History Network.
From National Geographic Daily News/Brian Handwerk, 11/22/11. "Thanksgiving 2011 Myths and Facts". Did you know: "...the first "real" U.S. Thanksgiving wasn't until the 1800s"; and, "In 1941 President Franklin Roosevelt established the current date for observance, the fourth Thursday of November." (70 years ago).
Bad day for turkeys: "An estimated 248 million turkeys will be raised for slaughter in the U.S. during 2011." Read more...
Happy Holiday, enjoy! A good good day to reflect on what we have have to be thankful for.
Posted by Kathy Meeh
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Happy Thanksgiving. Be well and enjoy.
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