Thanksgiving!
Published on Nov 25, 2015
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
THE MYTHS
- Didnt have silver buckles on their shoes
- Didn't wear somber black clothing
- Weren't called Pilgrams
- Didn't eat:mashed potatoes, pumpkin pie, ETC.
- Didn't use forks, only had spoons, knife, and hands
FACTS
- Wore bright and cheerful clothes
- The celebration lasted for 3 days
- Was by SE Massachusetts E Rhode Island
- Wampanoags taught the how to cultivate land
- They ate deer, corn, shrimp, krill, shellfish, Etc.
Thanksgiving Today
•280million turkeys are sold for Thanksgivings
•Canada celebrate Thanksgiving the 2nd Monday in October
•Average American eats about 16-18 pounds of turkey
•Californians consume the most turkey in the US
•Benjamin Franklin wanted turkey to be the national bird
THANKSGIVING FACTS
- Lincoln declared thanksgiving a national holiday
- Didn't eat turkey
- Macy's Thanksgiving Parade tradition started in the 1920's
- Turkeys purchased usually 15lbs.
- Heaviest turkey raised was 86lbs
THANKSGIVING FACTS
- Native Americans helped point out poisonous plant to the pilgrams
- They drank a lot of beer
- Lemon juice was what the Pilgrims drank so they wouldnt get Scurvy
- About 20% of all cranberries are consumed at Thanksgiving
- Only half the people on the Mayflower were called Pilgrams
