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Thanksgiving: Thanksgiving Quotes

Thanksgiving: Thanksgiving Quotes - Thanksgiving is less than 24 hours away, and what better way to celebrate–well other than with turkey, cranberries and stuffing–than to brush up on your Thanksgiving trivia, and have a few quotes in your pocket to throw out to the family over dinner.

So, Happy Thanksgiving! And read up…


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It is thought that the Native American Indians out numbered the Plymouth colonists nearly two to one on the first Thanksgiving which lasted for three days.
The Wampanoag Native American Indians shared an autumn harvest feasts with the Plymouth colonists in 1621 that is known today as one of the first Thanksgiving celebrations.
In the middle of the Civil War, 16th President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed Thanksgiving Day to be a national holiday.
Contrary to popular belief, even though wild turkeys were around during the first Thanksgiving feast, they were not served.
Instead, the Native American Indians and Plymouth colonists feasted on various seafood, deer, corn, eggs, squash, spices, popcorn and squashed cranberries.
In addition to some unusual facts, there are also some funny and light hearted quotes to go along with the holiday of Thanksgiving:

“Thanksgiving, man. Not a good day to be my pants.” -Kevin James

“I love Thanksgiving turkey. It’s the only time in Los Angeles that you see natural breasts.” -Arnold Schwarzenegger

The pilgrims made seven times more graves than huts… nevertheless, set aside a day of thanksgiving.” -H. W. Westermayer

“There is no sincerer love than the love of food.” -George Bernard Shaw

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