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Thanksgiving: The first serving

Nov. 26, 1789. President Washington Proclaimed Thanksgiving Day.
This was passed by both the Houses of Congress. However, the first
Thanksgiving proclamation was given not in fall but summer... on
June 20, 1676.

Turkey is the traditional dish for the Thanksgiving feast. In the
US, about 280 million turkeys are sold for the Thanksgiving
celebrations. There is no official reason or declaration for the
use of turkey. They just happened to be the most plentiful meat
available at the time of the first Thanksgiving in 1621, starting
the tradition.

A few facts:

Fifty percent of Americans say they put stuffing inside the bird,
while 50 percent cook it on the side.

Twenty percent of all cranberries that are eaten are eaten at Thanksgiving.

More than 40 million green bean casseroles will be served at Thanksgiving.



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