thanksgiving wall by Annalese Rinaldi https://padlet.com/rinalanj23/5b6q3nj35jxi en-us 2017-11-20 18:41:14 UTC 2017-11-20 18:56:19 UTC hello@padlet.com About 46 million turkeys are cooked for Thanksgiving each year. rinalanj23 https://padlet.com/rinalanj23/5b6q3nj35jxi/wish/208846649 It's tradition, after all! And on Christmas, 22 million families host an encore with another turkey.]]> 2017-11-20 18:44:21 UTC https://padlet.com/rinalanj23/5b6q3nj35jxi/wish/208846649 But not everyone eats turkey on Thanksgiving. rinalanj23 https://padlet.com/rinalanj23/5b6q3nj35jxi/wish/208847678 According to the National Turkey Federation, only 88% of Americans chow down on turkey. Which begs the question, what interesting dishes are the other 12% cooking up?


]]> 2017-11-20 18:46:44 UTC https://padlet.com/rinalanj23/5b6q3nj35jxi/wish/208847678 The first Macy's Thanksgiving day parade didn't feature any balloons. rinalanj23 https://padlet.com/rinalanj23/5b6q3nj35jxi/wish/208848179 But when the parade made its big debut in 1924, it did have something that might be even cooler than balloons: animals from the Central Park Zoo.]]> 2017-11-20 18:47:52 UTC https://padlet.com/rinalanj23/5b6q3nj35jxi/wish/208848179 The woman behind "Mary Had a Little Lamb" is also responsible for Thanksgiving's recognition as a national holiday. rinalanj23 https://padlet.com/rinalanj23/5b6q3nj35jxi/wish/208849218 In 1863, writer and editor Sarah Josepha Hale convinced President Abraham Lincoln to officially declare Thanksgiving a national holiday. She wrote countless articles and letters to persuade the president — and the rest is history!


]]> 2017-11-20 18:50:04 UTC https://padlet.com/rinalanj23/5b6q3nj35jxi/wish/208849218 It's unclear if colonists and Native Americans ate turkey at their feast. rinalanj23 https://padlet.com/rinalanj23/5b6q3nj35jxi/wish/208850069 There is truly no definitive proof that the bird we wait all year to eat was even offered to guests back in 1621. However, they did indulge in other interesting foods like lobster, seal and swan.]]> 2017-11-20 18:51:53 UTC https://padlet.com/rinalanj23/5b6q3nj35jxi/wish/208850069 Today, a special part of Plymouth, Massachusetts, looks just as it did in the 17th century. rinalanj23 https://padlet.com/rinalanj23/5b6q3nj35jxi/wish/208850353 Modeled after an English village and a Wampanoag home site, the historic attraction Plimoth Plantation stays true to its roots. You can order tickets as early as June to attend a Thanksgiving dinner complete with numerous authentic courses, tales of colonial life and centuries-old songs.]]> 2017-11-20 18:52:26 UTC https://padlet.com/rinalanj23/5b6q3nj35jxi/wish/208850353 The first Thanksgiving was actually a three-day celebration. rinalanj23 https://padlet.com/rinalanj23/5b6q3nj35jxi/wish/208850862 Today, Thanksgiving is one day — maybe two if you count Black Friday. But apparently the Pilgrims wanted to party even harder. Governor William Bradford organized the feast, inviting the Plymouth colonists' Native American allies. But it was only until the Wampanoag Indian guests came and joined the Pilgrims that they decided to extend the affair.]]> 2017-11-20 18:53:29 UTC https://padlet.com/rinalanj23/5b6q3nj35jxi/wish/208850862 rinalanj23 https://padlet.com/rinalanj23/5b6q3nj35jxi/wish/208851286 2017-11-20 18:54:18 UTC https://padlet.com/rinalanj23/5b6q3nj35jxi/wish/208851286 rinalanj23 https://padlet.com/rinalanj23/5b6q3nj35jxi/wish/208851501 2017-11-20 18:54:41 UTC https://padlet.com/rinalanj23/5b6q3nj35jxi/wish/208851501 rinalanj23 https://padlet.com/rinalanj23/5b6q3nj35jxi/wish/208852194 2017-11-20 18:55:51 UTC https://padlet.com/rinalanj23/5b6q3nj35jxi/wish/208852194