thanksgiving

    We have all known since we were little that the typical Thanksgiving includes all different kinds of foods.  However, there is one food in particular that is always there...the turkey.  The turkey is not only a symbol of Thanksgiving but it has been the centerpiece of the eating table since the pilgrims came to America.  Below are some interesting facts about turkeys and Thanksgiving!

1. -Roughly 97% of Americans eat turkey during Thanksgiving...
   

2. -675 million pounds of turkey are eaten each year during Thanksgiving in the United States
   

3. -In 2007, United States turkey growers produced 269.8 million turkeys
   

4. -The average weight of a turkey at Thanksgiving is 15 pounds.
   

5. -45 million turkeys are eaten each Thanksgiving
   

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These are not your typical wild turkey! For most of us this is what we eat on Thanksgiving.  They are known as Domestic Turkeys.

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