the pilgrims: How The Humble Bird Became the Symbol of ThanksGiving! - 11/16/22 11:07 PM
"I am grateful for what I am and have. My Thanksgiving is perpetual." - Henry David Thoreau.
Most of us remember learning about the first Thanksgiving in 1621 between the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag Native Americans. All joined together to conciliate over a table piled with food. Indeed, the turkey must have been on the table, too, right?
Contrary to popular belief, there's no evidence that turkey was present at the first Thanksgiving feast! The wild turkeys prevalent in Massachusetts at the time were tricky to catch and not very tasty.
So, how did this humble bird become an integral part of Thanksgiving?
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