Thanksgiving is just around the corner! It’s time to brush up on your ‘Turkey Trivia’ skills:

What year did the first Macy’s Thanksgiving parade take place?
a) 1864

b) 1894

c) 1904

d) 1924
Answer - d) 1924!

Before being harvested and sold, an individual cranberry must bounce at least how many inches high to make sure it isn’t too ripe?
a) 1 inch

b) 2 inches

c) 3 inches

d) 4 inches
Answer - d) 4 inches!

The busiest travel day of the year is:
a) The Friday after Thanksgiving

b) The day after Christmas
c) The day after New Years
d) The day after Labor Day
Answer - a) The Friday after Thanksgiving!

Did You Know?
According to the National Turkey Federation, in 2006 approximately 46 million turkeys were eaten at Thanksgiving? At an average weight of 15 pounds per turkey, that’s about 690 million pounds of ‘gobble gobble’.
Source: The National Turkey Federation. www.eatturkey.com

Twas the Night of Thanksgiving...
Twas the night of Thanksgiving, but I just couldn’t sleep.
I tried counting backwards, I tried counting sheep.

The leftovers beckoned – the dark meat and white,
But I fought the temptation with all of my might.

Tossing and turning with anticipation,
the thought of a snack became infatuation.

So I raced to the kitchen, flung open the door
And gazed at the fridge, full of goodies galore.

I gobbled up turkey and buttered potatoes,
Pickles and carrots, beans and tomatoes.

I felt myself swelling so plump and so round,
Til all of a sudden I rose up off the ground.

I crashed through the ceiling, floating into the sky,
With a mouthful of pudding and a handful of pie.

But, I managed to yell as I soared past the trees…
Happy eating to all! Pass the cranberries please!