-
THANKSGIVING PHRASES

  • Packin the puddin'
  • Fluffing the stuffin'
  • Creaming the corn
  • Basting the Butterballs
  • Whip the potatoes
  • Riding the Mayflower
  • Trimmin the turkey
  • Glazin' the ham
  • Snaping the Wishbone
  • Sailin on the Santa Maria
  • Candyin' the yams

USELESS THANKSGIVING TRIVIA

  • When the Pilgrims were sailing to America in 1620, what game did they play? (Darts)
  • Ben Franklin tried to get the turkey, named the national bird.
  • Neil Armstrong's first meal on the moon was turkey.
  • A turkey has about 3,500 feathers.
  • What was one of the main reasons that the Pilgrims stopped at Plymouth Rock? (Because they ran out of beer)
  • At the very first Pilgrim Thanksgiving in 1621 they feasted on deer meat, turkey and what else? Popcorn brought by the Indians
  • How much vitamin turkey feed is necessary to raise a 30 lb turkey? (84 lbs.)
  • Running speed of wild turkeys? (25 mph)
  • Turkey meat gobbled up last year by the average American? (18.1 pounds)
  • The first settlers weren't called Pilgrims. Instead, they referred to themselves as Saints.
  • They didn't wear big hats with buckles either! That was invented by artists.
  • The first Thanksgiving was no solemn religious occasion. It was instead a 3-day party that included drinking, gambling and target shooting.
  • It didn't take place in November but sometime between late September and mid-October.
  • There's no evidence they celebrated Thanksgiving the following year.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

City Page Survey

-
The City of Sierra Vista wants to know what you think about the weekly City Page. We would love to know what you would like to see or not see, and what is useful. The survey should take about two minutes, and your responses are completely anonymous. Cut out this section and send it to the City of Sierra Vista Public Affairs Office at 1011 N. Coronado Drive, Sierra Vista, AZ 85635, or fill it out online at www.surveymonkey.com/s/Citypage1 . We really appreciate your input! How often do you read the City Page?  Every week Occasionally Sometimes Rarely Never What source do you use to read the City Page? Sierra Vista Herald SVHerald.com SierraVistaAZ.gov I don’t read the City Page If you read the City Page, do you find the information useful? Yes No Sort of What kind of information would you like to see published on the City Page? (Select all that apply) Event information Recap of past events (highlights, attendance, etc.) More pictures than text 
Read more

Fall Book Discussion and Movie Series

-
Fall Book Discussion and Movie Series—Heartburn by Nora Ephron Wednesday, November 19 Book Discussion • 10:30 a.m. Movie • 1:00 p.m. Sierra Vista Public Library Join us for a lively and stimulating discussion about “Choices and Changes,” this season’s book and movie series theme exploring women’s rights. The series concludes with Nora Ephron’s modern tale Heartburn, the semi-autobiographical novel based on her tempestuous marriage to Washington Post’s Pulitzer Prize winning reporter Carl Bernstein, best known for breaking the Watergate scandal. Interested in joining the discussion? Call Susan Abend at 458-4225 to register or if you would like more information.
Read more

Book discussion group to meet

-
Book discussion group to meet The next book up for discussion by the Cochise College Literary Guild is “Spirit Walk,” written by Cochise College instructor Jay Treiber. The discussion is Nov. 21, 11 a.m. – noon, in the Horace Steele Room in the Sierra Vista Campus Library Building. The Literary Guild club for readers and lovers of books is open to all students and community members. For more information, call 520.515.5499 or coylem@cochise.edu .
Read more