• The 1st Thanksgiving was held in autumn of 1621 and included 50 Pilgrims, 90 Wampanoag Indians and lasted 3 days.
  • No turkey was on the menu for the 1st Thanksgiving.
  • Nor were forks! The 1st Thanksgiving was eaten with spoons and knives.
  • Thanksgiving was almost a fast, not a feast.
  • Swanson created TV dinners in 1953 because of all of the leftover turkey.
  • The 1st Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade was in 1924 and did not include balloons - they had live animals from the zoo.
  • Americans eat 46 million turkeys each Thanksgiving and Californians consume the most!

May you be surrounded by joy and love throughout the holidays. Happy Thanksgiving!