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Why turkey for Thanksgiving?

One story tells of how Queen Elizabeth of 16th century England was chowing down on roast goose during a harvest festival. When news was delivered to her that the Spanish Armada had sunk on it way to attack her beloved England, the queen was so pleased that she order a second goose to celebrate the great news. Thus, the goose became the favorite bird at harvest time in England. When the Pilgrims arrived in America from England, roasted turkey replaced roasted goose as the main cuisine because wild turkeys were more abundant and easier to find than geese.

Turkey Trivia:

-The long fleshy skin that hangs over a turkey’s beak is called a snood.

-The color of a wild turkey’s naked head and neck area can change blue when mating.

-Male turkeys are nicknamed “toms” while females are called “hens.”

-When turkeys reach maturity they can have as many as 3,500 feathers!

-Faster than a speeding bullet—Wild turkeys can run up to 55 miles an hour!

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