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Thanksgiving is a time to gather with family and friends and reflect on one ’ s blessings . In anticipation of this holidays , here are some interesting facts about the Thanksgiving celebration .

1 . American Thanksgiving is largely modeled on a 17th century harvest feast shared by the English settlers and the Wampanoag tribe .

2 . Canadians celebrate

Thanksgiving on the second Monday of October . It is based on European harvest festivals .

3 . The National Turkey Federation says around 45 million turkeys will be eaten on Thanksgiving , which equates to about 720 million pounds of turkey being consumed ( with the average turkey size being 16 pounds ).

4 . The Butterball hotline answers roughly 100,000 calls every year on its turkey question hotline .

5 . In 1953 , the Swanson company overestimated the number of frozen turkeys it would sell for the holiday season by 26 tons . Rather than waste the meat , Swanson sliced it up , repackaged it and created the first frozen TV dinners .

6 . Thanksgiving in America may be older than many recognize . While Thanksgiving is largely tied to the 17th century settlers , the National Parks Service says in 1565 Spanish settlers in St . Augustine ( now Florida ) celebrated by having a meal to which they invited

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Thanksgiving is a popular holiday in Canada and the U . S . Many traditions have been borne of the holiday , and it is a favorite time of year for many people .

the native Seloy tribe . The Spanish served pork stew , sea biscuits , red wine , and garbanzo beans . Some say the Seloy contributed turkey , venison and maize .

7 . Thanksgiving didn ’ t become a civic holiday until Abraham Lincoln made it one after the Civil War tragedy . Thanksgiving was declared a national holiday on October 20 , 1864 .

8 . The Pilgrims did not refer to themselves as “ pilgrims .” They used the word “ separatists ” as they were separating themselves from a larger belief system .

9 . In addition to Canada and the United States , Grenada , Liberia , the Philippines , Saint Lucia , and the Netherlands celebrate their own versions of Thanksgiving .

10 . Each year , the American president “ pardons ” a turkey from slaughter on Thanksgiving . This tradition dates back to when Abraham Lincoln ’ s son was upset that his family ’ s turkey that was going to be killed for Thanksgiving dinner .

11 . According to the U . S . Calorie Control Council ( CCC ), an average American may consume 4,500 calories and 229 grams of fat on Thanksgiving Day .

12 . The Macy ’ s Thanksgiving Day Parade is an annual tradition . People line the parade route in New York City or tune in to watch the parade on television . It originated in 1924 and the famed balloons were added in 1927 .

13 . Apple pie is the pie of choice for Thanksgiving , even though pumpkin pie is prevalent this time of year .

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