Hope the morning commute was quick, easy and safe even with the rain. After a lovely weekend it is always hard to drag yourself back into work on a muggy morning like today. At least we have a short week and a holiday to look forward to!
While in the holiday spirit, I started "googling" Thanksgiving and I thought I would share some interesting facts that I came up with!
THANKSGIVING TRIVIA
Long before the Europeans came to America, the Aztecs domesticated turkeys to use them as food. They also used turkeys for religious sacrifices and their feathers for decoration. The Wild Turkey was designated the state game bird of Massachusetts on December 23, 1991.
The typical 15-pound turkey is seventy percent white meat and thirty percent dark meat. White meat contains less calories and less fat as compared to dark meat.
The bright red appendage on the neck of the turkey is called a 'wattle'.
When Neil Armstrong and Edwin 'Buzz' Aldrin went on the moon, they took 'roasted turkey' and all the trimmings with them.
Benjamin Franklin called the turkey 'a true original native of America'. He wanted the turkey to be the official bird of the United States but it eventually lost out to the bald eagle.
Ok, so we all learned a few things today about the upcoming holiday. Throw out a few of those at the Thanksgiving dinner table and you will WOW your family and friends! Also, remember to tune in later this week for "Balloon Sinuplasty: from the desk of Lanita" part two of our new weekly blog series!!
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