November Trivia
At the time of the first Thanksgiving, forks weren’t invented yet. We did use spoons and knives.
The biggest shopping day of the year is called Black Friday. It is also the busiest day of the year for plumbers, unclogging overworked sinks!
Chickens contain more tryptophan than turkeys, so if you’re feeling drowsy after Thanksgiving dinner, it might really be because you ate too much!
What remains today of the Plymouth Rock is about the size of a car engine
An old wives tale is that Pumpkin pie is a cure for freckles!
Only male turkeys gobble. Females cluck.
Turkeys are known to have heart attacks – just like people.
It is believed that Benjamin Franklin wanted the turkey to be the national bird, but when Thomas Jefferson chose the eagle instead, Franklin named the male turkey “Tom” out of spite.
What key won’t open any door? A Turkey.
What are unhappy cranberries called? Blueberries.
If April showers bring May flowers, what do May flowers bring? Pilgrims.
When does Christmas come before Thanksgiving? In the dictionary.
Happy Thanksgiving!


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