[GeoStL] Re: Thanksgiving
- From: "GC-RGS" <gc-rgs@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 22 Nov 2006 13:33:20 -0600
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The 1st half of your email sentence is true, but the last half should be "Go
Statesmen" :-)
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From: "Max Slover" <k0azv@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, November 22, 2006 12:36 PM
Subject: [GeoStL] Re: Thanksgiving
> -
> Thought I would Happy T-day to all here as well and a
> go ol "Go Pioneers" :) for effect.
>
> Also I thought I would pass this bit of info along.
>
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> From a friend of mine that works in the ag dept at
> Michigan State Univeristy
>
>
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>
> Turkey consumption
>
> In 2005, about 256 million turkeys were raised. It's
> estimated that 46 million of those turkeys were eaten
> at Thanksgiving, 22 million at Christmas and 19
> million at Easter.
>
> The average weight of turkeys purchased for
> Thanksgiving is 15 pounds, meaning that approximately
> 690 million pounds of turkey were consumed in the
> United States during Thanksgiving in 2005.
>
> Fifty percent of all turkey consumed in 1970 was
> during the holidays; today that number is only 30
> percent as more people enjoy turkey year-round.
>
> Turkey consumption has more than doubled over the past
> 25 years. In 2005, per capita turkey consumption was
> 16.7 pounds compared to 8.3 pounds in 1975.
>
> Nearly half of U.S. consumers eat turkey at least once
> every two weeks, with more than a quarter eating
> turkey lunch meat.
>
> White meat is generally preferred in the United
> States, while other countries choose dark meat.
> A turkey typically has about 70 percent white meat and
> 30 percent dark meat.
>
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>
> Turkey history and trivia
>
> Early explorers to the New World quickly acquired a
> taste for turkey and took birds back to Europe. By the
> 1500s, turkeys were being raised domestically in
> Italy, France and England. When the Pilgrims and other
> settlers arrived in America, they were already
> familiar with raising and eating turkey and naturally
> included it as part of their Thanksgiving feast.
>
> Benjamin Franklin, who proposed the turkey as the
> official U.S. bird, was dismayed when the bald eagle
> was chosen over the turkey. Franklin wrote to his
> daughter, referring to the eagle's "bad moral
> character," saying, "I wish the bald eagle had not
> been chosen as the representative of our country! The
> turkey is a much more respectable bird, and withal a
> true original native of America."
>
> When Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin sat down to eat
> their first meal on the moon, their foil food packets
> contained roasted turkey and all of the trimmings.
>
> Since 1947, the National Turkey Federation has
> presented the president of the United States with a
> live turkey and two dressed turkeys in celebration of
> Thanksgiving. After the ceremony, the live bird
> retires to a historical farm to live out the rest of
> its years.
>
> It's estimated that turkeys have 3,500 feathers at
> maturity. The bulk of turkey feathers are composted or
> otherwise disposed of; however, some feathers may be
> used for special purposes. For instance, dyed feathers
> are used to make American Indian costumes or as quills
> for pens. The costume that "Big Bird" wears on "Sesame
> Street" is rumored to be made of turkey feathers.
> Turkey feather down has been used to make pillows. For
> commercial use, turkey skins are tanned and used to
> make items like cowboy boots, belts or other
> accessories.
>
> Source: National Turkey Federation
>
>
>
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