The following is a summary of the little knowledge about Thanksgiving

1. The origin of Thanksgiving

The first batch of immigrants were poor when they first arrived on the American continent. Life got better with help. In order to thank the local Indians for their help, the immigrants celebrated the first Thanksgiving in American history on Thursday in late November 1621.

2. Becoming a legal holiday

In 1863, then-President Abraham Lincoln declared Thanksgiving a national holiday. This was largely attributed to a man named Black Er's editor, who wrote letters calling for Thanksgiving to be made a national holiday for 17 years.

3. The turkey almost became the national bird

Ben Franklin, the founding father of the United States, once said in a letter to his daughter that "the eagle has a bad character, but the turkey is a better A decent bird”. And hopes to make the turkey the national bird.

4. Turkey

The most famous food on Thanksgiving is turkey, and the English word for turkey is also "turkey". Not only that, there are 4 cities in the United States named after "Turkey". It can be seen that the American people love turkey.

5. Pardoning a turkey

There is a tradition in the United States that the president pardons a turkey every Thanksgiving. This "pardoned" turkey will not only escape the fate of being sent to the dinner table, but will also be sent to exhibitions and finally be raised in amusement parks or in the countryside.

6. Turkeys can fly

Although turkeys look big and bloated. But while wild turkeys can fly short distances at 55 miles per hour, domestic turkeys cannot.

7. Not just turkey

On Thanksgiving, people don’t just eat turkey. They also eat pumpkin pie, cornbread, chestnuts, cranberry jelly, sour jam, etc. It’s something people love and will have on their Thanksgiving table.