Why Turkey?
The Thanksgiving holiday is usually the time when families gather around the table with a bountiful meal, which traditionally includes turkey. Have you ever wondered why? You may have heard that this has something to do with the Pilgrim settlers at Plymouth Colony and their supposed meal with the locals, the Wampanoag Native American people, in 1621. However, there is no proof the “foul” they ate was turkey. Some historians think it was probably ducks or geese on the menu; a more familiar dish for the settlers from England. The Thanksgiving days were an expression of gratitude for the autumn harvest. The reason the turkey became a popular dish is probably because it was plentiful, the second reason was that they were easily grown on farms, and the very large birds could feed a family.
Personally, I enjoy celebrating and expressing my gratitude every day, and there are a lot of people who enjoy Thanksgiving holiday regardless of their dietary preferences, including myself. As a pescatarian, I do not eat turkey. If you do, and are reading this post on Friday, please enjoy cold turkey (which has its own meaning).
Turkey which is a wild bird, not only evolved as the source of protein grown on farms, but also for some people it became a family pet, as you can see in these images.
Happy Thanksgiving!
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