Thanksgiving Fun Facts For You - The first Thanksgiving was a three-day harvest festival in 1621 that included 50 Pilgrims and 90 Wampanoag Indians. Historians believe that turkey was not the main dish, and that instead ducks, geese, and swans were served. By the 1800s, pumpkin pie was a well-established Thanksgiving tradition. In 1869, the Connecticut Courant called turkey and pumpkin pie the two "inevitable" Thanksgiving dishes. The green bean casserole recipe was invented in 1955 by Dorcas Reilly for Campbell Soup Company to promote their cream of mushroom soup. Stuffing, also known as "dressing", became a common Thanksgiving side dish in the 1800s. The tradition of playing football on Thanksgiving began in 1876 with a game between Yale and Princeton. The first NFL games on Thanksgiving were played in 1920. The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade was originally called the "Macy's Christmas Parade" to kick off the holiday shopping season. Held in 1924, the first parade included monkeys, bears, camels, and elephants borrowed from the Central Park Zoo instead of the traditional character balloons we know today. Snoopy has made the most appearances. #thanksgiving #feast #gratitude #football #family #friends #food #funfact #harvest #blessings
