a lot more than necessary.... :)
about 313,904,743 pounds of turkey per Thanksgiving
690 million lb of turkey each year, on thanksgiving.
According to the National Turkey Federation, the average weight of turkeys purchased for Thanksgiving is 15 pounds, which means some 690 million pounds of turkey were consumed in the U.S. during Thanksgiving in 2007.
88% of Americans eat turkey on Thanksgiving.
No of course not, the Americans celebrate Thanksgiving because people came here on the mayflower. People of Turkey have nothing to do with Thanksgiving!
On Thanksgiving, 675 million pounds of turkey are consumed.
It is tradition that says the Native Americans brought turkey to the the Pilgrims providing them food for their first Thanksgiving. Turkeys are native to the Americas. There is evidence that it was domesticated by the Native Americans.
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All Americans cook turkey and potato mash on Thanksgiving Day
A female turkey is called a hen, and it is served at Thanksgiving. Hens weigh less than 15 pounds while a male turkey weighs more than this. The male turkey is called a tom, and it also is eaten on Thanksgiving.
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No. Thanksgiving is an exclusively US American holiday. Turkish people do not celebrate it. Additionally, Turkish people do not eat turkey as often as US Americans do.