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Because in the early days of American colonization the turkey was a plentiful game bird.

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How did the Pilgrims use a turkey on Thanksgiving?

they did the turkey in the corn field


Did turkey the country create Thanksgiving?

no thanksgiving didnt come from turkey because thanksgiving is a holiday in USA


Why do you celebrate Thanksgiving with turkey?

You do so because they ate turkey at the 1st Thanksgiving.


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What should be capitalized in do you plan to serve turkey for thanksgiving?

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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.


Do turkey eat turkey for Thanksgiving?

No, because if they eat other turkey for Thanksgiving it would be like you eating other people.


Do you have a source for the percentage of people whoeat turkey on Thanksgiving?

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Why do people from turkey not have turkey on Thanksgiving?

They don't commemorate Thanksgiving anyway. It's not a memorable event for them.


Why wont a turkey eat on Thanksgiving?

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What does 'Thanksgiving bird' refer to?

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