happy thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving from ObesityHelp

November 27, 2014

Happy Thanksgiving from ObesityHelp. The OH staff wishes our entire community a happy and healthy holiday.

Did you know?

Sarah Josepha Hale petitioned for a national Thanksgiving holiday for close to 40 years, believing that "Thanksgiving, like the Fourth of July, should be considered a national festival and observed by all our people."

Other interesting facts:

  • The first Thanksgiving was held in 1621, but Congress didn't make declare it a holiday until 1941.
  • There are over 600 varieties of yams.
  • The first Macy's parade was actually held on Christmas Day, not Thanksgiving.
  • 46 million turkeys are eaten each Thanksgiving.
  • The first national Thanksgiving football broadcast was on the radio in 1934, Detroit Lions vs. Chicago Bears.
  • The American Automobile Association (AAA) estimates that 42.2 million Americans travel 50 miles or more from home over the Thanksgiving holiday.
  • Cranberry production in the U.S. is exceeds 750 million pounds.
  • 140.1 million people are expected to shop on either Thursday, Friday, Saturday or Sunday.

What are you thankful for this year?

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Source: History.com Staff. "Thanksgiving Facts." 2009. History.com.