Comments on: 32 Bizarre and Fascinating Facts about Thanksgiving http://www.starcostumes.com/blog/thanksgiving-facts Costumes, Comics, Halloween, Horror and More Sat, 22 Oct 2011 23:25:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: 12 Delicious Thanksgiving Facts to Stuff in Your Gizzard — CosBlog! http://www.starcostumes.com/blog/thanksgiving-facts#comment-1219 12 Delicious Thanksgiving Facts to Stuff in Your Gizzard — CosBlog! Sun, 28 Nov 2010 21:53:19 +0000 http://blog.starcostumes.com/?p=379#comment-1219 [...] the third Thursday of November from 1939-1941. We touched on part of this story in our 2009 entry “32 Bizarre and Interesting Facts about Thanksgiving.” What we didn’t tell you is that in response to President Roosevelt’s bold and well-meaning [...] [...] the third Thursday of November from 1939-1941. We touched on part of this story in our 2009 entry “32 Bizarre and Interesting Facts about Thanksgiving.” What we didn’t tell you is that in response to President Roosevelt’s bold and well-meaning [...]

]]> By: Kyle Tuttle http://www.starcostumes.com/blog/thanksgiving-facts#comment-84 Kyle Tuttle Sat, 28 Nov 2009 22:38:34 +0000 http://blog.starcostumes.com/?p=379#comment-84 @Sharlene You're right, that should have said there are only three North American fruits *commercially grown/known on a global scale (grapes, cranberries, and blueberries.)* You can find a more complete list here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_fruits#Fruits_of_North_American_origin Most of the others are more local, although some of them are probably popularly eaten globally too. The "only three North American fruits" turns out to be a popular misconception, thanks for pointing it out. @Sharlene You’re right, that should have said there are only three North American fruits *commercially grown/known on a global scale (grapes, cranberries, and blueberries.)* You can find a more complete list here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_fruits#Fruits_of_North_American_origin

Most of the others are more local, although some of them are probably popularly eaten globally too. The “only three North American fruits” turns out to be a popular misconception, thanks for pointing it out.

]]> By: Sharlene http://www.starcostumes.com/blog/thanksgiving-facts#comment-83 Sharlene Sat, 28 Nov 2009 20:41:52 +0000 http://blog.starcostumes.com/?p=379#comment-83 15. Cranberries 1 of 3 fruits native to North America? Wow. That couldn't be more wrong. Maybe native to the North Eastern US and globally distributed, but there are definitely more than 3 fruits native to North America. Here are just a few: -cherries -raspberries -avocados -persimmons -squash -strawberries Oh, and uh, PUMPKIN Maybe you were thinking the average American only eats 3 types of fruit? 15. Cranberries 1 of 3 fruits native to North America?

Wow. That couldn’t be more wrong. Maybe native to the North Eastern US and globally distributed, but there are definitely more than 3 fruits native to North America.

Here are just a few:
-cherries
-raspberries
-avocados
-persimmons
-squash
-strawberries

Oh, and uh, PUMPKIN

Maybe you were thinking the average American only eats 3 types of fruit?

]]> By: Chris http://www.starcostumes.com/blog/thanksgiving-facts#comment-82 Chris Thu, 26 Nov 2009 22:43:56 +0000 http://blog.starcostumes.com/?p=379#comment-82 Yanksgiving? Never heard that term in my life. I've always heard it refered to simply in Canada as "American Thanksgiving". Yanksgiving? Never heard that term in my life. I’ve always heard it refered to simply in Canada as “American Thanksgiving”.

]]> By: Kyle Tuttle http://www.starcostumes.com/blog/thanksgiving-facts#comment-81 Kyle Tuttle Thu, 26 Nov 2009 21:16:27 +0000 http://blog.starcostumes.com/?p=379#comment-81 @Dan and @Mike Pretty sure that Roosevelt thing was a typo. No political motivations, honest! :) Thanks for pointing it out, fixed now. @Dan and @Mike

Pretty sure that Roosevelt thing was a typo. No political motivations, honest! :) Thanks for pointing it out, fixed now.

]]> By: JMH http://www.starcostumes.com/blog/thanksgiving-facts#comment-80 JMH Thu, 26 Nov 2009 20:14:26 +0000 http://blog.starcostumes.com/?p=379#comment-80 @Marcia Earth And because it's tasty. @Marcia Earth

And because it’s tasty.

]]> By: Yanqui Mike http://www.starcostumes.com/blog/thanksgiving-facts#comment-79 Yanqui Mike Thu, 26 Nov 2009 19:22:40 +0000 http://blog.starcostumes.com/?p=379#comment-79 You actually believe that about FDR? No more Fox News for youse. Bizarre and fascinating, indeed. Mike You actually believe that about FDR? No more Fox News for youse.

Bizarre and fascinating, indeed.

Mike

]]> By: World’s Strangest | 32 Bizarre and Fascinating Facts about Thanksgiving http://www.starcostumes.com/blog/thanksgiving-facts#comment-78 World’s Strangest | 32 Bizarre and Fascinating Facts about Thanksgiving Thu, 26 Nov 2009 19:05:11 +0000 http://blog.starcostumes.com/?p=379#comment-78 [...] Link [...] [...] Link [...]

]]> By: Dan http://www.starcostumes.com/blog/thanksgiving-facts#comment-77 Dan Thu, 26 Nov 2009 18:58:13 +0000 http://blog.starcostumes.com/?p=379#comment-77 FDR changed the date of Thanksgiving to one week earlier in Thanksgiving, not to March. FDR changed the date of Thanksgiving to one week earlier in Thanksgiving, not to March.

]]> By: Derek http://www.starcostumes.com/blog/thanksgiving-facts#comment-76 Derek Thu, 26 Nov 2009 18:39:54 +0000 http://blog.starcostumes.com/?p=379#comment-76 Might consider adding this info: http://www.republicoflakotah.com/2009/cooking-the-history-books-the-thanksgiving-massacre/# Might consider adding this info:

http://www.republicoflakotah.com/2009/cooking-the-history-books-the-thanksgiving-massacre/#

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