Its here!
The November 2013 Calendar!
I’m sure everyone may have their own reason to look forward to the November 2013 calendar. Here in Arizona, I look forward to some amazing cool weather, fall festivals, my wedding anniversary (27yrs) and celebrating Thanksgiving! I hope you enjoy it!
November 2013 calendar and free gratitude print from inkhappi.com Enjoy!
Along with the November 2013 calendar, I thought I’d share some fun Thanksgiving and Turkey facts.
{like scared turkeys have heart-attacks… Whaaat? really?}
Fun Facts about Thanksgiving !
In the US, about 280 million turkeys are sold for the Thanksgiving celebrations.
Each year, the average American eats somewhere between 16 – 18 pounds of turkey.
Californians are the largest consumers of turkey in the United States.
Although, Thanksgiving is widely considered an American holiday, it is also celebrated on the second Monday in October in Canada.
Congress to passed a law on December 26, 1941, ensuring that all Americans would celebrate a unified Thanksgiving on the fourth Thursday of November every year.
The first Thanksgiving celebration lasted three days.
Fun Turkey Facts!
The average weight of a turkey purchased at Thanksgiving is 15 pounds.
The heaviest turkey ever raised was 86 pounds, about the size of a large dog.
A 15 pound turkey usually has about 70 percent white meat and 30 percent dark meat.
The five most popular ways to serve leftover turkey is as a sandwich, in stew, chili or soup, casseroles and as a burger.
Turkey has more protein than chicken or beef.
Turkeys will have 3,500 feathers at maturity.
Male turkeys gobble. Hens do not. They make a clucking noise.
Commercially raised turkeys cannot fly.
Turkeys have heart attacks. The United States Air Force was doing test runs and breaking the sound barrier. Nearby turkeys dropped dead with heart attacks.
A large group of turkeys is called a flock.
Turkeys have poor night vision.
YEP!
For other posts about Thanksgiving including printables, stories, and trivia go HERE.
Ok now, Because November is also a great month to give Thanks and express GRATITUDE, I am sharing a printable to go along with the calendar.
Take time for GRATITUDE!
What are you going to do to make november special?
Enjoy!
Jillene
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Yay! So excited for this. CUTE as always. Thank you inkhappi, I love your calendars. They are the best out there! 🙂
Thanks Jules! I am glad you like them. 🙂
I have been waiting for this. I love it! As always, a great calendar with a meaningful message. Thanks Jillene!
So glad to hear from you Emily. I am all about “positive messages” and a calendar is a great place to put one. Right? Thank you! 🙂