If Thanksgiving started in other countries

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You realise that Turkey etc is the traditional UK Christmas meal then and was probably what was nicked as the idea for thanksgiving.

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Er, turkey is a new world bird. I think it was given to the pilgrims by Indians on their first thanksgiving. It is probably the other way around [img]/images/graemlins/blush.gif[/img]

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Aye matey, and if ole Ben Franklin had had his way, an' not them Roman lovin' lubbers in Congress, the Turkey would be the National Bird of the States this very day, me lad.