Evil Penevil Posted November 25, 2021 Share Posted November 25, 2021 Wishing all members of Thailand-247 Ever wonder why we call a turkey a turkey? The answer goes back more than 600 years. In the 15th century, African birds called guinea fowl were exported to Britain by Turkish merchants of the Ottoman Empire. The birds were called Turkey cocks or hens and the name was eventually shortened to "turkeys" or "turkies." When English explorers reached North America in the 1500s and saw the bird we today call the wild turkey, they thought it was a relative of the (guinea fowl) "turkey" with which they were familiar. The name stuck. A guinea fowl on the left, a wild turkey on the right. The wild turkey was quickly domesticated by English farmers, but was still a very different bird than the one we enjoy today at Thanksgiving and Christmas. It was much leaner and the tough meat had a gamey taste. It would not have been roasted whole but cut up and served as a stew or in a meat pie. The head, neck and wings were used as decorations on festive occasions, as in Still Life with a Turkey Pie by the Dutch artist Pieter Claesz in 1627 ... or this painting by G. Vervorn in 1658 ... Most Americans believe the Thanksgiving holiday can be traced back to 1621 when the Pilgrims of Plymouth Colony invited members of the local Wampanoag tribe to a harvest feast that lasted three days. That event did take place, but not in the form it is usually pictured. The painting below reflects a very romantic version that arose during the 1800s and continues to this day. More on that in a follow-up post. Again, Happy Thanksgiving! Evi 3 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starshine Posted November 25, 2021 Share Posted November 25, 2021 Happy Thanksgiving EP, and to all American friends 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boydeste Posted November 25, 2021 Share Posted November 25, 2021 2 hours ago, Starshine said: Happy Thanksgiving EP, and to all American friends Ditto from me too. Have a great day guys. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightcrawler Posted November 25, 2021 Share Posted November 25, 2021 Have a great day, our fiends in and from the USA 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galenkia Posted November 25, 2021 Share Posted November 25, 2021 Happy Thanksgiving to all our US friends. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stillearly Posted November 25, 2021 Share Posted November 25, 2021 https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/now-then/id1567665859?i=1000542803779 interesting podcast on the history of Thanksgiving , show is called now & then on cafe studio , Heather Richardson and Joanna Freeman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazarus Posted November 25, 2021 Share Posted November 25, 2021 US President Joe Biden & VP Kamala Harris serving up Thanksgiving to the less fortunate... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Evil Penevil Posted November 25, 2021 Author Share Posted November 25, 2021 The Macy's Thanksgiving Parade. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glasseye Posted November 25, 2021 Share Posted November 25, 2021 2 hours ago, lazarus said: US President Joe Biden & VP Kamala Harris serving up Thanksgiving to the less fortunate... Where are the orange yams ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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