Uncover Fascinating Thanksgiving Facts—Including a Surprising Texas Connection!

Thanksgiving is a great holiday.  For one it's a holiday where one of the main goals is to stuff yourself silly. On this day, you are encouraged to overeat, wait a few hours, then overeat again at another gathering, and finally indulge in all the concoctions made from leftovers. Of course, Thanksgiving is a day to give thanks.

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We give thanks for the pilgrims landing and starting this great country we live in because, no matter its faults, it is one of the greatest nations in the world. It's a day to be thankful for all the blessings we have received over the last year.   It is also a day to be thankful for our friends, family, and those we choose to surround ourselves with in our world. Oh, and it's a day to watch football and nap all afternoon.

With all that said, we know why we celebrate Thanksgiving, but here are some facts about Turkey Day you might not know.

Hopefully, you can use some of these facts as trivia to stump your friends and family at the dinner table.

The Texas History Blew Our Minds

Some of those blew my mind, seriously, the real first Thanksgiving was in Texas.  Texas wasn't even a thought in the 1500s.  According to Texas Highways,  Spanish expedition leader Juan de Oñate arrived in San Elizario after his journey to the Rio Grande. This Thanksgiving meal featured game and fish shared by the Manso tribe.

Have a Happy Thanksgiving!