Fun Turkey Facts Nothing To Do With Importing or Exporting to Turkey
As a way of saying "Happy Thanksgiving," here are some fun turkey facts!
No, these are not about importing and exporting Turkish goods. But if you want a rate quote for shipping to or from Turkey, click here.
The average American eats between 16 and 18 pounds of turkey every year. (WHSV) Considering how many Americans are vegetarians, some of us must really be downing a lot of turkey meat! At least, I hope it's meat.
Californians are the largest consumers of turkey in the United States. (WHSV) I'm not sure if this means Californians eat more turkey than the rest of the country or if people from California are bigger than the people living in other states.
Getting the larger end of a turkey's wishbone cannot help you in global business. But it can help you take care of business on the food stuck in your teeth.
About 5 billion pounds of ready-to-cook turkey meat are sold in the U.S. annually, says Joel Brandenberger, president of the Washington-based National Turkey Federation. (CNN) Almost makes you wish you were in the turkey business... Almost.
The Turkey Trot ballroom dance got its named after the short, jerky steps a turkey makes. (Infoplease) And few dances carry such grace and dignity.
About 280 million turkeys are sold for Thanksgiving celebrations in the U.S. (WHSV) Turkey trafficking has almost reached epidemic levels.
Turkeys can run 20 miles per hour and fly 55 miles per hour. (Aristotle.net) If they were a little smarter, turkeys could be trained to ship themselves to Thanksgiving dinners. But then they might know better.
No turkey anywhere calls Thanksgiving "Turkey Day". Don't get so caught up in the turkey you forget to be thankful for the blessings in your life.
Have a happy Thanksgiving!