"The Pilgrims made seven times more graves than huts. No Americans have been more impoverished than these who, nevertheless, set aside a day of thanksgiving." H.U. Westermayer
"If the only prayer you said in your whole life was, ‘thank you,' that would suffice." Meister Eckhart
"Coexistence: what the farmer does with the turkey - until Thanksgiving." Mike Connolly"I love Thanksgiving turkey. It's the only time in Los Angeles that you see natural breasts." Arnold Schwarzenegger
Source: QuoteGarden.
Hoven's Index for November 26, 2009
Number of turkeys raised in the US in 2009: 250 million.
Pounds of turkeys raised in 2008: 7.9 billion.
Value of turkeys raised in 2008: $4.5 billion.
Quantity of turkey consumed by the typical American in 2007: 13.8 pounds.
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