Here are some fun facts I obtained from factmonster.com, enjoy!
At one time, the turkey and the bald eagle were each considered as the national symbol of America. Benjamin Franklin was one of those who argued passionately on behalf of the turkey. Franklin felt the turkey, although "vain and silly", was a better choice than the bald eagle, whom he felt was "a coward".
According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, more than 45 million turkeys are cooked and eaten in the U.S. at Thanksgiving—that's one sixth of all turkeys sold in the U.S. each year. American per capita consumption of turkeys has soared from 8.3 pounds in 1975 to 18.5 pounds last year.
Age is a determining factor in taste. Old, large males are preferable to young toms (males) as tom meat is stringy. The opposite is true for females: old hens are tougher birds.
Turkeys are the only breed of poultry native to the Western Hemisphere.
Turkeys have great hearing, but no external ears. They can also see in color, and have excellent visual acuity and a wide field of vision (about 270 degrees), which makes sneaking up on them difficult. However, turkeys have a poor sense of smell (what's cooking?), but an excellent sense of taste.
Domesticated turkeys cannot fly. Wild turkeys, however, can fly for short distances at speeds up to 55 miles per hour. They can also reach speeds of 25 miles per hour on the ground.
Turkeys sometimes spend the night in trees.
Turkeys can have heart attacks: turkeys in fields near the Air Force test areas over which the sound barrier was broken were known to drop dead from the shock of passing jets
The ballroom dance known as the Turkey Trot was named for the short, jerky steps a turkey makes.
In the past 5 months I have lost 50lbs. I have a long way to go, but I thought I'd share some tips that have helped me along the way. If anyone else has any tips or success stories, I would love to hear them!
* Google a calorie calculator, this will tell you how many calories you can have and steadily lose weight.
*Stop making excuses!!! I'ts not that old injury, you CAN make time, it's not too hard! Stop being lazy! Wage a mental war with yourself and win!
*Look in the mirror.... Naked!
*Excersizing naked helps too, you feel really jiggly and want to keep working.
*No more soda!!!
*Cleaning your house is a great workout!
*Eat less, watch those portion sizes!
Losing weight is not rocket science. There is no miracle wrapped up in a pill or shake. Get real with those dumb infomercials. This is common sense, moving makes you burn calories, burning calories makes you lose weight.. Here are some foods that have helped me, tremendously:
hummus, organic tortilla chips, salsa, baked sweet potatoes. Crystal light has gotten me through some rough times also. Hopefully, some of these tips might be useful to you! Never give up, never lose hope!
Well duh is all I really have to say.... There it was on Yahoo news, Britney Spears has finally filed for divorce from K-Fed. As hilarious as the two of them are, I feel bad for those children.
Is anyone out there actually suprised?
I believe that if Britney was not famous, she would be in the same situation, except K-Fed would be named "bubba" and she would be living in a double-wide instead of mansion.
As far as fashion goes, is anything original? I had an argument recently with someone who claims they invented the whole, military/cargo/camo look. Laughable I know. I don't care if you were wearing the stuff 10 years ago
I think I'm at my wits end. My son is 3 1/2 years old and refuses to go on the potty. I have tried every piece of advice that people have given me. He will pee on the potty if I take him and make him. But he does not understand that he needs to take the initiative to go when he feels the need.
My biggest struggle is getting him to poop on the potty. He hides from me and poops in his pants. I don't understand why he would rather sit in dirty pull-ups, then tell me he has to go. I don't want to be too hard on him. But the pooping in his pants has got to stop. The only thing I haven't tried is one of those silly musical potties... He won't even respond to rewards like candy and toys
With election day creeping up, we are all being slammed with political comercials. We've all seen the good, bad, and the ugly. It is amazing to me the great lengths the loosing party goes through to bash the competition. In my state, the republicans are losing. All I can say is it's about time.
Ohio has been all over the news. It was the deciding state in the 2004 presidential election. Many people have been suspicious about these elections, and for good reason. I'm not big into politics. But what I can tell you is this; I live in Ohio, everyone I know, all of my coworkers, even neigbors were not in favor of Bush. I saw way more Kerry'04 stickers then Bush. As a matter of fact, I only know of one person who actually voted for Bush. Either everyone I know is a liar, or something went terribly wrong. I am aware that further south of me there are many right wing conservatives. But the whole thing has lingered, and has left many Ohioans wondering
The roads of America have been invaded. Every Citizen seems to own a gas guzzling SUV or Minivan. And for some reason, the preferred color is silver. I was not entirley aware of this phenomenon untill my daughter was born. We needed a safe reliable vehicle that could haul us, and all of our unneccisary crap.
We purchased a 2005 Ford Freestar. It was like a shining beacon of mommyhood. I have tattoos, I listen to rock music, I own a minivan... I may be a sell out, but that thing is super comfy. The V6 engine is lots of fun. But, I was unaware of just how popular these vehicles had become
Bennigan's is a restaurant chain here in America. They are an "Irish" grill and tavern. What I would like to know is, why isn't there any Irish food on the menu? And what's with all the crap all over the walls? Bennigan's has dumb pictures, and random items all over the walls and ceiling. You can find things like a baseball bat to a kid's tricycle. Their menu is rather hilarious, seeing as they claim to be Irish.
A grocery store is a mom's biggest nightmare. I would really like to know who designed the check-out aisles vs. the grocery carts. Some stores offer carts that seat more than one child. Great! You think, untill checkout time....
We are all aware that the evil candy companies strategically place candy at the check out. Right within a child's grasp. But why in the heck do they design carts that are too wide to fit down the check-out aisle? There you are, a screaming 5 month old, tantrum throwing 3 year old, cart full of groceries, and a skinny aisle that is impossible to navigate through
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