Every dinner table on Thanksgiving has roast turkey as the centerpiece. This tradition has become so popular that we immediately associate turkeys with Thanksgiving. However, the story of the Thanksgiving holiday has nothing in particular to do with this bird. As the trend is with most rituals, the tradition of having turkey for Thanksgiving too is borrowed.
The Origin Of Thanksgiving:
Thanksgiving is basically a native American festival. It was a celebration of the harvest festival by the Red Indians. Turkey was not known to be popular among the natives of Americas. They feasted on cod, fish, wild boar because they were basically huntsmen by nature.
So, from where did the tradition of having roast turkey for a Thanksgiving dinner come? It appears that the tradition has its root in 16th century.
The Queen's Favourite Goose:
The Virgin Queen Elizabeth (Tudor) was feasting a juicy wild goose onE night when a very fortunate news reached her. The Spanish Armada that was on its way to attack the English isle had been sunk on its way. Thrilled by this news, the Queen ordered another wild goose to celebrate their good fortune. This was around the time of Thanksgiving in England and henceforth, geese have been considered lucky birds by the English.
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