Thanksgiving Tidbits

As the weather turns colder, travel plans are made, and shopping lists grow longer, we know it can only mean one thing: Thanksgiving! This special time of year is filled with delicious food, football games, and quality family time. But once you've finished your meal and caught up with loved ones, why not spark some interesting conversation with these Thanksgiving tidbits?

  • 293.3 million people will eat turkey this Thanksgiving

  • Thanksgiving football was initially a college tradition

    Football and Thanksgiving dates back to 1876 with a game played by Yale and Princeton. It wasn’t until 1934 that the Detroit Lions also began hosting a Thanksgiving Day game. A few decades later (1966 to be precise), the Dallas Cowboys also joined the party in 1966.

  • $26 Million Amount of property loss caused by residential building fires each Thanksgiving.

  • 53% of Americans say they eat leftovers for 2-3 days after hosting Thanksgiving.

  • 11% of Americans purchase their turkey the week of Thanksgiving.

  • 68% of Americans will have Turkey for Thanksgiving.

  • 75% of Americans ages 21 and older drink wine with their Thanksgiving dinner.

  • An estimated 50 million pumpkin pies are consumed on Thanksgiving Day alone.

    This might surprise you, but Americans actually eat more pie than turkey on Thanksgiving.

  • The Butterball Turkey Hotline answers over 100,000 calls a year.

    If you’ve got a question about your Thanksgiving turkey, the Butterball Turkey Hotline is at your service. Each year, Butterball’s experts take over 100,000 calls about turkey preparation during November and December.

ThanksgivingZach Bauer