Thanksgiving is one of our favorite holidays of the year! Not only do we have yummy food and time with loved ones to look forward to... we also get a chance to say THANK YOU to our LW Short Insurance family. We appreciate you and value the trust you've placed in us to safeguard your family, home, and business throughout the year. We wish you a happy and safe Thanksgiving, with plenty of laughs, love, and great times ahead!
For a little Thanksgiving fun, we've dug up some interesting Thanksgiving facts you may not have heard about! Check out these tidbits you can share around the Thanksgiving dinner table.
13 Fun Thanksgving Facts!
- The first Thanksgiving was celebrated in 1621 over a three-day harvest festival. It included 50 Pilgrims, 90 Wampanoag Indians, and lasted three days.
- Historians believe only 5 women were present at the first Thanksgiving.
- Sarah Josepha Hale (the woman who wrote “Mary Had A Little Lamb”) campaigned for 36 years to get Thanksgiving declared a national holiday, which Abraham Lincoln made official in 1863.
- Turkey wasn’t served at the first Thanksgiving. Instead, it's likely venison, duck, goose, fish, eels, shellfish, stews, vegetables, pumpkins, and cranberries were on the menu... but not pumpkin pie or cranberry sauce!
- On average, people consume 4,500 calories on Thanksgiving.
- The average time spent cooking for Thanksgiving is 7 hours... but time spent eating the meal is only 16 minutes!
- John F. Kennedy was the first president to "pardon" a Thanksgiving turkey, followed by Richard Nixon who sent his turkey to a petting zoo. George H.W. Bush formalized the tradition in 1989.
- Minnesota raises the most turkeys in the US.
- Butterball answers more than 100,000 turkey-cooking questions on their Turkey Talk Hotline each November and December.
- According to Roto-Rooter, the day after Thanksgiving is the busiest day of the year for plumbers. (Don't put cooking oil down the drain, folks!)
- The tradition of Thanksgiving football began in 1876 with a game between Yale and Princeton. The first Thanksgiving NFL game was played in 1920.
- More people travel to Orlando, Florida than anywhere else on Thanksgiving.
- As many as 81% of people say they prefer Thanksgiving leftovers to the meal itself!
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Events Coming Up In November
Looking for something to do in South Carolina in November? There are tons of festivals, shows & events coming your way! Here are some of big things going on to enjoy with the whole family.
Art in the Park
November 13 – 14 Market Common in Myrtle Beach
Get your art on! Artists from all over the country will showcase paintings, woodworking, photography, jewelry, fabric, glass, metal, pottery, stonework & more!
Dickens Christmas Show & Festivals
November 11 – 14 Myrtle Beach Convention Center
Enjoy shopping and entertainment in a Victorian holiday marketplace! Find gifts, crafts & more from vendors in period costumes, festival displays, plus fun events with a chance to win presents!
Charleston's Holiday Market
November 19 – 21 Charleston Coliseum Convention Center
Food and fashion, gifts and glitter, music and magic - everything to make the holiday bright! Shop this Christmas extravaganza and meet Santa himself!
The Great Christmas Light Show
November 22 – December 30 North Myrtle Beach Park & Sports Complex
Enjoy millions of spectacular lights! Then head to Santa’s Village for hot chocolate, s’mores, and the Santa Express Train Ride featuring the one and only Mr. Claus.
Coastal Carolina Fair
October 28 – November 7 Exchange Park in Ladson
Enjoy rides, games, food, games, fireworks, music, performances & more for the family!
Harvest Festival
November 6th Johns Island County Park, John's Island
Live bluegrass music, pumpkin decorating, archery, games, all your favorite festival foods, plus a crafters market for great holiday shopping.
Hilton Head Island Oyster Festival
November 13th Lowcountry Celebration Park, Hilton Head Island
Love oysters? The Hilton Head Oyster Festival is your spot for live music, artisan shops, awesome food, drinks, games & kid's activities.
Intracoastal Christmas Regatta
November 27th Intracoastal Waterway – Little River to North Myrtle Beach
Watch the parade as it travels down the Intracoastal Waterway from the Little River Inlet to Dock Holidays Marina!
The Carolina Opry Christmas Special
November 1 – January 5 Carolina Opry Theater in Myrtle Beach
Get in the holiday spirit, catch a fantastic shoow, and enjoy holiday decorations galore!
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