10/26/2026
1. 🦃 Benjamin Franklin loved turkeys! He once suggested the wild turkey would make a better national symbol than the bald eagle, though he never formally proposed it as the national bird.
2. 🍽️ The first Thanksgiving lasted 3 days! The 1621 harvest celebration shared by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag people lasted several days, not just one afternoon.
3. 🎈 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade started in 1924! The first parade featured live animals borrowed from the Central Park Zoo instead of the giant character balloons we know today.
