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Throw on your bonnets and harken back to first grade -- it's time to revisit the history of Thanksgiving. Jamie and Noreen go over the history of the worst day for turkeys in America, and sprinkle those mashed potatoes of knowledge with some spicy fun facts (know which side dish is number one in each state? Well, listen and find out, ya dingus). So press play, and a Happy Thanksgiving to all you butterballs out there.

Articles Referenced:
NY Times - Thanksgiving Myths Fact Check

Newsweek - Difference Between Pilgrim and Puritan

History.com - Difference Between Pilgrim and Puritan

History.com - Pilgrims

IndianCountryToday.com - What Really Happened at the First Thanksgiving

Statista - Popular Thanksgiving Meal Times

MagaMaps - Thanksgiving Infographic

Parade - Thanksgiving Side Dish by State