Let's Talk Turkey, Trimmings and Hot Men

This coming Thursday millions will enjoy the company of family and friends as they celebrate a beloved national holiday. But after the dishes are cleared, the day shifts into a lower gear and dining yields to discussion. We catch up on everything and anything that’s happened over the past year and often times the topics broached tend to be downright hilarious, bizarre and/or thought-provoking.

Once you’ve indulged in the last bite of pumpkin pie and you’re sipping a beverage of choice, here are a few interesting facts for sharing:

Cranberries were originally called “craneberries” by the Puritans because of the way the cranberry plant drooped and resembled a crane’s neck.

Benjamin Franklin wanted the turkey declared our national bird.

Fifty percent of Americans put their stuffing inside the turkey (I’m among the 50 percent who don’t)

Turkeys roamed the land colonized as “The Americas” ten million years ago

Southerners tend to make their stuffing from cornbread.

Turducken originated in Louisiana as an alternative to the holiday staples of roasted turkey, roasted duck and roasted chicken.

President Lincoln decreed a Thanksgiving holiday in 1863. In 1941 Congress passed the bill choosing the fourth Thursday in October as our nation’s day of Thanksgiving, and FDR signed the bill.

Turkeys can suffer heart attacks

In only a few seconds, frightened turkeys can accomplish a speed of 50-55 mph while in flight.

Okay, enough of the facts. Now for a special dessert sans calories. Before you ladies head out to the kitchen to tackle the dirty dishes and wrap the leftovers, remember to access the Fierce Romance blog again and sample the sexylicious sweets below.

One thing is certain—with eye candy like this around, I wouldn’t take flight. Chances are you’ll soon want to be tackling something other than the after-meal mess.


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Oh, and I couldn’t let the blog end without including a sexy cowboy (my favorite, by far, of all four pics).


have a great weekend


Blessings and bounty,

Shawna Moore
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4 comments:

Mia Varano said...

Wow, Shawna, and all low cal too! Thanks for the Thanksgiving "desserts."

ShawnaMoore said...

Hi, Mia!

If something is sexy and low-cal, I'm all for second helpings...and third and fourth LOL

Hope you and yours have a happy and healthy Thanksgiving!

Blessings and bounty,

Shawna

Elen Grey said...

Since I'm not getting turkey and dressing today, I went straight for the eye candy, Shawna!

Happy Thanksgiving to Fierce Romance!

ShawnaMoore said...

Hi, Elen!

Holidays bring us so much wonderful food, I wanted to bring something that would last long after the holidays have ended ;) Thus, I dished out the eye candy :) I'd especially enjoy having the cowboy underneath my Christmas tree!

Happy holiday wishes,

Shawna