Hey, you up there! Yeah, look over at the ginormous table over here... a little to the right... yes right here. Yes, I know you thought I was completely dead and cooked but don't worry I am just a figment of your imagination. I just wanted to inform you on some important things about us turkey's before diving in and gobbling me up because I am the voice for all turkey's around the world.

Well first off, I want to talk about how many turkeys get eaten on Thanksgiving alone because it is amazing, and well let's face it, #TurkeyLivesMatter. It is estimated by The National Turkey Federation (yes that's a real thing, google it.) that about 46 million turkeys are eaten on Thanksgiving alone. That is one fifth of the annual amount consumed in the Unites Sates! (fact check: here.)

Another interesting fact that I came across on my research (yes, us turkeys do research) is why turkey is a large part of the Thanksgiving feast. Well, when Abraham Lincoln declared Thanksgiving a national holiday in 1863, the turkey was a uniquely American bird and it was popularly hunted amongst the colonists, according to Bradford (fact check: here.) However, contrary to popular belief, turkey is believed to not have been eaten at the first Thanksgiving with the pilgrims and the Native American's because it is never explicitly stated what bird they ate. In Winslow's journal, its only states that they gathered "wild fowl", most likely meaning geese or duck (fact check: the same link listed above).

I know you ay be wondering why I am trying to tell you all of this information about turkey's, but like I said I am the voice for turkeys. My main purpose for you today is to try and persuade you to not take my family members anymore! Like I had mentioned previously, in Bradford's journal turkey wasn't even a part of the original feast, so why have it now?? Now, I know that it has been an American tradition for several years, but what about change? People are always looking for ways that they can change things up to revamp them and this is a way you can! Why not have deer or duck? There are plenty of more options other than the classical turkey!!

Well, my job here is done. If you really want to, you can go ahead with your feast and celebrate Thanksgiving... but please next year consider another main course. Change things up... make your own traditions. Happy Thanksgiving from turkeys everywhere!