On Nov 22, 3:08*pm, Doug Freyburger > wrote:
> wrote:
>
> > Who started this fad anyhow?
>
> Someone before Ben Franklin. *If you're going to have a holiday that
> originated in America may as well do it by eating a bird that originated
> in America. *That and they good really good.

I guess it's a good thing the Pilgrims didn't end up in Antarctica.
We might be eating penguins for Thanksgiving instead.