Talking turkey

by Bill Davenport November 26, 2009

Research on the psycho-social, historical, and dietary ramifications of Thanksgiving, the only all-American, all invented holiday, is a fertile field for researchers. Blogger Tom Jacobs of Miller-McCune magazine samples the smorgasboard of analysis. What is the connection between football, mincemeat and the battle of Gettysburg? Are Native Americans symbolized by stuffed turkeys?

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