Gobbling Good Turkey Tidbits II Quiz

Answer: June

June was chosen to impress upon consumers the appeal of turkey
year-round. June is also National Dairy Month, Ice Tea Month, and Rivers Month. November includes National Peanut Butter Lovers Month, National Georgia Pecan Month and American Diabetes Month. April boosts National Soft Pretzel Month, Soy Foods Month and National Poetry Month. February includes National Cherry Pie Month, National Hot Breakfast Month and Black History Month. There are many, many more for each month; too many to mention.

Answer: pardons him and allows him to live out his years

The NFT started the ritual of presenting the turkeys to the President of the United States in 1947. Besides beginning the holiday seasons, this turkey-giving ceremony affords the President the opportunity to address the public on the meaning of Thanksgiving. The lucky bird is allowed to lives out the remainder of his natural life.

Answer: fewer calories and less fat than dark meat

White meat and dark meat are different nutritionally. White meat has fewer calories and less fat than dark. Dark meat, with its rich flavor, is great for soups, stews, barbecuing and grilling.

Answer: 3,500 feathers

Most feathers are composted. Others are dyed and used for crafting. Some are used in Native American costumes or could be used as quills for pens. It has been rumored that Big Bird's costume is made of white turkey feathers that have been dyed yellow. Turkey down is used in pillows.

Answer: wattle

Turkey heads and necks are featherless. They are instead covered by fleshy, red skin. The snood hangs from the forehead and over the beak. The wattle is a pouchlike area at the front of the throat. These areas of skin change color when a turkey is excited or distressed.

The color range is from gray to shades of red, white and blue. Tom turkeys have spurs or sharp spines on their feet, up to over 1 inch long. A beard or bundle of thin, long feathers is found on a turkey's chest.

Answer: all of these ways

Leftover turkey need not be a problem. It's great served in any number of ways. The good, old turkey sandwich is the most popular way Americans prepare the meat, accounting for 44 % of turkey consumption.

Answer: Israel

The U.S. is second at 17.5 pounds, followed by France at 14.5, Italy at 12.3, Germany at 11.0 and the U.K. and Canada, each at 9.3.

Answer: Sarah Josepha Hale

Hale was an editor for Godey's Lady's Book. She spent forty years writing to congressmen, lobbying presidents and writing countless editorals for the creation of an official day of thanks. Incidentally she also wrote the song "Mary Had A Little Lamb". Dr. Walker was a civilian surgeon assisting both Union and Confederate soldiers.

She was the only woman and civilian to be awarded the Medal of Honor on the field of battle during the Civil War. Greenhow was a spy for the Confederacy. She was credited by the south for helping them win the Battle of Bull Run and the First Battle of Manassas. Dix was the Union's Superintendent of Female Nurses during the Civil War.

She also campaigned for better living conditions for the mentally ill. Franklin Roosevelt later changed the date to the fourth Thursday in November, as sometimes there were five, for economic reasons.

Answer: 45 million turkeys

Christmas sees another 22 million consumed. The average weight for turkeys cooked at the holidays is 15 pounds.

Answer: North Carolina

Other states that produce millions of domestic turkeys are Minnesota, Arkansas, Missouri, Virginia, California, Indiana and South Carolina.