Hard to believe it's almost Thanksgiving. Are you ready to bang the pans and stuff the turkey? I though it would be fun to give you some interesting fun facts about Thanksgiving and if Texarkana likes to eat turkey or something else for their holiday meal.

First let me just say as much as I love Christmas the Thanksgiving  holiday is not too far behind. The reason I enjoy it is because it's not about the presents, it just about spending quality time with the ones you love. Watching the Macy's Thanksgiving parade, football, eating turkey, napping, and more football.  Of course some families plan their Black Friday shopping list for the day after or might even try shopping or a movie later in the day. But most of all, Thanksgiving is about being thankful for all the many blessings you have been bestowed throughout the year.

Many families will sit down this Thanksgiving holiday to a big ole' traditional  Turkey and dressing meal. I asked my personal Facebook friends what they prefer Turkey or some other meat? Stuffed or not stuffed? Here's what their responses were.

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And now for some fun facts about Thanksgiving from WalletHub.

10 Hrs. 41 Minutes – Length of time the average American male would need to spend on the treadmill to burn the 4,500 calories consumed at the average Thanksgiving meal.

$670+ Million – Estimated amount Americans spend on Thanksgiving turkeys each year, with 46 million turkeys killed for the holiday.

$28 Million – Amount of property loss caused by residential building fires each Thanksgiving.

$299.60 – Average person’s Thanksgiving weekend spending in 2015.

84 Percent – Of people say they are most thankful for either family health or family relationships.

Here's a unique look at the origins of Thanksgiving food.

Here's hoping your family has a very blessed Happy Thanksgiving!

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