Life ‘Loved by absolutely everyone’: How did the turkey become the centerpiece of Thanksgiving dinner? November 21, 2022November 21, 2022Jim BeckermanComments Off on ‘Loved by absolutely everyone’: How did the turkey become the centerpiece of Thanksgiving dinner? In America, we love us some turkey. But why? How did the turkey become our national feast bird -- on Thanksgiving, Christmas, and every other big day?