Turkey
Facts
Facts
Male turkeys are referred to as toms, while female turkeys are referred to as this
Hens
The Dallas Cowboys
This borough of New York has been the host to the Macy's Day Parade since its inception
Manhattan
Canada celebrates Thanksgiving during the second week of October, however instead of Thursday, it takes place on this day of the week
Monday
This president was the first to "unofficially spare" a turkey in 1967
John F Kennedy
49 of the 50 states in the US have wild turkeys. This state is the only one that does not
Alaska
This NFL Franchise, for which Barry Sanders played on for the entirety of his career, also plays annually on Thanksgiving
This network has broadcasted the Macy's Day Parade since 1953
NBC
Pongal, though technically a harvest festival, shares the same concept of Thanksgiving and is celebrated in Sri Lanka, Malaysia and here, the world's 2nd largest country by population
India
This president was the first president to formally pardon a turkey on Thanksgiving Day in 1987
Ronald Reagan
This midwestern state was the largest producer of turkeys in 2019
Minnesota
Haverford High School plays this high school, located less than 3 miles away, annually on Thanksgiving Day
Upper Darby
Alongside of Savannah Guthrie and Al Roker, this co-host of the Today Show has served as a Macy's Day Parade Broadcast host since 2018
Hoda Kotb
Events, such as the Nagano Ebisuko Fireworks Festival, are held throughout this country on its Labor Thanksgiving Day
Japan
This president was the first to spend the Thanksgiving holiday outside of the United States
Franklin D Rooselvelt
There are 2 species of turkey; the wild turkey found in eastern and central North America, and the ocellated turkey, which resides primarily on this Mexican peninsula
the Yucatan Peninsula
In 2011, the 49ers and the Ravens played on Thanksgiving night, pinning these two brothers up against each other, a preview for the Super Bowl that year
John and Jim Harbaugh
This 1947 Christmas film opens during the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade after Kris Kringle himself plays Santa during the parade
Miracle on 34th Street
Chuseok, also known as Thanksgiving Day in these two countries, is a three day celebration during the 8th month of the lunar year
North and South Korea
This President officially made Thanksgiving a federal holiday
Abraham Lincoln
The red bit of flesh underneath of a turkey's beak is called this
A wattle
Auburn and Alabama typically play their annual rivalry game, known as this bowl, on the weekend of Thanksgiving
Iron Bowl
The Macy's Day Parade is tied with Detroit for the 2nd oldest Thanksgiving Day Parade in the United States. This city is host to the oldest Thanksgiving Day Parade, which started in 1920
Philadelphia
American whaling ships who would make frequent stops to this Australian island during the late 1800's brought with it the Thanksgiving Holiday
Norfolk Island
Prior to its status as an official holiday, this President refused to recognize Thanksgiving as a federal holiday citing his belief in the separation of church and state
Thomas Jefferson