Food
What popular Thanksgiving dish was NOT served at the first Thanksgiving?
Turkey
Which president made Thanksgiving a national holiday?
George Washington
About how many pumpkin pies are consumed every Thanksgiving?
Around 50 million
What holiday do most Americans look forward to the day after Thanksgiving?
Black Friday
What year was the first Thanksgiving?
1621
Which meat is the most popular alternative to turkey on Thanksgiving?
Ham
Who was the first president to pardon a turkey?
John F. Kennedy
An average, about how many calories does one person consume at Thanksgiving dinner?
4,500 calories
What turkeys actually gobble?
Male turkeys
When was green bean casserole first introduced to Thanksgiving dinners?
1955
How much does the average Thanksgiving turkey weigh?
Around 15 pounds
What professional football team has played almost every Thanksgiving since 1934?
The Detroit Lions
How many turkeys are prepared in the United States for Thanksgiving each year?
About 46 million
What state was the first Turkey Trot held in?
New York
What year was the first Turkey Trot held in?
1896
Statistically, what Thanksgiving side dish is America's favorite?
Stuffing
What state consumes the most turkey every Thanksgiving?
California
On average, about how many people attend the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade each year?
Around 3.5 million
What month did the very first Thanksgiving likely take place?
September
What year did the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade first have balloons?
1928
There was a town that canceled Thanksgiving one year because they couldn't make enough pies, what state did that town belong to?
Connecticut
When was the first Thanksgiving NFL game?
1920
According to the Guinness Book of World Records, how much did the heaviest turkey on record weigh?
86 pounds
What animal did President Calvin Coolidge receive as a Thanksgiving present?
A live racoon
There was a record broken for the most people dressed up as turkeys at a turkey trot in what year?
2011