1960s
Who was President of the United States during most of the 1960s?
Lyndon B. Johnson
The big Thanksgiving Day parade in New York is sponsored by this department store.
What is Macy’s?
This silver-screen pair danced into history together in Top Hat and Swing Time.
Fred Astaire & Ginger Rogers
A creamy casserole often topped with fried onions, made from canned soup and green vegetables.
Green bean casserole
This hand-cranked tool was used to beat eggs or mix batter before electric mixers.
Egg beater (hand mixer)
Which song begins with “Hello darkness, my old friend”?
The Sound of Silence
ay follows Thanksgiving and is known for shopping deals?
Black Friday
This royal couple captivated the world when she gave up Hollywood for the throne of Monaco.
Grace Kelly & Prince Rainier III
Mashed potatoes and ground beef topped with gravy or cheese, baked until golden.
Shepherd’s pie
Before vacuum cleaners, rugs were cleaned by hanging them outside and hitting them with this.
Carpet beater
This president promised a “New Frontier” before tragedy struck in 1963.
Who is John F. Kennedy?
What is the average weight of a Thanksgiving turkey?
Around 15 pounds
He was a rock ’n’ roll king; she was his queen until 1973.
Elvis Presley & Priscilla Presley
A Southern favorite made with chicken, broth, and thick noodles or biscuits.
Chicken and dumplings
This powder was used for whitening clothes — still around today.
Bluing
Bob Dylan shocked fans when he “went electric” at this famous folk festival in 1965.
What is Newport Folk Festival?
What sport is traditionally played on Thanksgiving Day?
Football
He was “The Duke,” and she was a Latin beauty he married in 1954.
John Wayne & Pilar Pallete
This dessert has a graham cracker crust, a cream cheese filling, and sometimes a fruit topping.
Cheesecake
A small dish filled with water placed on top of a radiator to add moisture.
Humidifier bowl or radiator water dish
The Beach Boys sang about “California Girls” and driving one of these wood-paneled vehicles.
What is a station wagon or Woody?
The first Thanksgiving was celebrated by the Pilgrims and this Native American tribe.
Who are the Wampanoag?
He was a Beatle, and she was his photographer wife who inspired Something.
George Harrison & Pattie Boyd
A light, fluffy dessert made with whipped cream, Jell-O, and fruit cocktail.
Ambrosia salad
This device had two rollers for squeezing water out of laundry.
Wringer
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