ya never know
What did the balloons take the place of when introduced in the 1928 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade?
Zoo Animals, A baby Jesus float, A fleet of ford mustangs, a float with the president
zoo animals
What character has made the most Macy's Thanksgiving day parade appearances?
Snoopy, Barney, Santa, big bird
Snoopy
2, 3, 4, 5 Days?
3
Do Americans prefer peach pie, apple pie or pumpkin pie?
apple
Which one was named "Turkey" first? The Animal or the Country
The Country
What Christmas song was originally written about Thanksgiving?
Jinngle Bells
What movie takes place the day after Thanksgiving?
Hotel Transylvania, Paul Blart: Mall Cop, Alvin and the Chipmunks, Zookeeper
Paul Blart: Mall Cop
What was likely NOT present at the first Thanksgiving?
Indians, Babies, Lobster, Turkey
Turkey
How much does the average Thanksgiving turkey weigh?
12lbs, 15lbs, 17lbs, 20lbs
15lbs
California is notable during Thanksgiving for what reason? Californians:
Start their Black Friday shopping earliest, spend the least time with their family, attend the most friendsgivings, eat the most turkey
eat the most turkey
What did President Calvin Coolidge famously receive as a Thanksgiving gift?
parrot, raccoon, cat, chicken
raccoon (he named it Rebecca)
What is the plot of "Garfield's Thanksgiving"? Garfield:
Tracks down Odie after he gets out of the fence, Forgets to record the parade, is forced on a diet, Sleeps through dinner
is forced on a diet,
Thanksgiving leftovers led to the invention of:
TV Dinners, Ziplock bags, Protein shakes, portapotties
TV Dinners
What two words were combined to make the word ‘Spam’?
spiced ham
How many towns in the US are named Cranberry?
3, 4, 5, 6?
4
What does cornucopia mean?
Horn of Plenty, Cone of Plenty, Cone of Gratitude, Great Harvest
Horn of Plenty
BONUS:
What year was "A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving" released?
1963, 1970, 1973, 1980
1973
What Native American tribe celebrated the first Thanksgiving with the Pilgrims?
Iroquois, Cherokee, Sioux, Wampanoag
The Wampanoag
What popular Mexican dish literally translates as ‘little donkey’?
Taco, Enchilada, Burrito, Crispito
What town canceled thanksgiving because they couldn't make pumpkin pies? Cape May, NJ., Madison, WI., Williamsburg, VA., Colchester, Ct.
Colchester, Ct.
BONUS:
Where are the majority of Turkeys bread?
Minnesota, Missouri, Montanna, Mount Rushmore
Minnesota
What improvisation did the Marcy's Thanksgiving parade make during the 1958 helium shortage?
They brought in clowns, they sold stock to buy expensive helium, they just didn't have balloons, they hung the deflated balloons from cranes
they hung the deflated balloons from cranes
BONUS:
What President refused to declare Thanksgiving a holiday?
Theodore Roosevelt, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Rutherford B. Hays
Thomas Jefferson
BONUS:
What percentage of Americans actually eat turkey on Thanksgiving?
66%, 72%, 76%, 88%?
88%?
What city is home to the oldest Thanksgiving parade?
Philidelphia, PA., Williamsburg VA., NYC, NY., Richmond, VA.,
Philidelphia, PA.,