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This U.S. president is credited with formalizing the modern annual Thanksgiving turkey pardon in 1989.
Who is George H. W. Bush?
This year marked the first official Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, originally called the “Macy’s Christmas Parade.”
What is 1924?
This grain, often pounded into porridge or “hasty pudding,” was a staple at the 1621 harvest feast.
What is corn (or maize)?
In A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving, Snoopy and Woodstock prepare a “gourmet” meal consisting of these three items.
What are toast, popcorn, and jelly beans?
The tradition of hanging stockings, now common between Thanksgiving and Christmas, originated in this European country.
What is the Netherlands?
In earlier years, pardoned turkeys were sometimes sent to this famous Virginia estate, once home to George Washington.
What is Mount Vernon?
This iconic flying dog made his parade debut in 1968 and remains a fan favorite.
Who is Snoopy?
This meat, more common than turkey at the first Thanksgiving, was served roasted, smoked, or stewed.
What is venison?
NFL Thanksgiving games became annual fixtures after this team hosted the first game in 1934.
Who are the Detroit Lions?
December’s full moon, often occurring between the two holidays, is traditionally called this cold-weather name.
What is the Cold Moon?
This state, famous for poultry farming, is where the National Thanksgiving Turkey is often raised.
What is Minnesota?
In 1942–1944, the Macy's parade was suspended due to this major world event.
What is World War II?
These nuts, gathered from forests and used in stuffing or eating on their own, were common in New England.
What are chestnuts (or walnuts)?
The modern staple of “cranberry sauce” owes its jellied form to innovations by this food company in 1912.
What is Ocean Spray?
Poinsettias, popular holiday plants in December, were named after Joel Roberts Poinsett, the first U.S. ambassador to this country.
What is Mexico?
Legend says this president spared a turkey in 1863 after his son Tad begged him not to eat it.
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
The parade route officially begins at 77th Street and Central Park West, but this famous NYC landmark is considered the final destination.
What is Macy’s Herald Square?
This Wampanoag cooking technique involved steaming food in a pit lined with hot stones.
What is earth oven cooking?
This tradition of raising money for charity on Thanksgiving morning involves running a 5K before the feast.
What is a Turkey Trot?
The term “Black Friday” originally referred not to shopping but to this, in Philadelphia during the 1950s.
What is the heavy traffic on the day after Thanksgiving?
By tradition, this organization chooses and prepares the presidential turkey each year.
What is the National Turkey Federation?
The only marching band invited to perform every single year since the parade began in 1924 is from this state university.
What is the University of Michigan?
Unlike today, this sweet dish was not on the 1621 Thanksgiving menu due to a lack of sugar and ovens.
What is pumpkin pie?
The practice of creating decorative Thanksgiving cornucopias or “horns of plenty” in modern homes is rooted in this ancient culture.
What is Ancient Greece?
The first electrically lit Christmas tree appeared in this decade in the United States.
What is the 1880s?