Turkey Facts
How many U.S. towns are named "Turkey"?
four- Arizona, Texas, Louisiana and North Carolina
John F. Kennedy was the first president to "pardon a turkey". What does this mean?
He let the turkey live and not be eaten.
The highest scoring game on Thanksgiving was 74-72 between Texas A&M and LSU. This is the number of overtimes the game had.
seven overtimes!
This is the number of days the first Thanksgiving lasted.
3 days
From this list, this food was NOT included in the first Thanksgiving...
pumpkins, venison, oysters, turkey, cranberries
turkey!
If one needs help cooking a Thanksgiving turkey, this is the hotline number to call.... (a name associated with turkeys)
1-800-BUTTERBALL
The first Thanksgiving took place at Plymouth, in which current state?
Massachusetts
Currently, which two NFL teams always play on Thanksgiving Day?
Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys
4500 calories
This was the main course at the first Thanksgiving.
seafood (mostly mussels)
Which midwestern state produces the most turkeys?
Minnesota
This president made Thanksgiving a national holiday.
Abraham Lincoln
Which NFL team has played on every Thanksgiving Day since 1934?
Detroit Lions
This is the year of the first Thankgiving.
1621
There were no potatoes at the first Thanksgiving. This is the reason.
Potatoes had not been planted or brought to America yet.
This is the number (in the millions!) of turkeys eaten in America on Thanksgiving Day.
54 million turkeys
Sarah Hale initiated Thanksgiving as a holiday. What song about "Mary" did she write?
Mary Had a Little Lamb
This is the only NFL team that has not played on Thanksgiving Day.
Jacksonville Jaguars
How many Americans travel during the Thanksgiving weekend? (in the millions)
54 million people
If it takes a day to defrost a 4 pound turkey, how many days does it take for a 16 pound turkey?
4 days
Only half of all turkeys gobble. Why?
Only male turkeys gobble.
There were probably 40 pilgrims and 100 Native Americans at the first Thanksgiving. The Native Americans were from this tribe.
Wampanoag
The first college football game to be played on Thanksgiving day was in 1876. Which two teams played this game?
Yale and Princeton
Only a few women were at the first Thanksgiving. This is why...
Not as many women came to America yet and many who tried, died on the way over.
Turkey is the most popular food at Thanksgiving feasts. What is the most popular side dish?
mashed potatoes