Thanksgiving Foods
What food is the main entree of Thanksgiving dinner?
Turkey
Plymouth
Finish the phrase: "Five is......"
ALIVE
True or False: According to a study done in 2018, most Americans believe that the meaning of Thanksgiving is to spend time with family.
True
Which holiday was the Macy's Parade first used to celebrate?
Christmas
What is the most popular side dish in New York?
Stuffing
What was the name of the ship that brought the pilgrims to America?
Who is included in the "Birthiversary" date, and what is the date?
Danny, Mom and Dad.
August 13
True or False: In 2014, more people travelled for Thanksgiving than in any year after.
False. The most people travelled in 2019.
True or false: The original Macy's day parade was 6 miles long.
True.
What is the name of the abstract dish that combines three meats of different animals into one food?
Turducken
When did the first Thanksgiving take place?
1621
How many times has the Friedman family (as a whole) been to Disneyland?
Once
True or False: According to a survey, more than 40% of Americans went Black Friday shopping in 2019.
False. Only 36% of Americans chose to go Black Friday shopping.
In which year was the first Macy's Thanskgiving Parade?
A) 1914
B)1921
C) 1924
C) 1924
How much calories does the average person consume at Thanksgiving dinner?
A) 1500
B)3000
C)3700
B) 3000
Who was the first president to pardon a turkey?
A) Ronald Reagan
B) John F. Kennedy
C) Teddy Roosevelt
A) Ronald Reagan
True or False: We went to Woodloch, California, OBX, and got Cali all in the same year.
False.
True or False: In 2019, the average price of a turkey PER POUND was $1.39.
True
What was the average total cost for the parade?
A) 9.2 mil - 11.5 mil
B) 11.6 mil - 13.4 mil
C) 13.5 mil - 14.7 mil
B) 11.6 mil - 13.4 mil
How many turkeys are killed for Thanksgiving each year?
A)39 million
B) 46 million
C)59 million
B) 46 million
Which president made Thanksgiving a national holiday?
President Roosevelt (FDR)
How many grandkids are there on the Cleary side (including us)?
26 grandchildren
True or False: Over half of Americans chose to spend Thanksgiving at home in 2018, rather than at a restaurant, a parade, or a relative's house.
True. 57% of Americans chose to spend Thanksgiving at home in 2018.
Approximately how many people participate in the parade each year, not including the spectators? (Balloon handlers, float escorts, clowns, marching bands, cheerleaders, dance groups, etc.)
8,000 people