Thanksgiving
On Thanksgiving, there are this number of NFL games played.
What is 3?
"I just want you for my own, ____ ____ ___ _____ ____ ____, make my wish come true, all I want for Christmas is you"
What is "more than you could ever know"?
(From All I want for Christmas is You by Mariah Carey)
On New Years Eve, 360 million glasses of this beverage are consumed in America
What is Champagne/Sparkling wine?
according to WalletHub (article in 2017),
An iconic scene in "A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving" is right at the beginning, as Lucy does this to Charlie Brown, causing him to fall.
What is "Pulling out the football"
How much did "Tyson", the Guinness World Record Holder of "the greatest dressed weight recorded for a turkey" weigh?
A. 42 pounds
B. 67 pounds
C. 86 pounds
C. He won a "heaviest turkey" contest in London weighing 86 pounds in 1989.
On Black Friday, this is the most bought item group
What are Electronics?
"I'm dreaming of a White Christmas, with every Christmas card I write, may your days, may your days, may your days be _____ ___ ______"
What is "merry and bright"?
(From White Christmas by The Drifters)
The "Rose Parade", on the morning of New Years, occurs this city
What is Pasadena, CA?
In Home Alone 2, while Kevin McCallister accidentally flies to New York City, the rest of his family flies to this city, as scheduled.
What is Miami, FL?
According to a study by Ohio State University, what percentage of people give up on their New Years Resolution after only one week?
A. 9%
B. 23%
C. 31%
D. 43%
B, 23%
A - 9% is the total number that actually completes their resolutions, and D - 43% is the percentage that quits by the end of January.
This was the name of the boat that brought the pilgrims over to the United States before the first Thanksgiving
What is "The Mayflower"?
"Just hear those sleigh bells jingling, ring tingle tingling too, Come on, it's lovely weather for _ ______ ____ together with you"
What is "a sleigh ride"?
(From Sleigh Ride by The Ronettes)
In Spain, this small fruit is traditionally eaten at the strike of midnight, one for each chime of the clock as to give good luck and prosperity in the new year
What are Grapes?
This movie features Steve Martin and John Candy, as Steve Martin's character tries to get home to Chicago in time for Thanksgiving
What is Planes, Trains, and Automobiles?
According to IMDB, how many characters was Tom Hanks cast as in "The Polar Express"?
A. 2
B. 4
C. 6
D. 8
C. 6 ("Hero Boy", "Father", "Conductor", "Hobo", "Scrooge", "Santa Claus")
This US President made Thanksgiving a National Holiday
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
"Dashing through the snow, in a one horse open sleigh, O'er the fields we go, laughing all the way!
_____ __ ________ ____,"
What is "bells on bobtails ring"?
(From Jingle Bells)
This decade was the first that included a "New Years Eve Ball" drop in Times Square
What is 1900-1910?
(1907)
This 2011 movie, set on December 31 in New York City, stars quite a cast list, such as Halle Berry, Robert De Niro, Zac Efron, Ashton Kutcher and Katherine Heigl (among a bunch of others), and also stars musicians Jon Bon Jovi and Ludacris
What is "New Years Eve"?
Per USA Today (quoting Calorie Council Control), the typical American consumes how many calories in a Thanksgiving meal (not all day, the typical big meal)
A. 1575
B. 2210
C. 2460
D. 3150
D. (Not sure if I believe it, but that's what it says)
This is the month that Canada celebrate their "Thanksgiving"
What is October?
"Rockin' around the Christmas tree, let the Christmas spirit ring. Later we'll have some pumpkin pie, ___ ____ __ ____ ________"
What is "and we'll do some caroling"?
(From Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree by Brenda Lee)
On New Years Eve, 30% of Americans do this, something that 75% of Americans do on a normal night
What is "Fall asleep before midnight"?
When Buddy runs away in "Elf", he apologizes for this act in his Etch-a-Sketch goodbye letter.
Hint: "I'm sorry I ruined your lives and _______ ______ _______ ____ ___ ___. I don’t belong here. I don’t belong anywhere. I'll never forget you."
What is "crammed eleven cookies into the VCR"?
The first New Years Eve Ball in Times Square weighed 700 pounds. How much does it weigh now?
A. 2,025 lbs
B. 7,312 lbs
C. 11,875 lbs
D. 14,456 lbs
E. 20,250 lbs
C. It is 12 feet wide and weighs 11,875 lbs, according to timessquarenyc.com.