Holiday History
This President made Thanksgiving a national holiday hoping to unify the country during the Civil War
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
What is 86 lbs?
Its tradition to break this after the meal and hope to get the bigger half
What is a wishbone?
Written by Andrew Gold in 1978, this was the theme song for Golden Girls
What is Thank You for Being a Friend?
This day is typically the busiest travel day all year
What is the Sunday after Thanksgiving?
This President officially made Thanksgiving the fourth Thursday of every November
Who is Franklin D. Roosevelt?
The largest pumpkin pie (3,699 lbs and 20 ft!) was unveiled in 2010 in this U.S. state.
What is Ohio? (New Bremen, Ohio)
These 5k races often take place the morning of Thanksgiving
What is a turkey trot?
This appropriately named holiday song was first sung by Adam Sandler on SNL's Weekend Update in 1992
What is The Thanksgiving Song?
What is Happy Thanksgiving?
What is the second Monday of October?
This Native American nation shared a harvest feast with Engish colonists in 1621, which is now known as the first Thanksgiving
What is the Wampanoag Tribe?
Statistically, this Thanksgiving side dish is labeled as Americans' favorite.
What is stuffing?
This President formalized the tradition of pardoning a turkey
Who is George H.W. Bush?
This Louis Armstrong song originally flopped in the US because the president of ABC Records disliked it and refused to promote it
What is What a Wonderful World?
This character has appeared in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade more times than any other
Who is Snoopy?
This Revolutionary War battle hosted troops to a day long celebration of Thanksgiving.
What is the Battle of Saratoga?
You'll often find these in cranberry bogs as a natural form of pest control
What are wolf spiders?
In 1927, this character was the first ever balloon in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
Who is Felix the Cat?
This John Denver songs talks about playing the fiddle and putting cakes on the griddle
What is Thank God I'm a Country Boy
This show, presented by Purina, takes place every Thanksgiving in between the parade and football games
What is the National Dog Show?
This year was the debut of the Macy's Thanksgiving Parade on the streets of New York City with costumes, floats, animals, bands and an appearance by Santa Claus
What is 1924?
In 2000, the Expedition 1 crew had ham and smoked turkey for dinner as they celebrated the first Thanksgiving here
What is the International Space Station (ISS)?
The year the Detroit Lions started their tradition of playing on Thanksgiving Day
What is 1934?
This Earth, Wind & Fire song comes from the live album of the same name
What is Gratitude?
This author wrote "Mary Had a Little Lamb" and employed her editioral and writing skills to become the main instigator for a national Thanksgiving holiday.
Who is Sarah Josepha Hale?