Turkey Day Miscellaneous
What is the parade that takes place on Turkey Day called?
Thanksgiving Day Parade/ Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
Which pie is a more popular dessert on Thanksgiving? Apple or Pumpkin?
Apple pie
Which character balloon is the most popular in the Turkey Day parade?
Snoopy
Who are the two groups of people that celebrated the first thanksgiving.
The Pilgrims and The Native Americans
What is a group of turkeys called?
A flock
Which two pantry items are mostly commonly used to help thicken gravy?
Flour and cornstarch
What year was the first ever Turkey Day Parade?
1924
Where was the first Thanksgiving celebrated?
Plymouth, Massachusetts
Who was the first President to pardon a turkey?
JFK
What process refers to soaking a turkey in a saltwater solution before cooking it?
Brining
Who appears in the finale of the parade?
Santa!
What is the name of the ship that carried the Pilgrims to the New World?
The Mayflower
Black Friday isn't the only holiday after the day of Thanksgiving. What is the other?
Native American Heritage Day
What "gourmet" meal did Charlie Brown serve the Peanuts gang in "A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving"?
Toast, popcorn, pretzels and jelly beans
Where does the parade take place?
New York City
What did the first Thanksgiving celebrate?
A successful harvest
Which Christmas song was originally a Thanksgiving tune?
Jingle Bells
In 1995, this popular Thanksgiving vegetable was the first to be grown in space?
The potato
This parade originally started as a parade for what holiday?
Christmas
In what year was the first Thanksgiving celebrated?
1621