Turkey Talk
This turkey is traditionally pardoned by the U.S. President each year.
What is the National Thanksgiving Turkey?
The Pilgrims sailed to the New World aboard this famous ship.
What is the Mayflower?
This orange fruit is the star ingredient in a classic Thanksgiving pie.
What is pumpkin?
This famous department store sponsors the nation’s most recognizable Thanksgiving parade.
What is Macy’s?
Before eating, many families take turns saying this phrase of thankfulness.
What is "I'm grateful for?"
A male turkey is called this, also the name of a 1950s car style.
What is a tom?
The Pilgrims landed in this present-day U.S. state.
What is Massachusetts?
Cranberry sauce can be homemade—but many Americans love it from this container shape.
What is a can?
The Macy’s parade is known for these giant floating figures.
What are balloons?
This sport dominates U.S. television on Thanksgiving Day.
What is football?
This method of cooking a turkey involves lowering it into hot oil.
What is deep-frying?
This Indigenous nation helped the Pilgrims survive their first harsh winter.
Who are the Wampanoag?
The green bean casserole traditionally includes green beans, cream of mushroom soup, and these crispy toppings.
What are fried onions?
The parade traditionally ends with the appearance of this holiday icon.
Who is Santa Claus?
For some families, breaking this turkey bone decides who gets a wish.
What is the wishbone?
The fleshy red flap on a turkey’s beak is called this.
What is a wattle?
In 1621, the feast now known as the “First Thanksgiving” lasted this many days.
What is three?
This bread-based mixture, sometimes called dressing, is cooked inside or outside the turkey.
What is stuffing?
The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade first aired on television in this decade.
What are the 1940s?
This U.S. president made Thanksgiving a permanent national holiday in 1863.
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
Wild turkeys can surprisingly reach speeds of up to this many miles per hour in flight.
What is 55 mph?
This Pilgrim served as governor of Plymouth Colony for more than 30 years.
Who is William Bradford?
This Indigenous crop trio—corn, beans, and squash—was known collectively by this name.
What are the Three Sisters?
This famous street in New York City serves as the parade’s final stretch.
What is 34th Street?
The Friday after Thanksgiving is known by this two-word name for its major shopping deals.
What is Black Friday?