Foods
This is a common name for the vegan/ vegetarian/ non-meat version of turkey.
Tofurky 🦃
The day after Thanksgiving, as referred to by shoppers
Black Friday
A symbol of plenty, consisting of a goat's horn overflowing with flowers, fruit, and corn.
Cornucopia
This honest president first ordered Thanksgiving to be an annual, national holiday.
Abraham Lincoln
In 1863, President Lincoln declared Thanksgiving a national holiday, urging the nation to heal its wounds and restore “peace, harmony, tranquility and Union” (same year the Emancipation Proclamation was signed)
Thanksgiving football games were not played in the years 1941 to 1944 because of this worldwide event.
World War II
Only male turkeys make this sound, specifically during mating season.
Gobble!
This is the most popular Thanksgiving dessert
Pumpkin Pie 🥧
The part of the turkey that two people pull apart to see if their wish will be granted.
Wishbone
A special symbol of thanksgiving as Native Americans are believed to have taught the Pilgrims to grow these next to cornstalks.
Beans
This U.S. President was the first to "pardon" a turkey.
John F Kennedy
In 1963, after being presented with a turkey complete with a sign that read "Good eating, Mr. President," Kennedy responded by saying, "We'll just let this one grow." Newspapers deemed the act a "presidential pardon."
This was the first year of a Thanksgiving NFL game (Canton Bulldogs vs. Akron Pros):
1902
1920
1936
1920
This is where wild turkeys sleep.
Trees.
Turkeys spend most of their time on the ground, but when it’s time to sleep, they fly up into trees to protect themselves from predators.
This traditional Thanksgiving vegetable is grown on every continent except Antarctica.
Corn 🌽
A race people run on Thanksgiving morning
Turkey trot
The first Thanksgiving meal did NOT include this, which has become a hallmark and symbol of contemporary Thanksgiving celebrations.
Pie
The Pilgrims had no oven and the Mayflower’s sugar supply had dwindled by the fall of 1621, so the meal allegedly did not feature pies, cakes, or other desserts.
This U.S. President made turkey pardoning an annual event.
George H.W. Bush
The formalities of pardoning a turkey gelled in 1989, when President George H.W. Bush, with animal rights activists picketing nearby, quipped, "But let me assure you, and this fine tom turkey, that he will not end up on anyone's dinner table, not this guy -- he's granted a Presidential pardon as of right now -- and allow him to live out his days on a children's farm not far from here.”
These two NFL teams play on Thanksgiving every year.
Detroit Lions & Dallas Cowboys
This state produces the most turkeys each year.
Minnesota
This is the best way to tell if a cranberry is ripe.
See if it bounces
Thanksgiving in Canada is celebrated on this day 🇨🇦
(Hint: It's also the same day as a national holiday in the U.S.)
Second Monday in October
The type of meat Native Americans allegedly brought to the first Thanksgiving
Deer (venison)
This U.S. President refused to celebrate Thanksgiving as a national holiday.
Thomas Jefferson
He opposed Thanksgiving because he considered declaring fasts or days of thanksgiving to be expressions of religion, and that he opposed them because they were remnants of Britain’s reign over the American colonies.
On November 11, 2022, the NFL announced that the Thanksgiving football games will be branded as what?
John Madden Thanksgiving Celebration
To honor the memory of football player, head coach, and sports commentator John Madden.
Female turkeys are called hens. This is what male turkeys are called.
Toms
This is the number of calories consumed on average per person on Thanksgiving dinner (within 500)
4,500
The number of turkeys consumed every year at Thanksgiving
~46 million
This accounts for ~50% of all turkeys sold in the US for the year.
The Native American/indigenous people of North America who are part of the "traditional" Thanksgiving story
Wampanoag tribe (People of the First Light)*
*Many historians argue against the romanticized story of the Wampanoag celebrating together with colonists. Some say that there is no documentation of such an event.
This U.S. President declared two Thanksgivings in one year.
James Madison
Madison renewed the sporadic Thanksgiving tradition in 1814, after the close of the War of 1812. He declared the holiday twice in 1815, one in the spring (March 16) and one in the fall (Sep 9).
This is the only active NFL franchise to have never played on Thanksgiving
Jacksonville Jaguars
This is the name of the skin that hangs from a turkey's neck.
The wattle.
Wattles are an adaptive feature--On a hot day, the bare skin wattle helps release excess heat because birds don't sweat.