Thanksgiving Foods
What is the name of the red fruit that is often served at Thanksgiving dinner?
Cranberries
Who currently has the Frisco Bell?
The Kirkwood Pioneers!
We have won every Turkey Day game since 2013.
This orange vegetable is a very common symbol of Thanksgving.
Pumpkin
In what year was the first Thanksgiving celebrated?
1621
What kind of turkeys gobble?
Only male turkeys gobble. They do so to attract female turkeys.
What is the most popular dessert at Thanksgiving dinner?
Pumpkin, Apple or Pecan Pie
The day after Thanksgiving, there are big sales and many people go shopping. What is this day called?
Black Friday
Statistically, what is Americans’ favorite Thanksgiving side dish?
Stuffing
Benjamin Franklin
What is a baby turkey called?
A poult
How do people typically prepare potatoes for Thanksgiving dinner?
Mashed potatoes
What sport do people usually watch on Thanksgiving day?
American football.
What is the name of the horn shaped basket, filled with the bounty of harvest: fruits, grains, vegetables?
The cornucopia or "Horn of Plenty"
Sarah Hale is known as the Mother of Thanksgiving. Of which song, which song is she the composer?
Baa Baa Black Sheep
Riddle: Which side of the turkey has the most feathers?
The outside!
What is the main ingredient in stuffing?
bread
This televised animal program airs annually on Thanksgiving Day?
The National Dog Show
What is it called when you bowl three strikes in a row?
A turkey
Which President was first to recognize Thanksgiving?
Abraham Lincoln in the 1860s
In 1941, Congress made it a permanent national holiday celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November (in 1939, FDR changed it to the third Thursday to stimulate the economy).
What is the name of the loose skin under a male turkey’s neck?
A snood
How many calories on average are consumed, per person, at Thanksgiving dinner?
4,500
What is the event in New York City on Thanksgiving Day where there is music, dancing and large balloons?
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
What or who is always on the last Macy's Thanksgiving Day Float?
Santa
riddle--what always comes at the end of Thanksgiving?
a g
What is the name for the bit of red flesh right under the turkey's beak?
A wattle