Football
This NFL team has played on Thanksgiving every year since 1934, making it the longest holiday tradition in the league.
What are the Detroit Lions?
This carb-heavy side dish is often the first pan to empty at a Thanksgiving dinner—and is nearly impossible to make “light.”
What is stuffing (or dressing)?
This beverage becomes a seasonal obsession for adults starting every September—especially at coffee shops.
What is a pumpkin spice latte?
This month is when Thanksgiving is celebrated in the United States.
What is November?
Many adults brace themselves for this activity—traveling long distances to see relatives—often complaining about traffic or airports.
What is holiday travel?
This team became the NFL’s second permanent Thanksgiving host in 1966—and rarely misses the spotlight.
Who are the Dallas Cowboys?
Many adults jokingly refer to this Thanksgiving beverage as a “survival tool,” often poured before the turkey is carved.
What is wine?
This adult chore becomes unavoidable every fall, often leading to sore backs and grumpy moods.
What is raking leaves?
This iconic U.S. store sponsors the massive New York City parade watched by millions.
What is Macy’s?
Adults often claim they're “helping in the kitchen” even though they’re mostly doing this.
What is snacking and chatting?
In 2022, the NFL introduced this type of game, played exclusively on Thanksgiving night.
What is the Thanksgiving Night primetime game?
This dessert, made with a fall squash, is often criticized by adults who claim it’s “not as good as cheesecake but we eat it anyway.”
What is pumpkin pie?
This astronomical event marks the official start of fall in the Northern Hemisphere.
What is the autumnal equinox?
This 1621 event between the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag is commonly referenced—though many historians argue much of it is mythologized.
What is the First Thanksgiving?
This type of conversation topic at Thanksgiving dinners often leads to adults quietly kicking each other under the table.
What is politics?
This legendary broadcaster used Thanksgiving games to popularize the “turducken” and gave out multi-legged turkey awards.
Who is John Madden?
This buttery, flaky dish is often made with leftover turkey and vegetables the day after Thanksgiving.
What is turkey pot pie?
Many adults take weekend trips to admire this fall phenomenon, sometimes jokingly called “leaf peeping.”
What is fall foliage?
This U.S. president declared Thanksgiving a national holiday in 1863 in an effort to create unity.
Who was Abraham Lincoln?
This happens every year: one family member insists their version of a classic dish is “the right way,” sparking debate.
What is a recipe argument?
This team played in the first-ever Thanksgiving Day NFL game in 1920, facing the Akron Pros.
Who were the Canton Bulldogs?
This classic Thanksgiving ingredient, commonly found in canned form, is actually one of the few fruits native to North America.
What is the cranberry?
This biological process causes trees to reclaim nutrients from their leaves before dropping them.
What is resorption?
This holiday was moved one week earlier in 1939 by FDR to help businesses during the Great Depression, causing national controversy.
What was “Franksgiving”?
This term describes the complex mix of love, stress, nostalgia, and chaos that often comes with multigenerational gatherings.
What is family dynamics?