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After writing letters for 17 years, Sarah Josepha Hale, author of Mary Had A Little Lamb, finally convinced this president to make Thanksgiving a national holiday in 1863.
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
Despite having many notable works of art and science (including the Mona Lisa), this Renaissance man said "I have offended God and mankind, because my work did not reach the quality it should have".
Who is Leonardo da Vinci?
The most expensive sandwich ever sold, priced at $28,000, was one of this variety said to have an image of Virgin Mary burnt onto the bread.
What is a grilled cheese?
While bribing voters is now illegal federally (looking at you, Elon), George Washington spent his entire campaign budget on this to serve to potential voters.
What is 160 gallons of liquor.
Before being named Mr. Monopoly, this mascot of the same named game was called this (more appropriate) name.
A town with this festive name can be found in Arizona, Texas, Louisiana, and North Carolina.
What is Turkey?
While he is most well known as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1940-1945, and again from 1951-1955, this man wrote his own epitaph, which reads "I am ready to meet my Maker. Whether my Maker is prepared for the great ordeal of meeting me is another matter."
Who is Winston Churchill?
While the exact origin of the sandwich is unconfirmed, it is widely believed that John Montagu, the 4th earl of ______, was the man to invent the meal.
What is Sandwich?
The United States ranks 139th out of 172 countries in this election statistic.
What is voter participation?
This game, invented in the mid-1800's, is played with tiles representing winds, dragons, flowers, and seasons.
What is mahjong?
This company answers more than 100,000 turkey-cooking questions via their Turkey Hotline held each November and December.
What is Butterball.
"KHAQQ calling Itasca. We must be on you but cannot see you. Gas is running low" was the last confirmed radio transmission from this female pilot in 1937.
Who is Amelia Earhart?
In 2015, a Chicago man robbed a Subway restaurant, then did this with the money.
What is walked across the street to buy a sandwich from Potbelly, where he was later arrested while eating his meal.
In 1856, Congress removed this requirement for voting registration, thus allowing many more people to vote.
What is property ownership?
This capitalistic board game has over 300 different versions available, including Star Wars, Pokemon, and Bacon versions.
What is Monopoly?
While "pardoning" a turkey did not become an official tradition at the White House until 1989, this president was the first to spare a turkeys life stating "We'll just let this one grow" in 1963.
Who is John F Kennedy.
While translation attempts have been made, we may never know the last words of this relativity physicist, as he spoke in German to his nurse, who didn't speak the language.
Who is Albert Einstein?
Elvis once flew to Denver and back in one night just to get a Fool's Gold Loaf. The sandwich had 8,000 calories and was made from a hollowed out loaf of bread filled with an entire jar of peanut butter, an entire jar of jelly, and one pound of this breakfast staple food.
What is bacon?
In August of 1920, the 19th Amendment to the US Constitution was ratified, which allowed 26 million voters of this demographic to vote.
Who are women?
The name of this game of stacking and balancing blocks in a tower comes from a Swahili verb roughly translating to "to build".
What is Jenga?
Promising magnificent floats, bands, and an "animal circus", this Thanksgiving celebration began in 1924, but the balloons didn't start until 1927.
What is the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
While we do not know how or when he died, nor do we know his profession, we do know that John Yeast's tombstone in Ruidoso, New Mexico reads "Here lies John Yeast. Pardon me for not __________".
What is "rising"?
According to this organization, a sandwich must consist of at least 35% cooked meat and no more than 50% bread for closed sandwiches, and at least 50% cooked meat for open sandwiches.
What is the United States Department of Agriculture?
William Vaughan, 20th-century author and columnist, is quoted as saying "A citizen of America will cross the ocean to fight for democracy, but won't cross the street to" do this.
What is vote in a national election?
This game, released in 1998, was the first game to be sold on Amazon, at Barnes and Noble, and was the first non-coffee related product to be sold at Starbucks locations.