History of Thanksgiving 1
What was the name of the ship the pilgrims used to come to America?
The Mayflower
The day is Thanksgiving on.
What is the last Thursday of every November.
What is the Day after Thanksgiving usually called where most regular priced items get reduced so people can get early Christmas Presents.
What is Black Friday?
The food that kids will often break the wishbone the day after and if they get the bigger side their wish will come true.
What is Turkey?
In Africa people will celebrate by dancing singing and wearing traditional outfits based off of there tribes original ways for celebrating a good harvest and a simple dry season ahead.
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What is The Harvest Festival?
What year was the First Feast said to happen?
In 1621
Where are the Pilgrims said to have landed after they had crossed the Atlantic?
Plymouth Rock
This a common parade to happen on Thanksgiving Day where giant balloons that are shaped like animals come down Central Avenue.
Macy's Day Parade
The food where old, usually stale bread crumbs jet mixed with herbs and spices, then rehydrated.
What is Stuffing?
This is a holiday in Papua New Guinea that is not similar to Thanksgiving but just takes place on The 26 of November.
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What is Repentance Day?
WHat was considered to be the original Thanksgiving feast that the Native-Americans and Pilgrims shared?
Clams, Lobsters, Water Crest, Corn, and their version of what we think of as New England Clam Chowder
The only other country in the world that celebrates and thinks of Thanksgiving as us?
Canada
What are the days that most Americans have off in Thanksgiving week?
According to national work Stats, most 9-5 jobs give there employees Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday off.
This is a traditional side dish that has many layers of Hard-Boiled Egg, Onion, Peas, Celery, Cheese, Bacon, Lettuce, and Mayonnaise.
What is 7-Layer Salad?
In Inuit Cultures, tribes will celebrate a well done seal harvest by taking the swim bladder out and then preserving it in the ice, then the families will eat absolutely nothing and the feast the next day.
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What is the Bladder Festival?
Which Tribe is thought to have helped the Pilgrims get food and stay alive in the winter?
The Wampanoag Tribe
Who is considered to be the Plymouth Governor at the time of the first feast?
John Carver
These are traditionally the only teams that play football on Thanksgiving Day? (Over the years more teams have joined in)
Traditionally: Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys
Recently: Baltimore Ravens, Washington Football, Pittsburgh Steelers, and the Houston Texans
A side dish that is traditionally made by taking the juice of cranberries and mixing it with unsweetened gelatin and leaving it to set in a old tin can from another food.
What is a Cranberry Log?
This is Brazil's Thanksgiving that takes place on the same day as our celebration where families will celebrate the abundance of crops and good-fortune for the year, this is a Portuguese custom.
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What is Dia de Acao de Graca?
English Translation: Thanksgiving Day
How long has it been since the English started feasting on Thanksgiving?
Not up until 1769
For quite a long time, English people had been celebrating Thanksgivings that didn’t involve feasting—they involved fasting and prayer and supplication to God. In 1769, a group of pilgrim descendants who lived in Plymouth felt like their cultural authority was slipping away as New England became less relevant within the colonies and the early republic, and wanted to boost tourism. So, they started to plant the seeds of this idea that the pilgrims were the fathers of America.
What was the name for the Charlie Brown Thanksgiving special?
A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving.
Most people say that they feel sleepy after eating a big meal involving turkey what is the chemical that may explain this?
Tryptophan
This is a finishing touch on any pie or tart that is made from leftover crust dough and the made into a fancy pattern such as weaving the strands or cutting a figure out of the top.
What is Pie Shell?
The Chinese Version of Thanksgiving often done in March where families might receive a small gift and say what they are thankful for.
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What is Gan'en Jie?