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The first Thanksgiving was recorded in a...
What is a letter?
Pretty much everything we know about the first Thanksgiving was written in a letter by a colonist named Edward Winslow. Written to someone he refers to as a “loving and old friend,” the letter is quite lengthy, and he touches on Thanksgiving only briefly. The full history of Thanksgiving is complex and even disturbing.
Americans eat approximately ___ lbs of turkey each year.
What is 46 million?
This group of people does not celebrate Thanksgiving, instead they mourn it.
Who are Native Americans?
One of the most significant Thanksgiving facts is that, for many Native Americans, particularly the Wampanoag tribe, the holiday is not a celebration but a National Day of Mourning. For them, the holiday serves as a reminder of the painful legacy of European colonization, which brought immense hardship and loss to their people. It’s a day to honor and remember the lives lost and the suffering endured by Indigenous communities throughout history.
The third planet from the sun.
What is Earth?
The three most popular Thanksgiving drinks.
What is wine, beer, and whisky?
This US president was gifted a racoon to serve for Thanksgiving dinner.
Who is Calvin Coolidge?
In November 1926, Vinnie Joyce from Nitta Yuma, Mississippi, sent President Coolidge a live raccoon to serve for Thanksgiving dinner. But instead of putting it on the menu, Coolidge adopted the raccoon as a family pet and named it Rebecca!
Most Americans believe ___ is the best part of Thanksgiving.
What are leftovers?
An estimated 50 million ___ ___ are consumed each Thanksgiving.
What are pumpkin pies?
The biggest American shopping day of the year.
What is Black Friday?
The most popular drink at Thanksgiving.
What is wine?
From 2005 to 2009, pardoned turkeys got the VIP treatment: They were sent to __ __ or __. Why, you ask? To serve as the honorary grand marshals of Disney’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, of course. Talk about a fairy-tale ending for those lucky birds!
What is Disney World or Disneyland?
Why, you ask? To serve as the honorary grand marshals of Disney’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, of course. Talk about a fairy-tale ending for those lucky birds!
This holiday is the first time a turkey received a presidential pardon.
What is Christmas?
The presidential turkey pardon can be traced back to 1863, when Abraham Lincoln granted clemency to a live turkey intended for his family’s Christmas dinner.
Macy’s has put on almost ___ Thanksgiving Day parades
What is 100?
98 years of parades.
This town once postponed Thanksgiving due to a __ __ shortage.
What is pumpkin pie?
In 1705, the townspeople of Colchester, Connecticut, were so dedicated to the dessert that they elected to postpone the holiday because foul weather had interfered with their molasses shipment. Without molasses, they couldn’t make pumpkin pie, and without pumpkin pie, Thanksgiving just wouldn’t be the same.
One of the first Thanksgiving dishes.
Any of the following: indigenous foods like lobster, swan, mussels, venison and corn porridge<
If your family Thanksgiving meal traditionally includes side dishes like mashed potatoes and cranberry sauce, you might be surprised to know that they weren’t served on the first Thanksgiving. In fact, potatoes weren’t grown in North America yet, and cranberry sauce wouldn’t be invented for 50 more years. What was most likely on the first Thanksgiving menu?
Thanksgiving is the busiest day for ___.
Who are plumbers?
The first Thanksgiving lasted __ __.
What is 3 days?
This cartoon was picked by critics as the best Thanksgiving movie of all time.
What is A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving?
This company developed green bean casserole.
Who is Campbell Soup Company?
This football team has played on Thanksgiving every year since 1934.
Who are the Detroit lions?
The only exceptions being the years they didn’t play due to World War II.
The average Thanksgiving meal is between ___ to ___ calories.
What is 3,000 to 4,000?
Aside from the U.S. and Canada, parts of this country also celebrate Thanksgiving.
What is Australia?
On Norfolk Island, they’ve been marking the holiday since the late 1800s, thanks to American ships that brought the tradition with them. However, they celebrate on the last Wednesday of November.
Which U.S. state raises the most trukeys?
What is Minnesota?
Most common answer for, "what are you going to do now?" after a victory.
What is "I'm going to Disneyland"?
Macy's day parade balloons use to be __ __ at the end.
What is let go?