Thanksgiving Day
This President, not only held the Union together through the civil war, but was the first to declare Thanksgiving a national holiday on October 3, 1863
Abraham Lincoln
Popularized in America by John Madden, who promoted the dish during NFL Thanksgiving Day games, this dish stuffs three types of fowl into one
Turducken
This Founding Father not only loved flying kites with keys but also had an affinity for turkeys. "For my own part I wish the Bald Eagle had not been chosen the Representative of our Country...For the Truth the Turkey is in Comparison a much more respectable Bird."
Benjamin Franklin
In 1926, President Calvin Coolidge was the first to pardon a this type of animal in relation to Thanksgiving
Raccoon
In this 2007 rom-com, Keri Russell plays a woefully pregnant piemaker
Waitress
The tradition of football on Thanksgiving began in 1876 with a game between Princeton and this Ivy Leagues school
Yale
Celebrating Thanksgiving with one's chosen family
Friendsgiving
In 1989, this President started the annual tradition of pardoning a lucky turkey
George H. W. Bush
This amino acid has long, and falsely, been blamed for your post-turkey tiredness
Tryptophan
In the 1890’s, “pie” was a familiar slang expression meaning anything easy, a cinch, resulting in this still commonly used phrase
This 1857 song, originally titled "One Horse Open Sleigh" was composed for Thanksgiving before it was changed to popular a Christmas song
Jingle Bells
Don't want to eat a bird? Try this soy-based Thanksgiving day entree.
Tofurkey
For nearly 40 years, Butterball has run this talk-line to aide American and Canadian homes with their holiday roasts every November and December
Turkey Talk-Line
In 1953, Swanson mistakenly overestimated the demand for Thanksgiving turkey. So they put together 5,000 aluminum trays of turkey meals using the 260 tons of leftover frozen birds, resulting in the invention of this easy prep meal
TV dinners
In this dark musical, a London barber turns his customers into pies
Sweeney Todd
The first Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade did not feature balloons, but instead, animals from the this location were included in the procession.
Central Park Zoo
This month-long endeavor encourages folks to grow out their facial hair with a goal of raising awareness and money for men’s health, particularly prostate and testicular cancer
Movember
Only male turkeys make this sound, while females make other noises, such as purring and cackling
Gobble gobble
Out of the 150 guests, there were only 4 members of this population at the first Thanksgiving in 1621
Women
Despite the name, a "Boston cream pie" is actually classified as this type of dessert
Wanna burn some calories before gobbling down the big Thanksgiving feast? Then participate in this race, which has been held in various cities since 1896
Turkey Trot
The Wednesday before Thanksgiving has come to be known as one of the booziest days of the year and given this apt name
Drinksgiving
When Europeans first trotted upon North America, they mistook the bird for a guinea fowl exported from East Africa via this country to Europe
Turkey
Better roll fast! This spiky blue guy was the first video-game character featured in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
Sonic the Hedgehog
Before the invention of tupperware and refrigeration, the Romans would use pie crusts for this purpose
Food storage