turkey day, today
about how many turkeys are eaten on Thanksgiving day in the US?
a) 28 million
b) 46 million
c) 55 million
d) 80 million
b) 46 million
Name the boat that carried the Pilgrims (and their diseases) to America.
Mayflower
This popular dish was created by the Campbell Soup Company (more specifically by Dorcas Reilly) in 1955.
green bean casserole
What year did Macy's begin hosting the parade?
a) 1920
b) 1924
c) 1935
d) 1939
b) 1924
What percent of families who celebrate thanksgiving eat a turkey on the holiday?
about 88%
In what state did the Pilgrims arrive in their ship?
MA
Which founding father criticized the national bird (an eagle), and said that it looked like a turkey?
True or False:
the balloons in the parade are painted prior to being blown up.
false.
If they're painted after, the paint cracks.
What state consumes the most Turkeys?
California
What was the name of the Native American tribe that hosted the first thanksgiving, and then was subsequently wiped out by Pilgrims spreading a disease?
a) Cherokee
b) Osage
c) Wampanoag
d) Apache
c) Wampanoag
Who was the US president that established the ongoing tradition to pardon a turkey?
(others had sporadically done it in the past, but this president was the first to use the word 'pardon' and to establish the consistent tradition)
George HW Bush (1989)
Which character has appeared in the parade more than any other?
Snoopy!!!
How many pounds did the largest turkey ever recorded weigh?
Closest estimate wins the points.
86 pounds
How long was the first thanksgiving celebration?
3 days
Why?
Long story short: to boost the economy.
Merchants wanted the holiday earlier so there was more time to shop (and therefore more time to spend more money) before Christmas.
How many miles long is the parade?
2.5
Name 2 ailments that afflict turkeys that you may also find to be afflicting older humans.
1. bad vision at night
2. turkeys have heart attacks
How many women were at the first Thanksgiving?
5
Lincoln declared Thanksgiving a national holiday while in office. Prior to that, the sitting president had to declare it a holiday each year.
Which president refused to declare Thanksgiving a holiday while he was in office?
Jefferson
It costs at least ___________ for a first-time balloon to appear in the parade.
$190,000
(after a first appearance, it costs $90,000 a year after that)