Facts
In what year was the first Thanksgiving celebrated?
1621
What year was the first parade?
1924
In the US, Thanksgiving is celebrated on what Thursday in November?
The 4th
When Thanksgiving was celebrated in Belmar, what extended family would sometimes join us?
Aunt Catherine Larkin
The Hanleys
Grandpa Bersey
In the 1969 Thanksgiving classic, “Alice’s Restaurant,” what hot button social issue was feature?
Drugs
How many days did the 1st Thanksgiving feast last?
3
Rather than balloons, what was the surprising feature of the first parade?
Animals from the Central Park Zoo
In Canada, Thanksgiving is celebrated in what month?
The 10th (October)
What famous vegetable casseroles would Mom make for this special meal?
Green beans with mushroom soup and French fried onions
Yams with marshmallows
In the 1987 Thanksgiving road trip film, “Planes, Trains and Automobiles,” John Candy’s character is a traveling salesman who sells what?
Hand held vacuum cleaner bags
Prior to becoming a national holiday, presidents had to declare Thanksgiving a holiday each year. What president refused to recognize the event based on separation of church and state principles.
Jefferson
Balloons were first featured in 1927. How many balloons were used?
3
In the US, what does the average turkey weigh?
Approx 15 lbs
Holiday meals were special. When Mm exclaimed, “ Oh, I forgot... “ What item was still in the oven?
The dinner rolls
IN the “Blind Side” Thanksgiving and squally centers around what activity?
family game of touch football
What president officially declared Thanksgiving a national holiday?
Lincoln
During WW II, the parade was suspended. What was the scrap rubber from the balloons used for?
The war effort
In what year did the NFL initiate games on Thanksgiving Day?
1920
This is a two part question.
As kids, what street games did we play after dinner?
As young adults, where did we go in Belmar after dinner?
Touch football
Capt. Kern’s Bar
In the film, “Adams’ Family Values,” what happens when Wednesday goes off script when playing a female indigenous chieftain during the Thanksgiving feast?
Makes a statement about the treatment of indigenous people and the actors capture the Pilgrims and burn their village
What writer and editor lobbied for Thanksgiving to be a national holiday?
Sarah Josepha Hale
Since 1968, the parade’s floats and balloons have been designed and stored at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade Studio. Where is the facility located?
NJ
What community celebrated the first Thanksgiving?
The Plymouth Pilgrims
When Thanksgiving was celebrated in Jay, NY, who shared space in the car with the defrosting turkey?
John
The title of a rom-com set around Thanksgiving in the late 90’s when the internet was new and AOL was at the top FB the world!
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