Turkey Talk
What do turkeys and squirrels have in common?
Both eat a diet high in acorns
What American president declared Thanksgiving a holiday?
Abe Lincoln
He actually believe it should be celebrated twice a year
What city has the busiest airport the week of Thanksgiving? Los Angeles, Chicago or Atlanta
Atlanta
An expected 1.3 million people pass through Atlanta in this week
What soup company invented the green bean casserole?
Campbells
They published the recipe in 1955
The term "Black Friday" was originally coined to describe what event?
The Gold Crash of 1869
It was then used to describe the 1929 stock market crash. The Philadelphia police started using the term in to describe the day after Thanksgiving in the 1960s
Is turkey hunting more popular in Texas or Alabama
Alabama!
The state worked hard to restore dwindling numbers of wild turkeys. Now there are two turkey hunting seasons to manage the population
What US president declared that Thanksgiving would be celebrated on the 4th Thursday in November?
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
True or False: The Wednesday before Thanksgiving is always the busiest air travel day in the US
False
The busiest travel day of the year usually falls in August. 60% of people in the US take a vacation in August
People either love or hate this topping on sweet potatoes?
Mini marshmallows
There a two professional football teams that traditionally play games on Thanksgiving Day. Name them!
Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys
Which can run faster, a wild turkey or a giraffe?
Giraffe
Giraffes can run up to 32 miles per hour. A turkey can only run 20 mph
What founding father said "No citizen of the US shall refrain from turkey on Thanksgiving Day"- George Washington, Ben Franklin, or Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton
New York hosts the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. What midwestern city hosts the country's second oldest Thanksgiving parade
Detroit
They host America's parade.
What is a turducken
It is a turkey stuffed with a duck stuffed with a chicken
What prayer is most commonly recited before eating on Thanksgiving day?
The Lord's prayer
What now extinct animal had a wishbone very similar to a turkey's?
Tyrannosaurus Rex
What US president said "as we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them"? John F Kennedy, Theodore Roosevelt, Thomas Jefferson
John F Kennedy
Canada celebrates their version of Thanksgiving in this month: August, September or October
October
What product did Swanson's introduce to use up a post-Thanksgiving turkey surplus?
Frozen TV dinners
In 1953, Swanson's created the first TV brand frozen dinner
How can you tell if a cranberry is ripe? It will turn green, it will bounce, it will sink in water
It will bounce!
What is a "turkey" in the sport of bowling? Gutterball, bowling three consecutive strikes, only knocking down the back two pins
Bowling three consecutive strikes
What founding father wrote that he would have preferred the turkey to the eagle as the national bird?
Ben Franklin
He lobbied for the turkey saying "Eagles are of poor moral character. Turkey's are a noble bird"
In what park does the Macy's Thanksgiving Parade begin in?
Central Park
What Thanksgiving side dish is the most popular? Cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes, or stuffing
Mashed potatoes
While many shoppers still go to malls on Black Friday, others prefer to stay home and wait to shop on _______ Monday? Manic, Cyber or Mattress
Cyber