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Thanksgiving Grab Bag
Yockey Thanksgiving Lore
100

Pi day is celebrated on...

March 14th (3/14)

100

True or False: The Pilgrims ate turkey at the first Thanksgiving

False (They did have swan though)

100
According to a survey by the very reputable funtriviafacts.com, Americans are most likely to say they are thankful for...

their family

100

What year did we eat Thanksgiving dinner on a Friday ? Bonus: What many lovely on-time Thanksgiving dinners will Brett and Aimee have to host to live this down?

2000... in central time!! And infinite!

200

This Midwestern state is America's greatest producer of pumpkins

Illinois!

200

There are only two states that do NOT have natural wild turkey populations. Which are they?

Hawaii and Alaska

200

Name two food items served at Charlie Brown's Thanksgiving meal

Buttered Toast, Jelly Beans, Pretzel Sticks, Popcorn and an Ice Cream Sunday

200

How many birthdays has Ian celebrated on Thanksgiving?

2!

300

According to the American Pie Council, America's most popular pie is...

Apple!


300

Which founding father advocated for the turkey to be the national bird, as opposed to the bald eagle which he described as a "bird of bad moral character"?

Ben Franklin

300

Which two football teams play every Thanksgiving?

The Lions and the Cowboys

300

What Thanksgiving food has given the most members of this family food poisoning over the years?

Deviled Eggs

400

How many pies are sold in grocery stores every year?

186 million

400

How fast can a wild turkey run?

25 miles per hour


400

What company invented green been casserole?

Campbell's Soup 

400

What was Uncle David's secret stuffing ingredient?

Oysters

500

This is an definitive ranking of the following Thanksgiving pies: pumpkin, apple, Aunt Aimee's chocolate pie, cherry, and pecan. I will be taking no comments. Arguments I particularly dislike will result in a loss of 50 points. 

1) Apple

2) Chocolate 

3) Cherry

4) Pecan

5) Pumpkin


500

Turkey is one of ___ countries that are a part of both Europe and Asia

5 (Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Russia, and Turkey)

500

In 1939, Roosevelt moved Thanksgiving to the 3rd Thursday of November in order to encourage holiday shopping. How many years did this last before we switched back to celebrating Thanksgiving on the 4th Thursday?

2



500

What is the worst tragedy that could ever befall a Yockey Family Thanksgiving?

An In-Law wins O Heck! 

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