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50 million pumpkin pies are eaten on Thanksgiving, but it is not the favorite pie in the US. What is?
Apple pie
Only male turkeys, called toms, can do this
Gobble
The first Thanksgiving was held in this New England town.
Plymouth, MA
Thanksgiving day is known for the feast, but is also known for being the busiest____ day of the year.
travel
This country also celebrates Thanksgiving. They celebrate on the second Monday of October.
Canada
More than 80% of Americans prefer this to the actual Thanksgiving meal.
Leftovers
This founding father wanted the turkey to become the national bird, instead of the bald eagle.
Benjamin Franklin
The first Thanksgiving football game was played in 1876 between these two local rival collegiate teams.
Yale, Princeton
This parade is the largest inflatable parade in the world. They started using balloons in 1927.
Macy's
There are 2 NFL teams that always play on Thanksgiving day. Name one of the teams.
Detroit Lions
Dallas Cowboys
This cornbread or bread based dish has two widely debated names. What are they?
This famous turkey hotline, a helpline for home cooks, takes approximately 100,000 calls on the big day.
Butterball
The first Thanksgiving was held in 1621 but it was not declared a nation holiday until this year.
1863
This US president changed the date of Thanksgiving, to be celebrated on the third Thursday in November, as a way to boost holiday shopping. People were not happy with the change.
FDR
This popular Christmas tune was originally written for Thanksgiving
Jingle Bells
The best way to check if this common Thanksgiving fruit is ripe is to bounce it.
Cranberry
Often Harry Truman is credited for the first turkey pardoning, but it wasn't made an official presidential act until this president.
George HW Bush
This famous Native American is credited with helping the settlers survive. He knew English, likely as a result of being captured as a slave and traveling back and forth to England.
Squanto
There are 3 towns in the US named Turkey. Name 1 of the states where the towns are located.
Texas, Louisiana, North Carolina
This Macy's Parade balloon character has appeared more time than any other character.
Snoopy
This contentious Thanksgiving side has been genetically modified to remove a bitter compound and actually taste better, you should give them another try!
Brussel Sprouts
This is the name of the amino acid found in turkey that people typically blame for making them sleepy, although it is likely that sleep is due to the massive meal eaten.
tryptophan
Before sitting down for the first Thanksgiving, European settlers fought with and brought disease to this Native American group.
Wampanoag
This iconic UK location hosted Thanksgiving dinner for US troops during WWII.
Westminster Abbey
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