Thanksgiving Foods
How many turkeys do Americans prepare each Thanksgiving?
46 Million
What percentage of Americans actually eat turkey on Thanksgiving?
88%
Which State raises the highest Number of Turkeys?
Minnesota
How long was the first Thanksgiving?
Three Days
What town canceled Thanksgiving because they couldn't make pumpkin pies?
Colchester, Connecticut
How many pumpkin pies do Americans eat every Thanksgiving?
50 Million
How many runners participated in America’s first turkey trot?
6
What part of the turkey is called a wattle?
The bit of red flesh right under the beak
What food did the colonists and Native Americans not have at the first Thanksgiving?
Turkey
What professional football team has played almost every Thanksgiving since 1934?
The Detroit Lions
What state consumes the most turkey every Thanksgiving?
California
According to Americans, what's the best part of Thanksgiving?
A full-grown turkey has about how many feathers?
3,500
What wasn't part of the first Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade?
Balloons
What did President Calvin Coolidge famously receive as a Thanksgiving gift?
A live raccoon
A Thanksgiving turkey mix-up inspired what popular meal trend?
Frozen TV dinners
Which city’s Thanksgiving Day Parade ends with Santa Claus getting a key to the city?
Detroit
What is a baby turkey called?
A poult
How many calls does the Butterball turkey talk line get each year?
100,000
What president refused to declare Thanksgiving a holiday?
Thomas Jefferson
In what decade was the Thanksgiving staple, green bean casserole, first created?
The 1950s
In what month did the very first Thanksgiving celebration likely take place?
September
How heavy was the heaviest turkey ever recorded?
86 pounds
Which other country celebrates Thanksgiving?
Canada, but it's on a different day
What utensil was not used by the Pilgrims to eat Thanksgiving dinner?
Fork