The "First" Thanksgiving
This group of people were supposedly the colonists who had a "thanksgiving" meal with the Wampanoag tribe.
Pilgrims
Americans consume almost 250 million pounds of this starchy root vegetable for Thanksgiving every year. It really keeps Idaho busy!
potatoes
Presidents have been gifted turkeys for years since the Harding administration. This former US president chose to pardon one of his gifted turkeys, instead of eating it, 3 days before he was assassinated.
John F. Kennedy.
Fact: Turkey was NOT at the first Thanksgiving. This New England crustacean was there instead, considered fancy now, but just convenient food then.
Lobster
Pilgrims actually stopped at Plymouth Rock because they ran out of this hoppy drink, a healthier alternative to water in the 1600s.
Beer
In the midst of the Civil War, this sixteenth president was the first to declare Thanksgiving a federal holiday.
Lincoln
This brand of soup makes up about 40% of its sales at Thanksgiving time. It is bought primarily to include in green bean casserole. Gross?
Campbell's
Presidentially pardoned turkeys have had a history of living in different areas. They have served as Grand Marshals in Disney parades and for a brief time lived on the farm of first president Washington's home, called this.
Mount Vernon
Fiction: The pilgrims and American Indians had a loving and supportive relationship. The Pilgrims were active in the slaughter of many American Indians leading to this kind of violent retaliation by the American Indians, a rising up of people to protest unfair treatment.
rebellions
The busiest day for this occupation is Black Friday, due to backed up toilets and sinks. GROSS.
Plummers
George Washington declared a day of thanksgiving for "we the people" in 1789 to commemorate (celebrate) this US document.
Constitution
The town of Colchester, Connecticut postponed their celebration of Thanksgiving in 1705 because they could not access sugar to make this popular Thanksgiving dessert. There was even a poem written about the disaster!
pumpkin pie
Turkeys have consistently been pardoned by presidents every year since 1999, under this scandalous president.
Bill Clinton
Florida
This founding father wanted a bald eagle instead of a turkey as the American bird because of his very shiny, bald head.
Ben Franklin
This was the year the first Thanksgiving supposedly happened, one year after the Pilgrims landed on Plymouth Rock.
1621
Some person really messed up at the Swanson plant and ordered too many turkeys in 1953. Then the disaster turned into an idea to package the extra and serve them on airplanes, leading to these household staple meals, often bought frozen and microwaved and eaten on the couch.
TV dinners
Some of the turkeys pardoned come in twos with fun pairing names. After 9/11, the turkeys pardoned that year by George W Bush had these 2 very patriotic names.
Liberty and Freedom
Fact: Instead of traditional sides, this snack eaten in movie theaters, probably was present at the first Thanksgiving. Making it was taught to the Pilgrims by Squanto.
popcorn
Has your uncle fallen asleep on the couch at your house on Thanksgiving? Probably because of tryptophan, an amino acid found in turkey. Combined with this crimson alcoholic drink, served in 50% of households on Thanksgiving, he's going to snooze for awhile.
red wine
This famous American Indian helped the Pilgrims farm, because they were pretty much dying without him.
Squanto
One Thanksgiving meal is equivalent to this popular fast food McSandwich, which really puts the calories in perspective.
Big Mac
In 2021 the first turkeys pardoned under President Biden had these names- a staple sandwich using these two ingredients found in preschool to high school packed lunches all over the country. "its _____________ and _______________ time!"
Peanut butter and Jelly
Fact- This parade actually started as a Christmas parade. Now this parade in New York City is watched in millions of households the morning of Thanksgiving.
Macy's
This president, who wrote the Declaration of Independence, refused to issue a Thanksgiving proclamation because he believed it led to state sponsored religion.
Jefferson