Turkey Facts
Which state raises the highest number of turkeys?
Minnesota
Why was there no Macy's Thanksgiving day parade in 1942,1943 and 1944?
World War 2
What meat was the first thanksgiving meal for Native Americans?
Deer otherwise known as Venison
what is a baby turkey called?
a poult
Which president was the first to pardon a turkey and start the annual tradition?
President Harry Truman, in 1947
How many calories on average does a person consume during Thanksgiving dinner?
4500 calories
Approximately how many turkeys are eaten each year on Thanksgiving in the US?
280 million turkeys
What percentage of Americans eat turkey on Thanksgiving?
88%
The first Thanksgiving lasted how many days?
3 days
The best place to put a thermometer in the turkey is where? the breast, middle of the back or the thigh?
The thigh
In what decade was the Thanksgiving staple, green bean casserole created?
The 1950's
which food was presented at the first thanksgiving but is seldom presented at modern day thanksgiving? Rice, seafood or chicken
Seafood
A full grown turkey has, roughly, how many feathers?
3,500 feathers
Which city has the oldest thanksgiving day parade?
Philadelphia
Which tribe taught the Pilgrims how to cultivate land and were invited to the Thanksgiving meal? Apace, Wampanoag, or Cherokee
Wampanoag