Thanksgiving 1
Which city's Thanksgiving Day Parade ends with Santa Claus getting a key to the city?
Detroit
In what month did the very first Thanksgiving celebration likely take place?
September
What professional football team has played almost every Thanksgiving since 1934?
The Detroit Lions
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. In 1953, a Swanson employee accidentally ordered a colossal shipment of Thanksgiving turkeys (260 tons, to be exact).
What town canceled Thanksgiving because they couldn't make pumpkin pies?
Colchester, Connecticut (year 1705)
Which Native American acted as an interpreter?
Squanto also known as Tisquantum
What area of Massachusetts still looks just like it did in the 17th century?
Plymouth, Massachusetts
What wasn't part of the first Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade?
Balloons
How many turkeys do Americans prepare each Thanksgiving?
46 million
What city is home to the oldest Thanksgiving parade?
Philadelphia, The Philadelphia Gimbel Brothers Department Store parade in 1920 had only 50 people, 15 cars and a fireman dressed as Santa Claus. It was the inspiration behind the Macy’s Day Thanksgiving Day Parade which started in 1924
Who was the first President to pardon a turkey?
John F. Kennedy
What president refused to declare Thanksgiving a holiday?
Thomas Jefferson (Presidents originally had to declare Thanksgiving a holiday every year, up until Lincoln made it a national holiday during his tenure.)
Has Thanksgiving always been celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November?
No. In 1939, Thanksgiving was celebrated on the third Thursday in November.
What percentage of Americans actually eat turkey on Thanksgiving?
88%
How long was the first Thanksgiving?
Three days
When was the first Thanksgiving football game?
1876 between Yale and Princeton. Yale won.
Do other countries celebrate the holiday?
Yes! Canada also celebrates Thanksgiving — but on a different day.
What is Good Housekeeping's tie to the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade?
We have a Good Housekeeping illustrator to thank for the parade's first balloons.1927
According to Americans, what's the best part of Thanksgiving?
The leftovers.
What food did the colonists and Native Americans not have at the first Thanksgiving?
Turkey
When was the first Thanksgiving NFL game?
1920
Who was the first video-game character featured in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade?
Sonic the Hedgehog 1993
What did the balloons take the place of when introduced in the 1928 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade?
Live zoo animals
How many people go shopping on Black Friday?
Over 32 million people