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Known for his honesty, this US president proclaimed Thanksgiving as an official national holiday in 1863
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
Known for its lakes and close proximity to Canada, you can add the "number-one state in rearing turkeys" to this state's repertoire
What is Minnesota?
Americans eat nearly 46 million of these during Thanksgiving.
What are turkeys?
This popular show only had one Thanksgiving episode during its entire 7-year tenure, which saw a mother-daughter duo attempt to juggle four Thanksgiving dinner invites
What is Gilmore Girls?
Although they share many of the same traditions for the holiday, this friendly, northern nation actually celebrates their Thanksgiving in October
What is Canada?
This common utensil was not used by the Pilgrims to eat their Thanksgiving dinner
What is a fork?
With so many vegetarians, you might be surprised that this West Coast state consumes the most turkey out of any other state on Thanksgiving Day
What is California?
Originating in 1924, it has since become an annual family-friendly affair, either enjoyed in person or on TV from the comfort of your home.
What is the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade?
This TV family took Thanksgiving up a notch when they made their very own pilgrim movie
Who is The Brady Bunch?
After his first balloon appearance in 1968, this Peanuts comic strip character has bone on to make more balloon appearances than any other character in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
Who is Snoopy?
A curved goat's horn was used to make the first of this iconic Thanksgiving symbol, signifying an abundant supply of good things
What is a cornucopia?
Also the name of a popular Sandra Bullock flick, this is the incubation period to hatch a turkey egg
What is 28 Days?
A longstanding tradition, the first NFL game held on Thanksgiving Day was in 1934, between the Detroit Lions and this rival
Who are the Chicago Bears?
One of How I Met Your Mother's longest running gags, the slap bet, happens to overlap with Thanksgiving, lending nicely to this punny episode title
What is Slapsgiving?
Some know him as Jessica Simpson's ex-boyfriend, while others know him as the quarterback who threw for 5 touchdowns in a 2006 Thanksgiving match between the Cowboys and Buccaneers
Who is Tony Romo?
After it was temporarily changed to the third Thursday of November, this President established the fourth Thursday in November as Thanksgiving Day in 1941
Who is Franklin Roosevelt?
The odd looking, bright red, fleshy appendage hanging from a turkey's neck has a name, and it's weally weird
What is a wattle?
A newer tradition, Millennials can be credited with coining this term, used to describe a Thanksgiving celebration with pals.
What is Friendsgiving?
After destroying his sister's Thanksgiving centerpiece, this iconic TV character learns to appreciate his family when he finds himself spending Thanksgiving at a homeless shelter
Who is Bart Simpson?
Vegetarians rejoiced when Turtle Island Foods introduced this Thanksgiving themed tofu-based product in 1995
What is Tofurkey?
In 1621, Pilgrims and Native Americans celebrated a harvest feast, known as the first Thanksgiving, which lasted this many days
What is three days?
This Founding Father was really pulling for the turkey to be the country's official bird, instead of the bald eagle, noting, "The turkey is in comparison a much more respectable bird, withal a true original Native of America."
Who is Benjamin Franklin?
To counteract the overindulgence associated with Thanksgiving, these festive fitness events have gained in popularity over the years drawing crowds of people in hopes of preemptively burning some calories before the big feast
What are Turkey Trots?
In Friend Thanksgiving episode, the one where Ross got high, Rachel was in charge of making a dessert, but due to a mishap with the cookbook pages being stuck together, she unknowing made half a trifle and half of this very non-dessert dish
What is Shepherd's Pie?
For more than 30 years, this major food brand has been helping panicked home chefs with their turkey related questions every holiday season through their aptly names hotline, Turkey Talk-Line
What is Butterball?