1st thanksgiving
What year was the first thanksgiving?
1565
In 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 God commands we give thanks in what circumstances?
The first parade was broadcasted over...
radio
In 1789 a national day of thanks every November was decreed. Who called for this decree?
George Washington
What is the Wednesday before Thanksgiving is known as?
"Drinksgiving"
What items of our well known holiday meal would of been missing from the first thanksgiving? (There are two possible answers.)
Turkey and Mashed Potatoes
Chronicles 16:11-12 say that all good things come from whom?
All good things come from God the Father.
What filled the first Macy's parade balloons?
oxygen
What president refused to recognize Thanksgiving?
Thomas Jefferson
How many turkeys are cooked per year?
46 million turkeys
How long did the first Thanksgiving "meal" last?
3 days
Finish this Bible verse
1 Chronicles 16:34 "Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good;
;his love endures forever."
Which iconic character has made the most appearances as a float in the parade?
Snoopy
Who was the first president to pardon the turkey?
John F. Kennedy
How long has pumpkin pie been a staple for the Thanksgiving meal?
The 18th century.
Why were there so few colonist women at the first Thanksgiving?
78 percent of the women who had arrived on the Mayflower had died during the first winter
In Matthew 9:37 Jesus says, "the harvest is plentiful but the workers are few," what is he talking about?
There are many people who need to hear about the gospel but few are spreading the good news of Jesus!
When was the first Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade?
1924
Who wished that instead of the eagle the turkey was the national bird?
Benjamin Franklin
What percent of Americans actually dislike the Thanksgiving meal?
68% of Americans
What were the Indians who first encountered the Pilgrims called?
Mashpee Wampanoag
What book of the Bible is this verse from?
"I will sing of the Lord’s great love forever; with my mouth I will make your faithfulness known through all generations. I will declare that your love stands firm forever, that you have established your faithfulness in heaven itself."
Psalm 89:1-2
What is the tallest balloon height, in feet, that the Macy's Day Parade has introduced?
An 80-foot Superman that made first appearance in the 1980 parade!
What 19th-century writer and editor who was nicknamed the Mother (or Godmother) of Thanksgiving?
Sarah Josepha Hale
What country is the Turkey linked to?
The turkey is mistakenly named due to beliefs that it came from Turkey!