The First Thanksgiving
Where did the Pilgrams settle when they came to America?
Plymouth, Massachusetts
What is the date of the eve before Christmas eve?
December 23
What is the national sport of thanksgiving?
What is the most popular pie eaten on thanksgiving in the U.S.A.?
Pumpkin
Who is the relative that wears a cowboy hat to every thanksgiving dinner?
Uncle Hugo
What is the name of the ship the pilgrims sailed on?
The Mayflower
Black Friday is the busiest day of the year for which professional?
Plumbers
What Christmas song was originally intended to be a Thanksgiving carol?
Jingle Bells
("Jingle Bells" was an 1857 song titled "One Horse Open Sleigh," and its composer, James Pierpont, intended it to be a Thanksgiving Day song. But it became so popular around December 25 that in 1859 the title was changed to "Jingle Bells" and the rest is history!)
Americans consume on average 3,500 calories at the Thanksgiving table. That's the equivalent of eating how many Big Macs in a single sitting?
6
What is Garret's favorite kind of pie?
Lemon with whipped cream
Who was the Indian who welcomed the pilgrims to America?
Massasoit
According to billboard... what is the most popular Christmas song?
All I want for Christmas is you
Which president tried to move the date of Thanksgiving?
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
(Concerned that the Christmas shopping season was cut short by a late Thanksgiving, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt decreed in 1939 that Thanksgiving would be celebrated a week earlier. “Franksgiving,” as it was known, was decried by Thanksgiving traditionalists and political rivals and was only adopted by 23 of the 48 states. Congress officially moved Thanksgiving back to the fourth Thursday of November in 1941, where it has remained ever since.)
Which state is the nations #1 cranberry producer?
Wisconsin
What is Trevor's favorite thanksgiving food?
Mashed Potatoes
What protein did the pilgrims eat at the first thanksgiving?
Deer and Seafood
How many Christmas trees are sold each year?
30 million
What year was the first Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade?
1924
What is the other name for stuffing?
dressing
What year was Shanelle and Jason's first Thanksgiving together?
2002
What year was the first Thanksgiving?
1621
What was the most popular toy asked for Christmas in 1950?
hula hoop
Which founding father wished the turkey was the national bird instead of the bald eagle?
Benjamin Franklin
On average... how many turkey's are eaten each year around thanksgiving?
46 million
(That's around as many turkeys as the entire population of Spain.)
Who is the relative who hates olives in their relleno?
Uncle Adrian