Thanksgiving Foods
What is the main dish for a Thanksgiving dinner?
Turkey
Where does the Macy's Parade take place?
Manhattan, NYC
What does GT and AASU stand for?
Georgia Tech/Institute of Technology and African American Student Union
What is Black Friday?
Day after Thanksgiving, biggest shopping day of the year
Across __ colonies, slaves celebrated thanksgiving at church together. Hint: How many colonies did America start with.
13
What is America's voted most popular side dish at Thanksgiving
Mashed potatoes
What sport is common to watch on American Thanksgiving?
American Football
Who is the official GT Mascot and what is it?
BUZZ - the yellow jacket
Why is Black Friday called BLACK Friday?
It is believed by many that the term Black Friday derives from the concept that businesses operate at a financial loss, or are “in the red,” until the day after Thanksgiving when massive sales finally allow them to turn a profit, or put them “in the black.”
TRUE OR FALSE: Rev. Benjamin W. Arnett Sermon on November 30, 1876, addressed the importance of Thanksgiving but also called on America to treat its free Black citizens with fairness and dignity in the coming years.
TRUE
What 3 types of bird are in a "turducken"?
turkey, duck, chicken
What is a Turkey Trot?
Run held on Thanksgiving Day, common in US.
How many Ramblin Wrecks are there?
3:
one for Homecoming games, one for Alumni events, and at the Georgia Tech Hotel lobby.
In 2020, Thanksgiving weekend (Turkey Day through Cyber Monday) drew ___ million U.S. shoppers. Hint: the digits are _ _ _ . _
186.4
Freebie:
Before the proclamation, Thanksgiving was also a period where slaves would often try to escape due to the ending of crop season; but with the new law, it morphed into a time where newly freed Blacks could come together.
What is gravy?
The sauce you put on turkey, potatoes, etc.
Who pardons a turkey on Thanksgiving?
The US President
In ___, Georgia Tech famously became the first college in the Deep South to allow African American students without needing a court order.
1961
wha is top store for black friday
Is sweet potato or pumpkin pie more common in a Black Households dinner?
Sweet Potato
What is the most common type of dessert for Thanksgiving?
Pie! Apple and Pumpkin are most common
Balloons, floats, bands, dancers
What does RATS mean?
RATS is short for “Recently Acquired Tech Students” and is a week of orientation events for first years.
Thanksgiving is a day to be thankful and Black Friday is a symbol of greed
What is Georgia's top/fav side dish?
collard greens