Firsts
Where was the first thanksgiving in the U.S. Town and state
Plymouth, Massachusetts
How many pumpkin pies are eaten on Thanksgiving
around 50 million
The ending of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade and America's Thanksgiving Parade
What is the arrival of Santa Claus
According to the Guiness Book of World Records how much does the heaviest turkey on record weigh?
86 pounds
The only thanksgiving song written by this person
Adam Sandler
In what month did the very first thanksgiving celebration likely take place?
September
Do American's prefer apple pie or pumpkin pie?
Apple pie!!
Which president made turkey pardoning an annual event?
George H. W. Bush
What was missing fromt he first Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade?
Balloons
The best place to put the meat thermometer in the turkey
The thigh
The 4 meats served at the first thanksgiving
venison, swan, duck, and goose
What turkeys actually gobble?
Male turkeys
What is America's favorite thanksgiving side dish?
Stuffing
What Christmas song was originally meant to be a thanksgiving song?
Jingle Bells
This state consumes the most turkey every Thanksgiving
California
How long did the first Thanksgiving last?
3 days
How many turkeys are prepared for Thanksgiving in America each year?
about 46 million
What meat is the most popular alternative to turkey on thanksgiving?
Ham
Why is the day after Thanksgiving called Black Friday?
To keep people away from stores
Despite the fact that it's now easily the biggest shopping day of the year, Black Friday was given its nefarious title to actually deter people from shopping! Kind of ironic, no? According to the story of Black Friday, the Philadelphia Police Department wanted to prevent hoards of people from shopping on the day after Thanksgiving so they came up with an ominous title for the day. Guess it didn't work!
The first video game character to be featured in the Macy's thanksgiving day Parade
Sonic the Hedgehog
What year was the first Thanksgiving, supposedly
1621
How many calories on average are consumed, per person, at thanksgiving dinner?
4,500
The dangly piece of skin under a male turkey's beak is called this
A snood
The reason Colchester, Connecticut postponed their thanksgiving for a week in 1705
Lack of pumpkin pie. There was a molasses shortage
Black Friday is the biggest day of the year for what trade profession?
Plumbers