Facts
What day is Thanksgiving in the United States?
The fourth Thursday of November.
Approximately how many turkeys are eaten each year on Thanksgiving in the United States?
46 Million
What is a baby turkey called?
A Poult
What city hosts the Macy's Day Parade each year on Thanksgiving Day?
New York City
True of False: All Turkeys Gobble
False, only male turkeys.
Which southern US state was the first to adopt Thanksgiving in 1855?
Virginia
Cranberries are bounced to see if they are ripe. How high should they bounce to be considered ripe?
4 inches
A full grown turkey has about how many feathers?
5,000 to 6,000
What character is riding on the last float in the parade?
Santa
What President officially proclaimed that Thanksgiving would be a national holiday?
Which president is believed to be the first to pardon a turkey?
President Harry Truman
What part of the turkey is saved and snapped as a superstitious good luck custom?
The wishbone
What is a wattle?
The loose skin under the neck of a male turkey.
What year did the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade begin?
1924
What month do Canadians celebrate Thanksgiving?
October
Which US president decided that Thanksgiving would be the last Thursday of November?
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
corn, vegetables, fruit, fish, other meats
What is a group of turkeys called?
A Flock
True or False: The Parade costs over $13 million to put on each year.
True
What Christmas song is though to be originally written as a Thanksgiving song?
Jingle Bells
What Native American taught the Pilgrims about the native plants and introduced them to Indian corn?
What is a horn filled with fruits and vegetables called?
A Cornicopia
How fast can a wild turkey fly?
55 MPH
The Parade was cancelled for three years in a row due to a helium and rubber shortage during what war?
WWII
What two NFL football teams ALWAYS play on Thanksgiving Day each year?
Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys