Food
It is a popular poultry product, especially in North America
Turkey
Thanksgiving didn't become a national holiday until over 200 years after the 1st one
True
Sarah H. convinced President Lincoln in 1863 to make Thanksgiving a national holiday, after writing letters for 17 years campaigning for this to happen.
Why did the turkey cross the road?
It was Thanksgiving Day, and he wanted people to think he was a chicken!
We couldn't even drink this stuff if you put a Pilgrim-style musket to our head. Our guess is that no one could.
Thanksgiving Dinner Soda
T/F
True
A sauce often made from the juices of meats that run naturally during cooking and thickened with wheat flour or cornstarch for added texture
Gravy
No turkey on the menu at the first Thanksgiving
True
Historians say that no turkey was served at the first Thanksgiving! What was on the menu? Deer or venison, ducks, geese, oysters, lobster, eel and fish.
What did the turkey say to the computer?
Google, google, google
These bubble blowing things—flavored to taste like turkey, cranberry and pumpkin pie—are sure to destroy your love for the traditional Thanksgiving meal.
Gumballs
How many turkeys do Americans eat every year?
Americans eat 46 million turkeys each Thanksgiving.
An edible substance or mixture, often a starch, used to fill a cavity in another food item while cooking
Stuffing
No forks at the first Thanksgiving...
True
No forks! That's right, forks weren't even introduced to the Pilgrims until 10 years later.
What do you get when you cross a turkey with a centipede?
Turkey legs for Everyone!
Covered with frosting and sprinkles but still tasted nasty.
Pumpkin Pie Pop-Tarts
T/F
Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin's first meal in space after walking on the moon was foil packets with roasted turkey.
True
A sauce or relish made out of cranberries, commonly served as a condiment with Thanksgiving dinner in North America
Cranberry Sauce
Thanksgiving is the reason for TV dinners
True
In 1953, Swanson had so much extra turkey (260 tons) that a salesman told them they should package it onto aluminum trays with other sides like sweet potatoes — and the first TV dinner was born!
What did the turkey say to the turkey hunter on Thanksgiving Day?
Quack...quack
No one could eat just one....except for these
Lays turkey flavored potato chips
T/F
Turkey is responsible for drowsiness or the dreaded "food coma."
False
Scientists say that extra glass of wine, the high-calorie meal or relaxing after a busy work schedule is what makes you drowsy!
Known as mash, is a dish prepared by mashing boiled, peeled potatoes.
Mashed Potatoes
Presidential pardon of a turkey
True
Each year, the president of the U.S pardons a turkey and spares it from being eaten for Thanksgiving dinner.
What sound does a limping turkey make?
Wobble, wobble
This flavored Kit Kat was actually good!
The Purple Okinawan Sweet Potato Kit Kat
T/F
Wild turkeys can run 20 miles per hour when they are scared
True
But... domesticated turkeys that are bred are heavier and can't run quite that fast. They are too fat.