Traditions
The first department store to hold a Thanksgiving parade was Macy’s.
True or False
False, It was Gimbel’s.
All turkeys can fly.
True or False
False, wild turkeys can but ones grown for eating are to heavy.
How many calories on average are consumed, per person, at Thanksgiving dinner?
2,100, 3,600, 4,500, 5,200
4,500 calories
How long was the first Thanksgiving?
3 days
What utensil was not used by the Pilgrims to eat Thanksgiving dinner?
1. Knife
2. Fork
3. Spoon
2. Fork
On average, how many people attend the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade each year?
About 3.5 million
How much does the average Thanksgiving turkey weigh?
About 15 pounds
About how many pumpkin pies are consumed every Thanksgiving?
48, 49, 50, 51 million
50 million
How many women were at the very first Thanksgiving celebration?
1,3,5,8,13
5 women
What household hazard triples on Thanksgiving?
Fires
How many pounds of glitter are sprinkled on Macy's Thanksgiving Parade floats and costumes?
300 pounds.
Which type (types) of turkeys gobble?
Male
Female
Both
Male
How many Americans prefer Thanksgiving leftovers to Thanksgiving dinner?
30%, 54%, 69%, 80%, 94%
About 80 percent
What Native American served as an interpreter between the Pilgrims and Native Americans?
Squanto
What is the second most popular Thanksgiving Day food?
(The first is turkey)
Mashed potatoes
What year did the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade first have balloons?
1928
Are pumpkins technically a fruit or a vegetable?
Fruit
How many turkeys do Americans prepare each Thanksgiving?
46 million
Which Indian tribe taught the Pilgrims how to cultivate the land and were invited to the Thanksgiving meal?
1. Apache
2. Wampanoag
3. Cherokee
2. Wampanoag
How many miles is the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade route?
2.5 miles
Under what president did Thanksgiving become a national holiday?
President George Washington
Which state produces the most cranberries?
Wisconsin
According to the Guinness Book of World Records, how much does the heaviest turkey on record weigh?
Answer: 86 pounds
Which President received a live raccoon as a Thanksgiving present?
Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, Calvin Coolidge
Calvin Coolidge
Black Friday is the biggest day of the year for what trade profession?
Plumbers