Black Friday
How much money is spent annually during Black Friday in America?
5 billion dollars (answers may be approximately close)
Where is The Ball dropped at 12 am Eastern Time?
Times Square in New York City
Which holiday features questions in return for candy?
Halloween.
Where was Thanksgiving first held in American history?
Plymouth.
List three holidays that are celebrated in December.
Christmas; Hanukkah; Kwanzaa; New Year's Eve; Boxing Day (Canada).
How many Americans attended Black Friday in 2017?
99 million people. (answers may be approximately close)
Where is an 80lbs Cheese Wedge dropped during New Year's Eve?
(Plymouth), Wisconsin
(This should not surprise you.)
What is the biggest candy producer in the world?
Mars Inc. (16.8 billion in net sales)
(They make M&M's, Skittles, Milkey Ways, Orbit, Dove Chocolate, etc.)
What does it mean to get a "turkey" in a bowling game?
Three strikes in a row.
What is one of December's birthstones?
Turquoise; Tanzanite; Zircon; Topaz.
What are the other retail days related to shopping that follow Black Friday?
Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday
(Go support your small businesses!! Thank you for coming to my Ted Talk)
Where is an Orange dropped on New Year's Eve?
Orange County, California.
Which candy was developed for military use?
M&M's.
What percent of Americans eat turkey on Thanksgiving?
88%.
(That's about 286.6 million turkeys. Poor guys :( )
How did December get its name?
It was originally the tenth month in the Roman Calendar.
What was the most popular Black Friday item in 2017?
Playstation 4
Which country participates in eating 12 grapes per stroke of midnight?
Spain
(If you don't, your fate for the next year is poisoned, so start practicing now!)
How much candy, in pounds, is eaten on average by a single American per year?
24 pounds per American. (may be approximately close)
(Yeah! Let's go, America! That's twice the size of my cat!)
What is the name of the red part on a Turkey's neck?
The snood.
Not "the gobbler." Believe me, I'm just as upset as you are.
When is the Winter Solstice this year?
Friday, December 21st, 2018.
How did Black Friday start?
It was used to describe the heavy pedestrian and vehicle traffic in Philadelphia after Thanksgiving.
(Or maybe the UHS parking lot at 7:50 am.)
Name one of the three most popular New Year's Resolutions.
Eat healthier; get more exercise; save money.
(My New Year's Resolution will be to stop procrastinating... but I'll probably wait until next time to start it.)
How much candy, in pounds, is sold during the Halloween Season per year? (Hint, in millions).
90 million pounds per year.
What is the capital of Turkey?
Ankara.
In Accordance to Billboard's Top Ten Most Popular Holiday Songs of All Time list, what is the most popular holiday song to ever grace the face of the Earth?
Mariah Carrey's All I Want For Chrismas Is You.
(For Your Viewing Pleasure)