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History

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Who celebrated the first Thanksgiving?

Pilgrims with Native Americans. (Wampanoag)

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When was the first Thanksgiving Celebrated?

1621

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When was the first National Thanksgiving Day Celebrated?

Thanksgiving Day was November 26, 1789

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When is Thanksgiving Celebrated?

4th Thursday of  November 

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Who made Thanksgiving an official Holiday?

Abraham Lincoln

Food

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Meat eaten on this day

Turkey

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yummy, mushy, white, eaten as a side dish

mashed potatoes 

300

Cooked inside the turkey and then taken out, eaten as side dish

Stuffing

400

Dessert made from an orange gourd

Pumpkin Pie

500

A dish with a lot of ingredients, savory, almost like lasagna...side dish

Casserole 

Traditions

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How do Americans Celebrate Thanksgiving?

We have a feast!!! (watch football, black Friday...)

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The day after Thanksgiving...

Black Friday

300

What is the parade Americans watch on Thanksgiving?

Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

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One lucky turkey gets this from the president every year...

Presidential Pardon 

500

How many Americans travel on Thanksgiving

51 million

Fun Facts

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How much weight does the average American gain over the holidays?

2-5 kilos

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What did the first Thanksgiving Celebrate?

Good harvest and surviving a hard winter

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How many Turkeys do Americans eat on Thanksgiving

46 million

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Who were the Pilgrims?

English immigrants that left the church in England in search of religious freedom

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How much money do Americans spend on black friday?

5.2 billion

More Fun Facts

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The feeling Americans feel after eating a lot of food on Thanksgiving...

Food Coma

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How long has the Macy's day parade been around? Why was the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade canceled in the past?

~100 years and WWII

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How big was the biggest Turkey?

40 kilos

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Who wanted the national bird to be a Turkey in the US?

Benjamin Franklin

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How many consumers are there on Black Friday?

154 million