Thanksgiving foods
In the annual giant pumpkin growing contest, if there is no yellow, orange or tan color, what is the fruit called?
Squash
Traditionally, where did the first Thanksgiving take place (city, state)
Plymouth, MA
What were all 5 foods served at the Thanksgiving dinner?
buttered toast, popcorn, pretzels, jelly beans, ice cream sundae
What popular 1987 movie had 2 main characters trying to make their way to Chicago for Thanksgiving?
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
What is a male turkey called?
Tom
Statistically, what is America's favorite Thanksgiving side dish?
Stuffing
What Native American tribe was part of the First Thanksgiving?
Wampanoag
What type of table was used for the Thanksgiving dinner table?
ping-pong table
What year did A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving TV special first air?
1973
What 18-minute song is performed on many rock and classic rock stations every Thanksgiving (artist and title)?
Arlo Guthrie's "Alice's Restaurant"
Marcas Urann canned the first jellied cranberry sauce in 1912, then went on to found this famous cranberry growers association
Ocean Spray
Which president was the first to give an official pardon to a Thanksgiving turkey?
Ronald Reagan
who or what did Snoopy get into a brawl with?
a lawn chair
What traditional thanksgiving song's real title is "The New England Boy's Song about Thanksgiving Day"?
Over the River and Through the Woods
What decade did the Dallas Cowboys start their Thanksgiving Day football game tradition?
1960s
Campbell's test kitchen supervisor Dorcas Reilley developed this still popular Thanksgiving side dish in the 1950s
Green bean casserole
What US president established the first official proclamation of a national "Thanksgiving Day"?
Abraham Lincoln
How many characters appeared at the Thanksgiving table?
7
(Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Linus, Sally, Franklin, Peppermint Patty, Marcie)
What decade was the first Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade?
1920s
What decade did the Detroit Lions start their Thanksgiving Day football game tradition?
1930s
What culture produced the idea of the cornucopia, the horn of plenty?
Greek
The US traditional of a national day of giving thanks, established in 1777, was opposed by this US president, citing separation of church and state
Thomas Jefferson
Name 1 of the 2 characters to appear on the TV special that did not join the others at the Thanksgiving table?
Woodstock or Lucy
In which classic fairy tale was the word "pumpkin" first mentioned?
Cinderella
Black Friday is the biggest day of the year for what trade profession?
Plumbers