TURKEYS
A female turkey is called a hen. A male turkey is call this
A Tom
In 1863, during the Civil War, this President declared Thanksgiving a national holiday
Abraham Lincoln
Black Friday is the biggest day of the year for this trade profession
Plumbers
This is the average number of calories consumed in a Thanksgiving dinner
About 3,000 Calories
The day was given it's name back in the 1960s, when account books were still kept using pen and ink and the day's sales helped move stores out of the "red" (losses) and into the "black" (profits).
Black Friday
Wild turkeys can run up to this speed
25 mph
This tribe of Native Americans were invited to the very first Thanksgiving feast with the Plymouth Colony settlers
The Wampanoag Native Americans
The first Thanksgiving was celebrated for this many days
3
This is the internal temperature a turkey must reach when cooking for safe eating
165 Degrees
This character has appeared in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade more than any other character, making 42 appearances since 1968
Snoopy
In a tradition that is said to have started 2,400 years ago, this part of the turkey is saved and snapped as a good luck custom
Wishbone
The first Thanksgiving football game was a college match between these two schools in 1876
Yale and Princeton
This is the name of the ship on which the Pilgrims came to America
The Mayflower
Americans eat about 50 million of this kind of pie annually on Thanksgiving
Pumpkin Pie
This race is typically held all over the US for runners who want to burn off calories before their Thanksgiving meals
Turkey Trot
It's called the "Gopher" state, but maybe "Gobbler" state would be more appropriate because this state produces the most turkeys each year
Minnesota (over 40 million)
The annual White House tradition of “pardoning” a turkey officially started with this president in 1989
George H.W. Bush
The name of this three-bird roast, comprised of a deboned chicken stuffed inside a deboned duck stuffed inside a mostly deboned turkey
Turducken
This Thanksgiving side dish was created by a Campbell's Soup Company employee in 1955 and their recipe is viewed over 4 million times each Thanksgiving Day on Campbell's website
Green Bean Casserole
This NFL team has played on Thanksgiving every year since 1934 except between 1939 and 1944 during World War II as an attempt by the team's manager to attract more viewers
Detroit Lions
This founding father wanted the turkey to be the national bird rather than the bald eagle, saying the turkey is a more respectable bird
Benjamin Franklin
This was the Native American from the Patuxet tribe who acted as both an interpreter and a guide as the Pilgrims learned to adjust to the new way of life at Plymouth
Squanto
This is the type of meat that the Native Americans brought to the first Thanksgiving feast to share with the Pilgrims; historians believe that it was roasted over a fire and used in a stew
Deer or Venison
According to Ocean Spray, this is how many cranberries are used to make one can of cranberry sauce
200
This Thanksgiving celebration is one without your family, usually a potluck among peers
Friendsgiving