THE PILGRIMS
The ship that carried the Pilgrims to America in 1620
What is the Mayflower?
The berry that was definitely served at the first Thanksgiving (Native Americans taught the Pilgrims to grow it)
What are cranberries?
The department store that started the first big U.S. Thanksgiving parade in 1924
What is Macy’s?
First president to issue a national Thanksgiving proclamation (1789)
Who is George Washington?
Since 1934, this NFL team has played almost every Thanksgiving Day
Who are the Detroit Lions?
The English city the Pilgrims sailed from in 1620
What is Plymouth?
The main meats eaten at the 1621 feast (two mentioned by Edward Winslow)
What are wild fowl and venison?
The balloon character with the most appearances in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, currently at 43.
Who is Snoopy?
President who, in 1863, declared Thanksgiving would be the last Thursday in November every year
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
The Friday after Thanksgiving commonly called this in the U.S.
What is Black Friday?
This food, commonly eaten today, was almost certainly NOT on the menu at the 1621 harvest feast
What is potatoes?
Traditional Thanksgiving pie made from a gourd
What is pumpkin pie?
The only period of time the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade was cancelled since it's start in 1924
What is World War II? (1942-1944)
She wrote letters to presidents for 5 years campaigning for a national Thanksgiving; finally succeeded in 1863
Who is Sarah Josepha Hale?
The turkey-shaped award given to the winner of the annual Dallas–Washington NFL Thanksgiving game
What is the Turkey Leg Award?
Approximately how many Wampanoag attended the three-day feast (outnumbering the English)
What is about ninety?
The state that produces over 40% of the nation’s cranberries
What is Massachusetts?
The Broadway musical that holds the record for most performances in the morning of the parade
What is Hello, Dolly!?
The first president to formally pardon a turkey with an official "presidential pardon" in a Rose Garden ceremony
Who is George H.W. Bush?
This chain restaurant is famously open 24 hours and packed on Thanksgiving with people avoiding cooking
What is Waffle House?
The length of time the first Thanksgiving feast lasted
What is 3 days?
The only edible item on most Thanksgiving tables that is native to North America
What is the turkey?
The first balloon ever displayed in the Macy's parade
Who is Felix the Cat?
In 1939 FDR moved Thanksgiving one week earlier, creating this two-word nickname for the controversy
What is Franksgiving?
This movie has been an annual tradition for millions of Americans since 1973.
What is "A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving"?