Thanksgiving
The main dish for Thanksgiving dinner. Ben Franklin wanted this to be the official bird of the United States.
Turkey
What was Veterans Day originally called?
Hostilities in World War I ended at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918 when the Armistice, or peace agreement, with Germany went into effect. Armistice Day began as a celebration recognizing the victory of the allied forces of WWI. It was renamed Veterans Day by President Dwight Eisenhower in 1954 and is now dedicated to veterans of all wars.
Who first sang What a Wonderful World?
Louis Armstrong first recorded "What a Wonderful World" in 1959, and released it as a single in 1967
Who painted the Mona Lisa?
Mona Lisa, oil painting on a poplar wood panel by Leonardo da Vinci, probably the world's most famous painting. It was painted sometime between 1503 and 1519, when Leonardo was living in Florence, and it now hangs in the Louvre Museum, Paris, where it remained an object of pilgrimage in the 21st century.
What did one hat say to the other?
You stay here. I'll go on ahead.
Where was the first Thanksgiving celebrated?
Plymouth, Massachusetts in 1621
Where is the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier?
Arlington National Cemetery where a memorial ceremony is held at 11 am on every Veterans Day.
Who sang "I Did It My Way"?
Frank Sinatra
Who painted the Sistine Chapel?
The frescoes on the ceiling, collectively known as the Sistine Ceiling, were commissioned by Pope Julius II in 1508 and were painted by Michelangelo in the years from 1508 to 1512.
Why did the picture go to jail?
Because it was framed!
November 24, 1924
The parade was originally called the Macy's Christmas Parade and was organized by store employees to encourage customers to shop for the holidays.
Where is the oldest and largest Veterans Day parade held every year?
The New York City Veteran's Day Parade take place along Fifth Avenue in downtown New York City. The first one was held in 1919.
Who sang "Walking After Midnight"
Patsy Cline
Who painted Starry Night?
The Starry Night is an oil-on-canvas painting by the Dutch Post-Impressionist painter Vincent van Gogh, painted in June 1889. It depicts the view from the east-facing window of his asylum room at Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, just before sunrise, with the addition of an imaginary village.
How do you organize a space party?
You planet!
Which president officially proclaimed Thanksgiving a national holiday.
Abraham Lincoln proclaimed Thanksgiving a national holiday on October 3, 1863.
Which president first officially recognized Veterans Day?
On October 8, 1954, President Dwight D. Eisenhower issued the first “Veterans Day Proclamation.” He wrote: “In order to insure proper and widespread observance of this anniversary, all veterans, all veterans' organizations, and the entire citizenry will wish to join hands in the common purpose.
Who sang the song "Blue Christmas"?
Elvis Presley
Who painted American Gothic?
American Gothic, painting by Grant Wood completed in 1930. Grant Wood, an artist from Iowa, was a member of the Regionalist movement in American art, which championed the solid rural values of central America against the complexities of European-influenced East Coast Modernism.
How did the telephone propose to his girlfriend?
He gave her a ring
How many towns in the US are called Turkey?
Is it Veteran's Day
or
Veterans Day?
Veterans Day does not include an apostrophe but does include an “s” at the end of “veterans” because it is not a day that “belongs” to veterans, it is a day for honoring all veterans
Who wrote the hymn Amazing Grace?
Amazing Grace'' was originally written in 1772 by John Newton, a former sea captain turned well-loved Anglican curate in the British town of Olney. It was published in 1779 as part of a collection of hymns Newton wrote with William Cowper, called Olney Hymns.
Who Painted the Girl with a Pearl Earring?
Girl with a Pearl Earring (c. 1665) is probably Johannes Vermeer's most famous work, but he is also known for his genre paintings.
Why couldn't the pony talk?
Because it was a little hoarse.