Bom's Childhood
What year was Bom born?
1943
What town canceled Thanksgiving in 1705 because they couldn't make pumpkin pies?
Colchester, Connecticut
(In 1705, frigid weather prevented liquid sugar from being shipped on time from across the pond. Townspeople decided to postpone the holiday for a week)
What was the name of Bom's first travel agency
Village Travel
Who presided over the First Thanksgiving?
Governor William Bradford
Who asked Bom out on a blind date before they ever met?
Papa
The name of the US President who first ordered a national day of Thanksgiving in November.
Abraham Lincoln
The NFL team which has played nearly double the amount of Thanksgiving games than any other team.
Detroit Lions
82 (2021)
Where did Bom and Papa go on their honeymoon?
Niagara Falls, NY and Nantucket
What class did Bom claim to be taking so she could run into Papa?
Latin Lab
What is the name of the town Bom grew up in?
Riverside, Illinois
What city is home to the oldest Thanksgiving parade?
Philadelphia
(1920)
What did Bom like best about fishing in Alaska?
Nico!
The type of food which was NOT served at the first Thanksgiving.
turkey
pumpkin
seafood
turkey
How old was Bom when she met Papa?
18 years old!
The first president to "pardon" a turkey.
John F Kennedy
Other than the Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys, this team has the most Thanksgiving appearances.
Green Bay Packers
Washington Redskins
Chicago Bears
Green Bay Packers
36 games played
Where did Bom work to help put Papa through law school after they were married?
Illini Union
What did Papa do to impress Bom while walking down the sidewalk?
Tap dance
The Village of Riverside was designed by what landscape architect in 1869?
Frederick Law Olmsted
During what month is Thanksgiving Day celebrated in Canada?
October
How many holes-in-one does Bom have?
Two!
How long was the first Thanksgiving celebration?
Three Days
What is the name of Bom's Sorority?
Alpha Chi Omega
The name of the US President who made turkey pardoning an annual event.
George H.W. Bush
Thanksgiving football games were not played in the years 1941 to 1944 because of this worldwide event happening during this period of time.
World War II
In what year did Bom and Papa take their first trip to Europe together?
1977
Bom and Papa watched the final episode of what show on a rented TV from their hotel room in the Bahamas in 1967?
The Fugitive
What was one of Bom's favorite winter pastimes as a child?
Ice skating on the frozen river in Riverside
A Thanksgiving turkey mix-up inspired what popular meal trend
Frozen TV dinners
(In 1953, a Swanson employee accidentally ordered a colossal shipment (260 tons) of Thanksgiving turkeys. To deal with excess, Swanson took inspiration form prepared foods served on airplanes and came up with idea of filling 5,000 aluminum trays with the turkey, cornbread dressing, gravy peas and sweet potatoes). Sold them for 98 cents.
What minor league baseball team did Bom's dad (Papa Jodie) first play baseball with?
Buffalo Bisons
The year of the first Thanksgiving.
1776
1965
1621
1621
Name of donut shop Bom and Papa liked to go to in college
Spudnuts
The name of the US President who refused to declare Thanksgiving a holiday
Thomas Jefferson
(President's originally had to declare Thanksgiving a holiday every year. Jefferson refused to recognize the event because he believed so firmly in the separation of church and state.)
The year of the first Thanksgiving NFL game which included the Canton Bulldogs vs the Akron Pros.
1902
1920
1936
1920
Where did Bom and Papa first live when he joined the Navy JAG Corps?
Newport, Rhode Island
How did Bom get her nickname?
Charlie couldn't pronounce Gram
Where did Bom work during summers in high school?
White Castle!
The number of calories consumed on average per person on Thanksgiving dinner.
A. 2,500
B. 4,500
C 6,500
4,500
What article of clothing does Bom NEVER wear?
Hats!
Where was the first Thanksgiving held?
Plymouth, Massachusetts
What hair style did Bom have when she first met Papa
Long hair with a ponytail!
Which US Founding Father famously called turkey's
" a bird of courage"?
Benjamin Franklin
The name of 1 of 3 active NFL teams who have played on Thanksgiving but never won.
the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (0-1)
the Cleveland Browns (0-3)
the Cincinnati Bengals (0-1)
Why did Bom and Papa move to the Brookwood Apartments in particular when they first moved to Orinda in 1971?
They allowed babies!
Where did Bom and Papa take their most recent trip?
Puglia, Italy (and London)
Name of department store where Bom's Mom (Edna) worked?
Marshall Fields
The number of turkeys are consumed every year at Thanksgiving.
460 million
4.6 million
46 million
46 million
What was the destination of Bom's first airplane flight?
Traveling to the Rose Bowl in Pasadena in 1963
Who was the first Native American to speak with the Pilgrims in Plymouth Colony?
Somoset
On March 16, 1621, Somoset walked straight into the Plymouth Colony and greeted the Pilgrims in English, which he learned from some English fishermen in Maine.
(Somoset returned a few days later with Squanto, a native leader who also spoke English.)
Where did Papa ask Bom to go for their first date?
Phi Delt spring formal!
What did President Calvin Coolidge famously receive as a Thanksgiving gift?
A live raccoon
The only active NFL franchise to have never played on Thanksgiving.
the Jacksonville Jaguars
Where did Bom and Papa have their first "Tennis Weekend" in 1982?
Sonoma Mission Inn
In what car did Bom learn to drive a stick shift?
Papa's powder blue Nash Rambler