Thanksgiving Foods
The most popular main course on Thanksgiving
What is turkey?
The sport people usually watch on Thanksgiving
What is American football?
The orange vegetable commonly used as a symbol of Thanksgiving
What is pumpkin?
The name of the ship the Pilgrims boarded to start their journey to Plymouth, Massachusetts
What is the Mayflower?
"Thanksgiving is an emotional time. People travel thousands of miles to be with people they see only once a year. And then discover once a year is way to often."
Who is Johnny Carson?
The most popular Thanksgiving dessert
What is Pumpkin Pie?
A race many people run on Thanksgiving morning.
What is a turkey trot?
The name of the first English separatists who came to the United States in 1620.
Who were Pilgrims?
The reason the Pilgrims felt they had to leave England
What is religious persecution?
"Thanksgiving Dinners take 18 hours to prepare. They are consumed in 12 minutes. (SuperBowl) half-times take 12 minutes. This is not coincidence.
Who is Erma Bombeck?
The way people typically prepare potatoes for Thanksgiving dinner
What are mashed potatoes?
The day and month of the year on which we traditionally celebrate Thanksgiving
What is the fourth Thursday of November?
The indigenous people of North America who are a common symbol of Thanksgiving
Who are Native Americans?
or
Wampanoag tribe
The home of Plymouth Rock and the first Pilgrims.
What is Massachusetts?
"My cooking is so bad my kids thought Thanksgiving was to commemorate Pearl Harbor."
The green vegetables traditionally served in a casserole with cream of mushroom soup and french fried onions
What are green beans?
The day after Thanksgiving when there are big sales and many people go shopping
What is Black Friday?
A large, native bird to North America that is large enough to feed a family
What is a wild turkey?
The year of the first Thanksgiving:
a. 1776
b. 1965
c. 1621
c. What is 1621?
"May your stuffing be tasty, may your turkey plump.
May your potatoes and gravy have nary a lump.
May your yams be delicious and your pies take the prize.
And may your Thanksgiving dinner stay off your thighs!
Who is Grandpa Jones of Hee Haw?
The red fruit that is often served alongside the turkey for Thanksgiving dinner
What are cranberries?
The Thanksgiving Day event in New York City where there are large balloons, marching bands, singers, and dancers
What is the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade?
The conical-shaped basket that is generally filled with fruits and vegetables
What is a cornucopia?
The President who made Thanksgiving a National Holiday every 4th Thursday of November.
Who is Franklin D. Roosevelt?
"Vegetables are a must on a (Thanksgiving Day) diet. I suggest carrot cake, zucchini bread, and pumpkin pie."
Who is Jim Davis? (Dallas Patriarch)