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This centerpiece dish was not present at the first Thanksgiving
Turkey
This President declared 2 days of Thanksgiving in 1815; Once in March and again in September
Alexander Madison
Aptly named, this is the busiest for Plumbers according to a industry survey from Roto-Rooters
Black Friday
The name of the ship the Pilgrims boarded to start their journey to Massachusetts
the Mayflower
This household 'hazard' approximately triples in call volumes to emergency services on Thanksgiving
Home Cooking Fires
The loose red skin attached to the underside of a turkey’s beak is not a gobble, but a "_______"
Wattle
Dorcas Reilly created the Green Bean Casserole in 1955 whilst working in the "Home Economics Dept." of this food giant in Camden, NJ
Campbells -
Thanksgiving became an official U.S. Federal Holiday under this President.
Abraham Lincoln
The Gimbel Brothers Dept. Store in this city served as the inspiration for the Macy's day parade.
Philadelphia
The name of the colony started in the USA by the Pilgrims
Plymouth Colony
At the Dallas YMCA Turkey Trot in 2011, 661 participants set a Guinness World Record when they dressed up as this
A Turkey
According to myth, this founding father supposedly lobbied for the Turkey to be the National Bird of the United States rather than the Bald Eagle
Benjamin Franklin
Which former Politician said: "I love Thanksgiving Turkey... it's the only time in Los Angeles that you see natural breasts"
Arnold Schwarzenegger
This later U.S. president issued the first official presidential pardon to a turkey, making it an annual event
George H.W. Bush. In 1989 he "presented a Presidential pardon" to a "fine tom turkey"
Action de grace, or Canadian Thanksgiving is held on this day in October
The second Monday
In 1621, Pilgrims dined with this group of Indigenous peoples to mark the first Thanksgiving.
The Wampanoag
In 1995, this popular Thanksgiving vegetable was the first to be grown in space
The Potato
In 1896, the YMCA of this N.Y. city organized the first "Turkey-Trot" in which only 4 of the 6 competitors finished
Buffalo - one dropped out after 2 miles. Another famously stated that his "late breakfast refused to stay in it's proper place"
The "Turducken" gained national recognition thanks to this legendary NFL Broadcaster and Coach.
John Madden
Calvin Coolidge famously received "Rebecca" as a gift to be cooked for the White House Thanksgiving, but kept her as a pet throughout his Presidency.
Raccoon
This Australian Territory celebrates Thanksgiving on the last Wednesday of November
Norfolk Island
Colchester, CT postponed Thanksgiving for a week in 1705, after the town ran out of this ingredient crucial for making of Pumpkin pies
Molasses
Made in 2010, this Guinness Book of World Records Pastry weighed in at 3,699 lbs.
Pumpkin Pie
In 1953, Salesman Gerry Thomas created this popular meal trend after a Swanson employee mistakenly ordered 260 tons of Thanksgiving turkeys
Frozen TV Dinners
Often referred to as the Turkey Capital of America, this state raises an average of 40 million birds each year
Minnesota
From 1939 to 1942, Thanksgiving was celebrated on the 3rd Thursday in a move to boost the economy thanks to this President
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Tony-Starg helped transform the first Macy's day parade floats into balloons whilst working as an Illustrator for this Magazine in 1927
Good Housekeeping
This Native American interpreter was especially helpful to the Pilgrims during the settlement of Plymouth
Squanto
In 2016 this Company introduced the "Cooking Crisis Management Team" - Staffing a "Turkey talk-line" for more than 100,000 callers annually
Butterball
One of the two states in the U.S. with a town called "Pilgrim"
Pilgrim, Michigan and Pilgrim, Missouri
According to a 2022 survey by the National Grocers Association; Turkey is among the 3 most disliked Thanksgiving foods along with these sides dishes
Cranberry Sauce & Green Bean Casserole
Prior to its designation as a National Holiday; Presidents recognized Thanksgiving as such every year, all except for this President
Thomas Jefferson
When the Macy's Day Parade debuted in 1924, it featured these roaring attractions instead of the now famous balloons.
Live Animals from the Central Park Zoo
Often incorrectly dubbed as Pilgrims, the initial Puritans of the Mayflower referred to themselves as this collective
Separatists, as they wanted to 'separate' themselves from the Church of England
Wire Fox Terrier
One of two NFL teams that have played on Thanksgiving Day since 1966
Detroit Lions or Dallas Cowboys (JAX is the only team to have never played on thanksgiving)