Talking Turkey
Name a popular bourbon
Wild Turkey( it was named for Turkey Hill in Lawrenceburg Kentucky)
The Mayflower originally made landing on the tip of____?
Cape Cod. (bad weather caused them to find another place to settle....Plymouth.)
Name two of the five states known for growing cranberries.
Massachusetts, Wisconsin, New Jersey, Oregon, and Washington
The name Pumpkin originated from the word Pepon, meaning large melon. Name the word origin.
Greek
"I awoke his morning with devout thanksgiving for my friends, the old and the new"?
Ralf Waldo Emerson
The first Volleyball game was played in what year?
On July 7th in Massachusetts
Wild Turkeys is the official game bird of which State?
Massachusetts
What was the main food on the Mayflower?
Hardtack( a dry biscuit often infused with insects)
What physical attribute causes cranberries to float?
They have small pockets where air seeps into that allows them to float
The worlds largest pumpkin pie, weighing 3,699 lbs, was made in 2010 in wht city or state?
New Bremen, Ohio ,at the New Bremen Pumpkin fest.
"Appreciation is a wonderful thing. It makes what is excellent in others belong to us as well."
Voltaire
When did Volleyball become an official sport?
1947. Women's Rules and Reg's were added in 1952
What is an old Male turkey called?
A Gobbler( a young male turkey is called a Jake)
What was the exact date the pilgrims landed in North America?
November 9, 1620.
What is the typical season for cranberries? Name the months
They are typically in season from October until December
What's in a can of Libby's canned Pumpkin?
It is Dickinson squash, which also has an orange color.
When you arise in the morning give thanks for the food and the joy of living. If you see no reason for giving thanks, the fault lies only in your self"?
Tecumseh
When the game was created by William G. Morgan what was it initially called?
Mintonette (created for older YMCA members)
What is an old female Turkey called?
A hen( a young female is called a Jennie)
What was the contract between the pilgrims and the to form a "civil body politick", democratic in nature called?
It became known as The Mayflower compact.
How many calories are in a cup of cranberries?
About 50
According to Spoon University, about how many millions of pumpkin pies are consumed by Americans at Thanksgiving?
50 million
"Got no checkbooks, got no banks, still I'd like to express my thanks. I got the sun in the morning and the moon at night"
Irving Berlin
What ball was initially used for volleyball?
A basketball
Turkeys are part of an order of ground feeding birds that includes grouse, chickens, and pheasants known as?
Galliforms
Who Chartered the Mayflower in the first Place?
John Carver.(He was also selected as the first governor and signed the Mayflower Compact first)
Name two health benefits of cranberries?
Preventing urinary tract infections, aids in reducing cardiovascular diseases, helps slow down tumor progression
When and Where were pumpkins first cultivated?
5,500 BC in Central America.
"For my part, I am very thankful. Gratitude is a divine emotion: it fills the heart, but not to fever"
Charlotte Bronte
Who is the tallest female volleyball player?
Dana Rettke, at 6' 8", plays for Wisconsin Badgers at University of Wisconsin at Madison. Her mother is 5'11" and her dad is 6'6"