Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
The holiday character that brings up the rear of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.
Who is Santa Claus?
True or false. Both male and female turkeys gobble.
True. Both male and female turkeys gobble.
True or False. Veterans Day is just recognizing Veterans from World War I.
False.
Veterans Day commemorates veterans of all wars.
The 4 months that make up the "fall season" of sports.
What are August, September, October, and November?
The mot common fall sports:
True or False.
The majority of Americans dislike classic Thanksgiving dishes but eat them anyway.
True.
According to a 2019 survey of more than 2,000 U.S. adults conducted online by the Harris Poll—68 percent of Americans dislike Thanksgiving dishes like canned cranberry sauce, pumpkin pie, and even turkey itself, but they'll still eat them in honor of tradition.
This famous character made famous by Walt Disney, made their debut in the 1927 parade.
Who is Mickey Mouse?
True or false. All turkeys can’t fly.
False. Wild turkeys can fly. Domesticated turkeys cannot fly.
Most people assume that all turkeys cannot fly, likely because they feed on the ground, but wild turkeys have been known to fly up to 55 mph in short bursts.
However, for domesticated turkeys, they are the ones that cannot fly. They’re bred to be heavier in weight, almost twice as much as a wild turkey.
The difference between Memorial Day and Veterans Day.
Veterans Day pays tribute to all American veterans—living or dead—but especially gives thanks to living veterans who served their country honorably during war or peacetime.
Memorial Day honors service members who have died in military service to the nation.
The November birth flower.
What is the chrysanthemum?
Fun Fact: The leaves can be added to salads or cooked like other greens.
Benjamin Franklin wanted the turkey to be the national bird, instead of this bird.
What are bald eagles?
Fun Fact: Have you ever heard a bald eagle? Let's listen to one.
The length of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade route.
What is 2.5 miles?
Turkeys have three times better ___ than humans.
What is vision?
The original name that was used for Veterans Day up until 1954 when President Dwight D. Eisenhower changed the name.
What is Armistice Day?
On November 4, 1922, British archaeologist Howard Carter discovered whose tomb in Luxor, Egypt.
Who is King Tut?
The name of the race/event that people like to run on Thanksgiving.
What is the Turkey Trot?
- Buffalo, New York, was the first city to host a Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving morning in 1896. Only six runners participated in the race that year, running on stretches of dirt road for roughly five miles.
The official national broadcast partner of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade since 1952.
What is NBC?
The fleshy appendage that extends over a turkey’s beak and are for finding a suitable mate.
What are snoods?
Fun Fact: Do you want to see a snood?
The correct way to write the name of this day.
a) Veteran’s Day
b) Veterans Day
c) Veterans’ Day
b) Veterans Day
The birth of this popular fall sport is credited to have begun in November 1892.
What is football?
Fun Fact: Players were not required to wear helmets until 1943.
True or False. The first Thanksgiving and every Thanksgiving since then falls in November.
False.
- The first Thanksgiving celebration wasn't in November at all. In fact, some historians suggest it was held in mid-October, similar to the present-day Canadian Thanksgiving. It was President Lincoln who set the November date in order to coincide with the Pilgrims' landing on Plymouth Rock.
The number of days in a year that the Macy’s Parade Studio team works.
What is 365 days?
The Macy’s Parade Studio team works around the clock, 365 days a year. The team consists of approximately 27 painters, carpenters, animators, sculptors, welders, scenic/costume designers, electricians and engineers, which accumulates to over 50,000 hours of labor.
The name of male turkeys.
The name of female turkeys.
Male turkeys are called “toms”.
Female turkeys are called “hens”.
Baby turkeys are called “poults”.
As of 2023, the top three states with the highest percentage of veterans.
What were Alaska, Virginia and Wyoming?
November 1889: these three states became the 39th, the 40th, and the 41st state in the United States.
North Dakota (39th state)
South Dakota (40th state)
Montana (41st state)
This popular Christmas song was originally intended to be a Thanksgiving Day song. The composer, James Pierpont, originally titled it "One Horse Open Sleigh".
What is the song "Jingle Bells"?