Firsts
How long was the first Thanksgiving Day celebration?
3 Days
Statistically, what is American's favorite Thanksgiving side dish?
Stuffing
What is typically the biggest safety hazard on Thanksgiving?
Fires
Thanks to the parade, Macy's is reportedly the second largest consumer of what?
Helium
What percentage of Americans actually eat turkey on Thanksgiving?
88%
What meats were served at the first Thanksgiving celebration?
Name at least 3.
Venison, swan, duck, and goose were likely.
NOT TURKEY
True or False
Americans prefer apple pie over pumpkin pie.
True
What food did the Colonists and Native Americans NOT have at Thanksgiving?
Turkey
True or False
In the early years, the balloons were released after the parade?
True, the balloons contained a return address on them and whoever found the balloon, could return it for a prize from Macy's.
True or False
All turkeys gobble.
False, only male turkeys gobble.
What seafood was served at the first Thanksgiving Day feast?
Name at least 3.
Lobster, oysters, fish, and possibly eel.
Which popular dessert is connected with Thanksgiving and the Autumn season?
Pumpkin Pie
According to Americans, what's the best part of Thanksgiving?
Leftovers
What wasn't part of the first Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade?
Balloons
According to the Guinness Book of World Records, how much does the heaviest turkey on record weigh?
15 pounds
What year was the first Thanksgiving football game?
BONUS
1876
What Thanksgiving vegetable was grown in space?
How many people go shopping on black Friday?
32 million people
Sonic the Hedgehog
A Thanksgiving turkey mix-up inspired what popular meal trend?
Frozen TV dinners
What year was the first Thanksgiving NFL game?
1920
How much did the world's largest pumpkin pie weigh?
BONUS
3,699 pounds
September 25, 2010~ The pie was 20 ft in diameter, made with 197 cans of pumpkin, over 200 eggs, 100 gallons of evaporated milk, 525 pounds of sugar, 3 pounds of pumpkin pie spice, 7 pounds of salt, and 12.4 pounds of cinnamon.
Black Friday is the biggest day of the year for what trade profession?
How many people attend the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City?
BONUS
3.5 Million
What state raises the most turkeys?
BONUS
Minnesota