Facts
What day is Thanksgiving on every year?
The 4th Thursday in November
The first Thanksgiving parade featured what instead of balloons?
Animals from the Central Park Zoo.
What Native American was the interpreter for the Pilgrims?
Squanto
What is considered the #1 Thanksgiving Pie?
Apple
How many pounds is the Guinness Record holder for the largest turkey?
86 Lbs.
How long did the first Thanksgiving feast last?
3 days
What character has made the most balloon appearances in the Macy's Parade?
Snoopy
Who appears at the end of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade?
Santa Claus
How expensive was the most expensive Thanksgiving Dinner in history at the Old Homestead Steakhouse?
$181,000
What city has the oldest Thanksgiving Day Parade?
Philadelphia
What president made Thanksgiving a national holiday?
Abraham Lincoln
What NFL team plays a game on Thanksgiving every year?
The Detroit Lions
Who was the first president to release a Turkey on Thanksgiving?
John F Kennedy
What is considered the most popular Thanksgiving dish in NJ?
Stuffing
What Native American tribe was at the first Thanksgiving?
The Wampanoag
Where did the Pilgrims land?
Plymouth, Mass.
When Swanson over-ordered turkeys one year, what was created as a result?
TV Dinners
Which president was the first to officially Pardon a turkey, starting the annual tradition?
George HW Bush
What is the least popular dish on Thanksgiving?
the Turkey
What 2 colleges played the first ever Thanksgiving Day football game?
Yale and Princeton
What was the name of the ship that brought the Pilgrims to the New World?
The Mayflower
What song was originally written as a Thanksgiving song?
Jingle Bells
Who is considered the "Mother of Thanksgiving"?
Sarah Josepha Hale
Which US state consumes the most turkey each year?
California
What profession has its busiest day on Black Friday?
Plumbers