Foods
The typical form potatoes take when prepared for Thanksgiving dinner
Mashed
The sport Americans like to play and watch on Thanksgiving day
Football
"How did the Pilgrims bring their cows to America?"
On the Moo-flower
The year of the first Thanksgiving
1621
The approximate number of miles traveled by the modern-day pilgrim who has come the furthest to be here today
2,000
The sound a turkey makes (say it twice)
Gobble
The most popular Thanksgiving side dish
Stuffing
A common post-meal activity
Taking a nap
"How does Thanksgiving always end?"
With a "G"
The Mayflower's travel time from England to America
Two months
Maker of a pie whose recipe dates back to at least the 15th century
Sandy
The loose red skin attached to the underside of a turkey’s beak
Wattle
The color turkeys turn when they are sad or angry
blue or red
The NFL team that has hosted a Thanksgiving day game since 1934 (WWII excepted)
Detroit Lions
"What kind of music did the Pilgrims play at the first Thanksgiving?"
Plymouth Rock
The name of the Wampanoag who taught the Pilgrims how to survive in the New World
Squanto
Thanksgiving headgear worn by Mark's father
Turkey hat
The typical color of a turkey's egg
Light cream, off-white, or beige in color, often with brown speckles or spots
The three foods, known as the Three Sisters, which the Wampanoags taught the Pilgrims to plant together
Bean, corn, squash
The official name of the special parade on TV on Thanksgiving
Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade
"Why do Pilgrim's pants always fall down?"
Because their buckle is on their hat
The Dutch town from which the Pilgrim's began their journey to America
Leiden
A Massachusetts forest with whom a Churchill grandson shares a name
Myles Standish
The Founding Father who promoted the turkey as the national symbol
Benjamin Franklin
The Thanksgiving dessert mentioned in the move When Harry Met Sally
Pecan pie
From the Thanksgiving Day song, these are traveled over and through
The river and the woods
"What do you call a live turkey on Thanksgiving?"
Lucky
The name of the Mayflower's unseaworthy companion ship
The Speedwell
Mark's favorite berry when playing games on Thanksgiving or any other time of year
"Dems da berries"
The number of turkeys consumed every year at Thanksgiving
46 million