History
What was the name of the famous ship that carried the Pilgrims across the Atlantic Ocean in 1620?
what is the Mayflower
Created in 1955 by a home economist working for a major soup company, what iconic Thanksgiving side dish combines cream of mushroom soup, green beans, and crispy fried onions?
what is green bean casserole
Who is Joey Tribbiani
This is the common term for the furcula, a bone broken by two people for good luck after the Thanksgiving meal.
what is the wishbone
This department store has hosted its famous Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City since 1924.
what is Macy's
Swapping the bird for a glaze, this cured meat is the most popular alternative entree to turkey on Thanksgiving.
what is ham
In A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving, Charlie Brown famously serves his friends toast, pretzel sticks, popcorn, and this chewy candy.
what is jelly beans
This chemical compound, an amino acid found in turkey, is often falsely blamed for making people sleepy after dinner.
what is tryptophan
What was the very first character balloon featured in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade when the giant balloon tradition began in 1927?
who is Felix the Cat
This incredibly dense, sweet Southern staple relies on a base of corn syrup, eggs, and a specific variety of tree nut baked into a pastry crust.
what is pecan pie
What is Planes, Trains and Automobiles
It's the name of the fleshy red appendage that hangs down over a turkey’s beak
what is the snood
How many days did the famous 1621 harvest celebration between the Plymouth colonists and the Wampanoag people actually last?
what is 3 days
According to U.S. commercial production data, this Midwestern state leads the nation in raising turkeys.
what is Minnesota
This 1947 holiday classic famously opens at the real Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, where Kris Kringle fills in for a tipsy Santa Claus.
what is Miracle on 34th street
What is the official, quirky collective noun used to describe a group of wild turkeys roaming and roosting together?
what is a rafter
Which U.S. President officially proclaimed Thanksgiving as a national holiday in 1863, during the height of the American Civil War?
Who is Abraham Lincoln
If you have questions or a full-blown culinary crisis regarding your holiday bird, you can call this famous brand's automated "Talk-Line" hotline.
what is butterball
In Planes, Trains and Automobiles, what is the name of the cheerful, talkative shower-curtain-ring salesman played by John Candy?
who is Del Griffith
While we mostly think of turkeys as heavy, clumsy backyard birds, wild turkeys can move surprisingly fast. Up to what speed can a wild turkey run on foot?
what is 25mph