Thanksgiving Foods
The word for an adult male turkey
Tom
The method of cooking a turkey most often tied to ER visits on Thanksgiving Day
Deep-frying
This bird, native to North America, has become the most recognizable symbol of the Thanksgiving feast.
Turkey
The year the first pumpkin pie recipe was published
1796
This many days are in the month in which Thanksgiving is celebrated.
30
Meats served at the first Thanksgiving dinner
Venison, goose, and duck
This founding Club of the AKC holds the National Dog Show on Thanksgiving Day
This horn-shaped basket symbolizes abundance and a plentiful harvest.
Cornucopia
The first Thanksgiving was celebrated this year
1621
A 12-pound turkey feeds 8 people. At the same rate, this many pounds would be needed to feed 16 people
24 pounds
The type of pumpkin used for canned pumpkin
Dickinson pumpkin
The year of the first Thanksgiving Day football game
1869
Also called maize, this colorful crop is frequently used in Thanksgiving decorations as a symbol of the fall harvest
Corn
These zoo animals joined the processional of the first Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in 1924.
Tigers
The percentage of Thanksgiving hosts who intentionally prepare more food than they need
90%
The tribe responsible for introducing French Settlers to cranberries
Mi'kmaq
The first President to use the word 'pardon' at the National Thanksgiving Turkey Presentation
Ronald Reagan
This ancient Italian civilization began the tradition of making wishes on a chicken’s furcula, which later evolved into today’s wishbone custom
Etruscans
The year Congress passed the resolution setting a fixed date for Thanksgiving
1941
A typical pumpkin contains roughly this many seeds
500
Using the rule of 24 hours of refrigerator thawing for every 4–5 pounds, this is how long a 20-pound frozen turkey needs to thaw
4-5 days
The first giant character balloon in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
Felix the Cat
The proper name for the tall, narrow-brimmed hat often associated with the settlers of Plymouth Colony
Capotain
The industry groups responsible for sending turkeys to the President for holidays
National Turkey Federation and the Poultry and Egg National Board
Thanksgiving can fall anywhere from November 22 through November 28, giving it this many possible calendar dates.
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