Food
Although wild turkeys were present at the time, what wildfowl is more likely to have been chosen for the first Thanksgiving feast?
Goose or duck are the most likely. Swan and passenger pigeons were also available at the time and very abundant.
When did the first Thanksgiving Feast occur?
This feast most likely happened sometime between September and November of 1621.
No exact date for the feast has ever been recorded so one can only assume it happened sometime after the fall harvest
What year was the first Thanksgiving Parade?
1924
Why is football a Thanksgiving tradition?
The first Thanksgiving football game was a college match between Yale and Princeton in 1876, only 13 years after Lincoln made Thanksgiving a national Holiday.
True or False: Pies were on the menu at the first Thanksgiving?
False. The colonists did not have butter and wheat flour to make crusts for pies and tarts.
How long was the first Thanksgiving?
3 days
What was the theme of the original Macy's Parade?
Christmas
Who was the first president to pardon a turkey?
John F. Kennedy
Green Bean Casserole was invented by an employee of what company?
Campbell Soup
Approximately how many Native Americans attended the First Thanksgiving?
90
When did the first character balloons debut in the parade?
1927
Which President refused to acknowledge Thanksgiving?
Thomas Jefferson
True or False: Yams and Sweet Potatoes are the same?
False. Sweet Potatoes are a member of the morning glory family. Yams are monocots related to lilies and grasses.
How many pilgrims were in attendance?
53, the only remaining colonists from the journey (originally 102).
Which character has been a balloon in the most parades?
Snoopy
2 (one to pardon and a backup)
How many calories does the average American eat on Thanksgiving?
3,000
Continental Congress declared the first national Thanksgiving on December 18, 1777 and then in 1789, George Washington declared the last Thursday in November a national Thanksgiving as well. These were merely declarations and not official holidays. Which president declared Thanksgiving to be a National holiday in 1863?
Abraham Lincoln
True or False: The first Thanksgiving parade featured animals from the Central Park Zoo.
True
How many questions are answered by the Butterball Turkey hotline each November and December?
100K