Macy's Thanksgiving Parade
This balloon, of a lovable dog comic character, is the balloon that appeared the most at the parade.
Snoopy
Was there turkey for the first Thanksgiving? Yes or no.
No
True or False: The NFL has traditionally played football games on Thanksgiving day since it was formed in 1920.
True
What "honest" president officially named Thanksgiving a national holiday?
Abraham Lincoln in 1863
What was the name of the ship that took the Pilgrims to America?
Mayflower
True or False: The Macy's Parade was halted during WWII due to rubber shortages.
True
True or False: Are sweet potatoes actually considered a type of potato?
False
True or False: Football being played on Thanksgiving has been happening since before the NFL was formed.
Under which president did Congress request the holiday of Thanksgiving in 1789?
George Washington
What classic song, often associated for Christmas, was actually written about Thanksgiving?
Jingle Bells
True or False: The parade was televised as early as 1940.
False. The first time the parade was televised was in 1946!
Green bean casserole was invented by an employee for what famous soup company?
Campbells
In 2022, the NFL renamed the Thanksgiving football games to be named after which famous NFL player/coach? (Ex. The *name* Thanksgiving Celebration)
John Madden
What president tried to moved Thanksgiving to the third Thursday of November to boost the economy for the holiday season?
How many days was the first Thanksgiving celebrated for?
Three
What was the first video game character flown at the Macy's parade?
Sonic the Hedgehog in 1991
Americans buy an estimated how many pounds of turkeys the week of Thanksgiving? Round to the nearest 50,000,000 pounds.
350,000,000 (365,000,000 is the number)
What team has it in their team rules that they MUST play on Thanksgiving?
Dallas Cowboys
Who was the first president to pardon a turkey?
John F. Kennedy
In the season 8 Friends Thanksgiving episode, Monica challenged Joey to eat all of what food?
Turkey
What character was the first character balloon flown at the parade?
Felix the Cat
What is the average max amount of calories consumed on Thanksgiving by one person?
4,500
True or False: The infamous game dubbed as "The Ice Bowl" was played on Thanksgiving day in 1967.
False. It was in January.
What president made it an annual tradition to pardon a turkey?
George H. W. Bush
What channel did the "Charlie Brown Thanksgiving" special air on when it originally aired on November 20, 1973?
CBS