Thanksgiving

The First Thanksgiving

100

In this year the first Thanksgiving was held

1621

200

This is the place that first Thanksgiving was held

Plymouth, Massachusetts

300

The colonists and the _____ indians shared the first Thanksgiving

Wampanoag

400

Some argue that the first Thanksgiving was held here

Florida

500

This side dish was not eaten at the first Thanksgiving

Mashed potatoes. Potatoes had only been recently shipped back to Europe from South America.

Side dishes

100

This tart but sweet Thanksgiving side is ranked very low on the favorites list

Cranberry sauce

200

This side dish was invented by Campbell's, introducing us to the perfect vehicle for their canned cream of mushroom soup

Green bean casserole

300

This side dish is a carb-o-holics dream, just spread a little butter for added love

Biscuits, breads, or rolls

400

This creamy side dish is ranked very high on the favorites list, unfortunately not at the first Thanksgiving

Mashed potatoes

500

This popular side was highly valued due to the medicinal value of its seeds and leaves

Carrots

Football

100

Martha Firestone Ford is the owner of this team who always plays on Thanksgiving

Detroit Lions

200

This was the year that the tradition of the Lions playing on Thanksgiving began

1934

300

This is a team that has never played on Thanksgiving

Jacksonville Jaguars

400

This is the reason no games were played on Thanksgiving from 1941-44

No games were played due to WWII

500

“Red” Grange made his professional football debut for this team on Thanksgiving in 1925.

Chicago Bears

Macys Thanksgiving Parade

100

In this year balloons made their first appearance

1927

200

In 1932 the parade was made available to people who were not able to attend through this technology

Radio. The parade was first televised in 1946 in New York and then nationally on NBC the next year.

300

This is where the balloons are constructed

Macy's Parade Studio in Moonachie, New Jersey.

400

Because they are so large, fans can watch these get prepared at 77th Street and Central Park West, near the American Museum of Natural History.

Parade balloons

500

This many people come to watch the parade in person

3.5 million

Charlie Brown Thanksgiving

100

A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving first premiered in this year

1973

200

Charlie Brown calls this person to ask if his friends can come over for Thanksgiving dinner

His Grandmother

300

The children eat these foods for their Thanksgiving meal together

Pretzels, popcorn, toast, and jelly beans

400

Linus' Thanksgiving speech turned into a spin-off with this title 

This is America, Charlie Brown: The Mayflower Voyagers

500

This character eating Thanksgiving turkey bothered some viewers 

Woodstock due to a bird eating another bird