Food
Do Americans prefer apple pie or pumpkin pie?
Apple pie
What year did the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade first have balloons?
1928
Which President made Thanksgiving a permanent national holiday?
Abraham Lincoln
What percent of Americans skip turkey on Thanksgiving?
About 12%
What turkeys actually gobble?
Male turkeys
What meat is the most popular alternative to turkey on Thanksgiving?
Ham
Who was the first President to pardon a turkey?
John F. Kennedy
What happens at Cole’s Hill in Plymouth, Massachusetts every Thanksgiving?
A “National Day of Mourning” for Native Americans who died at the hand or plague of European settlers
In what month did the very first Thanksgiving celebration likely take place?
September
What city has the oldest Thanksgiving Day Parade?
Philadelphia
What meats were served in the first Thanksgiving celebration?
Venison, swan, duck and goose were likely—not turkey!
When did canned cranberries first come about?
1912
What 18-minute monologue is performed on many rock and classic rock stations every Thanksgiving?
Arlo Guthrie’s “Alice’s Restaurant”
How many calories on average are consumed, per person, at Thanksgiving dinner?
4,500
What state consumes the most turkey every Thanksgiving?
California
How many turkeys are prepared for Thanksgiving in America each year?
About 46 million
When was the first Turkey Trot?
1896
On average, how many people attend the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade each year?
About 3.5 million
About how many pumpkin pies are consumed every Thanksgiving?
About 50 million
Which city’s Thanksgiving Day Parade ends with Santa Claus getting a key to the city?
Detroit
How much did the world’s most expensive Thanksgiving dinner on record cost?
$150,000 at New York City’s Old Homestead Steakhouse
What Native American tribe celebrated the first Thanksgiving with the Pilgrims?
The Wampanoag
How many people participate in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade each year?
About 8,000
How many women were at the very first Thanksgiving celebration?
5
Where did the first U.S. harvest feast of Thanksgiving take place?
Plymouth Colony