Thanksgiving Foods
The most popular main course on Thanksgiving
What is turkey?
The sport people usually watch on Thanksgiving
What is American football?
The orange vegetable commonly used as a symbol of Thanksgiving
What is pumpkin?
The name of the ship the Pilgrims boarded to start their journey to Plymouth, Massachusetts
What is the Mayflower?
Three foods that people eat on Thanksgiving
What are turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing/dressing, cranberries, cornbread or rolls, green bean casserole, sweet potato casserole, corn casserole, pumpkin pie, pecan pie, and Jello salad?
9 items on our 2020 Thanksgiving feast menu
What is Yams, Baked Goods, Chinese Vegetables, Nation Pies, Kielbasa w/ Sauteed Onions & Bell Peppers, Penne Pasta with Ground Beef, Deviled Eggs w/ bacon, Gluten free Mac and cheese and Gnaw Mi Fan?
The big Holiday that comes after Thanksgiving.
What is Christmas?
The most popular Thanksgiving dessert
What is Pumpkin Pie?
The most common reason plumbers are called on Thanksgiving or the day before.
What is a backed up sink?
(potato peels are often the culprit)
The English separatists who came to the United States in 1620
Who were Pilgrims?
The reason the Pilgrims felt they had to leave England
What is religious persecution?
The day of the week, date, and year that we are celebrating Thanksgiving this year
What is Thursday, November 25th 2021?
Steve Martin's Character in PT and A is trying to get where for Thanksgiving.
What is Chicago?
The most popular turkey alternative on Thanksgiving
What is Ham?
The way people typically prepare potatoes for Thanksgiving dinner
What are mashed potatoes?
The day, week, and month of the year on which we traditionally celebrate Thanksgiving
What is the fourth Thursday of November?
Finish the song: over the river and through the woods....
...to Grandmother's house we go?
The popular author who played a part in starting a family tradition of watching a dog and his bird friend make thanksgiving dinner
Who is Charles Schultz, creator of "Peanuts"?
Many people enjoy these for several meals after the original Thanksgiving feast.
What are leftovers?
Most bought item the weekend after Thanksgiving
What is a Christmas tree?
The first department store to hold a Thanksgiving Day parade.
What is Maceys?
The way people get very tired and lethargic after the huge feast.
What is a food coma?
The day after Thanksgiving when there are big sales and many people go shopping
What is Black Friday?
A large, native bird to North America that is large enough to feed a family
What is a [wild] turkey?
In what year did the president declare Thanksgiving the fourth Thursday in Nov?
1863
The Founding Father who wanted the wild turkey to be the symbol of the United States of America
Who was Benjamin Franklin?
How many cranberries are needed to make one can of cranberry sauce
200 Cranberries - Ocean Spray, the largest producer, makes almost 80 million cans a year
What 7 meats were eaten at the first Thanksgiving?
Deer, Waterfowl, Heath Hen (Grouse), Bald Eagle, Lobster, Eel, and Atlantic Cod
The red fruit that is often served alongside the turkey for Thanksgiving dinner
What are cranberries?
The Thanksgiving Day event in New York City where there are large balloons, marching bands, singers, and dancers
What is the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade?
The conical-shaped basket that is generally filled with fruits and vegetables
What is a cornucopia?
Sarah Josepha Hale, earned the nickname Mother of Thanksgiving by launching a campaign for 36 years to establish Thanksgiving as a national holiday. What else is she know for?
She is the author of the nursery rhyme Mary Had a Little Lamb
What food was not served at the first Thanksgiving?
A. What are Mashed potatoes?
The breaking of the wishbone is actually based on what ancient tradition?
It originated with the Etruscans, an ancient Italian civilization who believed that birds could predict the future. They saved the wishbone to obtain the bird's powers and keep making wishes.
What year did the Detroit Lions play their first Thanksgiving game?
1934 - They weren't attracting much of a crowd because the Tigers were the city's main sports team