No Thanks[giving]
Who is Santa Clause based on?
Good ole St. Nicholas
When did grandma and grandpa move to Mendota?
I'm not sure... I was hoping that one of you all knew this one for me. My best guess is 1970(ish)
What is the best Thanksgiving food?
Grandma's tamales.
But, if we don't have them, then its turkey.
Both answers are acceptable
Who declared Thanksgiving to be a national holiday?
-Honest Abraham
-One of the George Bushes
-The other George Bush
-Benjamin Franklin
Honest Abraham
How much did the world's most expensive Thanksgiving dinner cost?
-$35,000
-$95,000
-$150,000
$150,000.
The extravagant meal was offered at New York City's Old Homestead Steakhouse in 2018 and featured a $135-per-pound free-range, organic turkey sprinkled with gold flakes.
Lent is celebrated for how many days?
40 days and 40 nights.
What year was Mendota founded?
-1818
-1853
-1879
1853
What is the best type of pie to have at Thanksgiving?
Apple pie.
No other pie.
Don't even try to convince me that pumpkins can make a better pie.
Which president hated Thanksgiving and refused to recognize it as a holiday?
-Honest Abraham
-Thomas Jefferson
-James Garfield
-Garfield, but like the cat who hates Mondays
Contrary to popular belief, Garfield the cat did not hate Thanksgiving, it was Thomas Jefferson. Although, if you argued that Garfield the cat hated Thanksgiving because lasagna is not typically served, you'd still get the question wrong, but you'd make a good point.
Ocean Spray makes cranberry products. 85% of their cranberry sauce is sold during Thanksgiving and Christmas. How many berries are needed to make one can of cranberry sauce?
-120
-200
-560
200 cranberries are needed to make one can of cranberry sauce.
How many days is Hanukkah celebrated for?
8 days
When was the first school house built in Mendota?
-1853
-1867
-1888
1867
What is the best 'side dish' to have at Thanksgiving?
Mashed potatoes, corn bread, and green beans are acceptable answers.
If you even ~thought~ about saying cranberry sauce, you lose 10 points.
Under what presidency did they start pardoning turkeys?
-Bill Clinton
-Teddy Roosevelt
-John F. Kennedy
Mr. JFK himself. King behavior.
Where was the first Thanksgiving believed to have taken place?
-Houston, Texas
-Arlington, Virginia
-Plymouth, Massachusetts
I hope you all payed attention in 8th grade US History.
What is the 2023 Lunar New Year?
A) Year of the Dragon
B) Year of the Boar
C) Year of the Rabbit
Year of the Rabbit
Holy Cross Church was built in what year?
-1859
-1869
-1878
1859
What is the best thing to say you are thankful for?
Money.
I'm kidding, in this economy?
Family and friends are the only acceptable answers.
I know he's not a president, but who wanted the turkey to be the official bird of the United States of America?
-Alexander Hamilton
-Aaron Burr
-Benjamin Franklin
What city is the home to the oldest Thanksgiving parade?
-Houston
-New York
-Philadelphia
Philadelphia!
When is Flag Day?
June 14th
When the Mendota Public Library was forming, the library committee members needed to go to Chicago to purchase books. How many books did they first buy?
-500
-1,200
-1,700
1,700 books.
What is the best thing to watch on Thanksgiving?
What were the names of the pardoned turkeys this year?
-Chip & Dale
-Ham & Bologna
-Chocolate & Chip
-Thelma & Louise
Chocolate & Chip live to see another day
Who was the first video game character to be featured in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade?
-Sonic the Hedgehog
-Pacman
-Mario from Mario
In 1993, Sonic the Hedgehog was in the parade! He crashed into a lamp post during that same parade.