U.S. History
This is Marcus L. Urann‘s original profession (the man who first came up with the concept of canned cranberry sauce)
What is an Attorney.
At the turn of the 20th century, he left his legal career to buy a cranberry bog. Years after canned cranberry sauce had become mainstream, he said of the innovation, “I felt I could do something for New England. You know, everything in life is what you do for others.”
This process refers to soaking a turkey in a saltwater solution before cooking it
What is Brining
This is the sound a male turkey makes
What is gobble gobble
The parade is held every year in this city
What is New York City
These two football teams play on Thanksgiving Day every year
Who are the Detroit Lions and the Dallas Cowboys
This U.S. president first declared Thanksgiving a federal holiday (to be celebrated on the last Thursday in November)
Who is Abraham Lincoln.
In 1863, President Abraham Lincoln designated the last Thursday in November as a national day of thanksgiving.
In 1995, this popular Thanksgiving vegetable was the first to be grown in space
What is a potato
Female turkeys are called hens. This is what male turkeys are called.
What are toms
A float featuring this jolly fellow ends the parade every year
Who is Santa Claus
This is what the word "cornucopia" means
What is "horn of plenty"
The founding father who thought the turkey should have been named the national bird of the United States, not the Continental Congress’ choice of the bald eagle.
Who is Benjamin Franklin.
In a letter to his daughter sent in 1784, Benjamin Franklin suggested that the wild turkey would be a more appropriate national symbol for the newly independent United States than the bald eagle. He argued that the turkey was “a much more respectable Bird,” “a true original Native of America,” and “though a little vain and silly, a Bird of Courage.”
Temperature a turkey should be cooked to for safe eating
What is 165 °F
People from this Western State are the largest consumers of turkey in the United States
What is California
A giant balloon version of this cartoon dog has appeared in the parade more times than any other character (6 times)
Who is Snoopy
In Canada, Thanksgiving is celebrated during this month
What is October
The first U.S. president to pardon (and not eat) the traditional White House Thanksgiving Day turkey
Who is George H. W. Bush.
The United States president traditionally receives a turkey in a ceremony at the White House a few days before Thanksgiving Day, a custom started by President Harry S. Truman. In 1989 George H. W. Bush pardoned the turkey after he noticed that the 50-pound bird at his official Thanksgiving proclamation looked a little antsy.
The four ingredients that go into making a basic pie crust
What is flour, salt, water and butter/shortening
This is the name of the skin that hangs from a turkey's neck
What is the wattle
The Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade began in this decade
What is the 1920s (1924 to be exact)
The only active NFL franchise to have never played on Thanksgiving
Who are the Jacksonville Jaguars
The only U.S. president who refused to acknowledge and declare Thanksgiving as a national holiday
Who is Thomas Jefferson
Presidents originally had to declare Thanksgiving a holiday every year. However, Thomas Jefferson refused to endorse the tradition, because he strongly believed in the separation of church and state. Since Thanksgiving involved prayer and reflection, the president thought making it a national holiday would violate the First Amendment. He also thought it was better suited as a state holiday, not a federal one. His aversion to mixing church and state earned him a reputation as America’s only anti-Thanksgiving president.
The Thanksgiving side dish is the least popular among Americans
What is green bean casserole
This State produces the most turkeys each year
What is Minnesota
The holiday celebrated at the first Macy's parade
What is Christmas
Though this song is thought of as a Christmas song, it was actually written to be sung on Thanksgiving Day
What is Jingle Bells