Oh My Gourd!
This Indian classical instrument, with over 18 strings, is made of a gourd
Sitar
In 'Planes, Trains, and Automobiles,' Steve Martin is trying to get from NYC to his home in this windy city in time for Thanksgiving
Chicago
The day after Thanksgiving is the busiest day of the year for this type of contractor
Plumber
Green Bean Casserole was invented by Dorcas Reilly, an employee of this canned soup company
Campbell’s
This dish, popular with chips, derives from the Nahuatl language combining the roots for 'avocado' and 'sauce'
Guacamole
Suikawari is a Japanese tradition in which blindfolded participants use a wooden stick to try to split this type of gourd in a limited time
Watermelon
In 'Garfield's Thanksgiving,' the veterinarian ruins the cat's Thanksgiving plans of gorging himself by telling him he has to do this
Go on a diet
Beginning in the 1800s, the term “Black Friday” was used to identify this happening to the stock market
Stock market crashes
The Potato Blossom Festival in Maine, Potato Day in South Dakota, and the Potato Days festival in Minnesota, all feature this violent activity with mashed potatoes
Mashed potato wrestling matches
This conic structure is borrowed from the Dakota, the root of which means "to dwell"
Tepee
In the early 1800s, gourds were temporarily used as this Caribbean nation’s official currency
Haiti
In the 'Addams Family Values,' Wednesday enacts revenge on the pilgrims in the Camp Chippewa Thanksgiving play, after she's cast as this historical figure
Pocahontas
Black Friday is a dangerous day, with many car accidents happening in this type of congested area
Parking lots
In the Northern part of the USA, we mostly call the delicious cubed bread mixture 'stuffing,' while in the south it's called by this name
Dressing
This word came to English by way of Canadian French, with its origins in Algonquian, meaning "drag made of skin"
Toboggan
This gourd, made up of more than 95% water, are a crunchy snack... and can reduce puffiness around the eyes
Cucumber
In 'Jim Henson's Turkey Hollow,' the Emmerson family visit the quaint town of Turkey Hollow, which is lacking in this amenity
Internet
Before 1939, when retailers petitioned President Roosevelt to move the day of Thanksgiving, the holiday used to be held on this day
Last Thursday in November
Borrowed from the French 'according to the menu,' this phrase allows one to order individual items from a restaurant
À la carte
This animal got its name from the Algonquian language whose parts translate as "urinate" and "fox" or "fox-like animal"
Skunk
You may find the insides of this gourd in your shower
Loofah
In 'A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving,' this composer became the first adult to have his voice featured in the franchise
Vince Guaraldi
Black Friday is the biggest shopping day of the year, followed this aptly named day preceding Christmas
Super Saturday (or Panic Saturday)
According to allrecipes.com, the most popular side dish in Alaska, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and Washington is this sweet dish
Candied yams
This marsupial's name is derived from the Powhatan word meaning 'white dog like animal.’ And they also help keep down the tick population
Opossum