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This process involves soaking a turkey in a solution of water, salt, and sometimes other seasonings before cooking.
What is brining?
This president declared Thanksgiving a national holiday in 1863.
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
This parade, first held in 1924, is a major part of Thanksgiving celebrations in New York City.
What is the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade?
In this classic animated special, the gang celebrates Thanksgiving with an improvised meal of toast, popcorn, pretzels, and jelly beans
What is "A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving"?
This month is Thanksgiving celebrated in the United States
What is November?
Despite commonly being used in savory dishes, the pumpkin is botanically classified as this.
What is fruit?
The first Thanksgiving feast in 1621 was held in this present-day state.
What is Massachusetts?
This annual event involves the U.S. President "pardoning" a turkey.
What is the National Thanksgiving Turkey Presentation?
This series features a Thanksgiving episode where the characters argue over the meaning of the holiday and end up creating their own "Wanzapan" holiday.
What is "How I Met Your Mother"?
Thanksgiving in Spanish.
What is Acción de Gracias?
In 1995, this popular Thanksgiving vegetable was the first to be grown in space
What is potato?
This Native American tribe celebrated the first Thanksgiving with the Pilgrims.
Who are the Wampanoag?
This U.S. state produces the most turkeys in the country.
What is Minnesota?
In this iconic Thanksgiving episode, the characters reminisce about their worst Thanksgivings, including one involving a turkey on someone's head.
What is "Friends"?
This word denotes the traditional large horn-shaped container filled with fruits, vegetables, and grains, symbolizing abundance.
What is a cornucopia?
A typical Thanksgiving meal can contain this many calories on average.
What is 3,000 to 4,500 calories?
This U.S. President was the first to officially proclaim a national day of Thanksgiving.
Who is George Washington?
This type of bread, often associated with Thanksgiving, is made using a yellow grain and has a slightly sweet taste.
What is cornbread?
In this sitcom, the family adopts a turkey named Tom, only to face the emotional challenge of deciding his fate.
What is "WKRP in Cincinnati"?
This Native American leader helped the Pilgrims survive their first winter by teaching them crucial survival skills.
Who is Squanto?
Pumpkins belong to this plant family, which also includes cucumbers, melons, and squash.
What is the Cucurbitaceae family?
This U.S. president changed the date of Thanksgiving to the third Thursday in November to extend the holiday shopping season.
Who is Franklin D. Roosevelt?
The "wishbone" tradition involves two people pulling apart the bone, with the person holding the larger piece supposedly having their wish granted. This bone is found in this part of the turkey.
What is the sternum or breastbone?
This 1993 film, which has become a Thanksgiving staple, features a young boy who befriends an alien stranded on Earth.
What is "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial"?
This famous Thanksgiving song, often associated with the holiday season, was originally written for Thanksgiving and not Christmas.
What is "Jingle Bells"?