Macy's Parade
The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade was originally called this when it first stepped off in NYC in 1924.
The Macy's Christmas Parade
This animated TV special based on the Peanuts comic strip first aired on CBS in 1973.
A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving
A long running tradition where families gather around the TV to watch three games of this sport.
Football
The first Thanksgiving took place in this city in Massachusetts.
Plymouth
This sound is made by male turkeys to attract hens and assert dominance.
Gobble
The unofficial mascot of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
Tom Turkey
In this movie, a chicago advertising executive desparately tries to get home from NY for thanksgiving, and is stuck traveling with an overfriendly shower curtain ring salesman.
Planes, Trains, and Automobiles
The name of the day after Thanksgiving when there are large sales at retail locations all over the country.
Black Friday
The name of the ship that the Puritan settlers came to America on.
The Mayflower
What is a baby turkey called?
Turklett
This animal pulled the parade floats until 1939, when Ford tractors took over.
Horse
A security officer hilariously and heroically saves Black Friday from a group of burglars at a suburban mall.
Paul Blart Mall Cop
This tradition originated in ancient Italy. Believing that chickens were sacred, they did this with chicken bones to predict the future and ensure good luck. Immigrants to America switched to using Turkeys because they were more common in the landscape.
Breaking a wishbone
What does the president historically do with the Turkey presented to them on Thanksgiving?
Pardon it.
The loose skin under the chin of a turkey is called… Rhymes with bottle.
Wattle
This character has appeared in the parade more than any other.
Snoopy
While this movie is typically considered a Christmas classic, it's opening scene shows Edmund Gwenn as Santa Clause riding in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
Miracle on 34th Street
Some people engage in this yearly tradition, where they have a separate gathering with friends to celebrate Thanksgiving. This often takes place on a day other than Thanksgiving.
Friendsgiving
The year that the first Thanksgiving took place.
1621
About how many turkeys are eaten on Thanksgiving day every year?
40-60 million
This float once collided with a small plane in which the pilot was trying to bring a piece of it home for the holidays.
Felix The Cat
Following a dysfunctional family gathering to celebrate Thanksgiving, this movie follows a single mom played by holly hunter trying to make the best of the holiday season.
Home for the Holiday's
Many cities host this event to raise money for charity. Participants wake up early and join thousands of other athletes for a 5 or 10k run on Thanksgiving morning.
Turkey Trot
The name of the tribe of Native Americans that inhabited the land before the Puritan Settlers, and ate alongside them on Thanksgiving.
Wampanoag
This president once stated that the Turkey is more American, and should be made the national bird over the bald eagle.
Ben Franklin