Macy's Day Parade
Talk Turkey
Thank "U"
Tunes of Gratitude
Native Tribes
100

Due to rubber and helium shortages, the parade was suspended during this war.

What is World War II?

100

In a tradition that was said to have started 2,400 years ago, this part of the turkey was snapped as a good luck custom.

What is a wishbone?

100

Not to be confused with R&B artist who sang “U Got It Bad,” this person will help you find your seat.

What is usher?

100

This Swedish disco band had major hits like “Dancing Queen,” but also wrote “Thank You for the Music” in 1977.

What is Abba?

100

Native Americans cultivated many plants, including potatoes, corn, beans and tobacco. They were also the first to make this snacking treat.

What is popcorn?

200

This was the first year the parade took place:

  • 1936
  • 1924
  • 1942

What is 1924?

200

Gobble gobble! The dandling skin under a turkey’s neck is called this.

What is a wattle?

200

Originally written by Irving Gordon, Nat King Cole was the singer who made this song memorable.

What is "Unforgettable"?

200

This ‘70s band had hits like “Dance to the Music,” “Everyday People”, and “Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)”

What is Sly & the Family Stone?

200

This nation has the largest American Indian population of all the Native American reservations.

What is Navajo?

300

Scenes from this movie were filmed live during the 1946 parade.

What is Miracle on 34th Street?

300

Turkeys were once bred for this, not their meat.

What are feathers?

300

A narwal’s tusk—actually a tooth—has helped garner its reputation as this mythological creature.

What is unicorn?

300

“Thank You for Being a Friend” was the theme of this ‘80s sitcom set in Miami.

What is Golden Girls?

300

Milwaukee comes from the Algonquin word Millioke, meaning this.

What is "the good land"?

400

The parade spans 3 televised hours, but this is the actual length on foot:

1.8 miles

3.5 miles

2.5 miles

What is 2.5 miles?

400

A female turkey is called a hen. A male turkey is called this.

What is a tom?

400

This savory or meaty taste of foods comes from three compounds found in plants and meat: glutamate, inosinate, and guanylate.

What is umami?

400

This country singer had the 1974 hit song, “Thank God I’m a Country Boy”

Who is John Denver?

400

The Sioux and Cheyenne won the battle of this, killing Custer and every one of his men.

What is Little Bighorn?

500

This character has appeared in more parades than any other.

Who is Snoopy?

500

The pardoning of a White House turkey can be traced back to this president’s son, who wanted to keep the animal for a pet.

Who is Lincoln?

500

Stylistically dense, this Irish-written novel is constructed as a modern parallel to Homer’s Odyssey.

What is Ulysses?

500

This English singer-songwriter was featured on Eminem’s “Stan”, but she also had a major chart-topping hit with “Thank You”

Who is Dido?

500

During the fall of the Romans, the Hohokam Indians were constructing the largest irrigation canal in North America--700 miles of canals by hand between 600-1450 AD in this American state.

What is Arizona?