Thanksgiving
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History
What city has the oldest Thanksgiving Day Parade?
Philadelphia
Who was the first President to pardon a turkey?
John F. Kennedy
What state consumes the most turkey every Thanksgiving?
California
What was missing from the first Macy's Thanksgiving Parade?
Balloons!
What is the purpose of the Thanksgiving holiday?
To give thanks for the blessings of the year
How many other countries celebrate Thanksgiving?
11 (Canada, Liberia, South India, Ghana, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Japan, the Netherlands, Granada, and China)
Who was the first President to receive a ceremonial Thanksgiving Turkey?
Harry S. Truman
How many Americans prefer Thanksgiving leftovers to Thanksgiving dinner?
About 80 percent
Which retailer was the first to host a Thanksgiving Day parade?
Gimbels department store hosted a Thanksgiving Day parade in Philadelphia in 1920, four years before Macy's held its first.
How many feathers does an adult turkey have?
Around 5,000
Where did the Pilgrims first land when arriving on America's shores?
Provincetown, Massachusetts
Which President declared two Thanksgivings in one year?
James Madison
When did canned cranberries first come about?
1912
Why is football played on Thanksgiving?
Baseball used to be too popular, so football was played instead to promote the sport.
What is the name of the lead female character in the movie “A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving”?
Peppermint Patty
Which Founding Father once proclaimed, "No citizen of the U.S. shall refrain from turkey on Thanksgiving Day"?
Alexander Hamilton
Which President refused to celebrate Thanksgiving as a national holiday?
Thomas Jefferson
How much does the average Thanksgiving turkey weigh?
About 15 pounds
On average, how many people attend the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade each year?
About 3.5 million
Which food item is never present on a Thanksgiving dinner plate in India? Why?
Turkey, because it is a sacred bird.
How long was the Mayflower's voyage from England to America?
66 days
Which President received a live raccoon as a Thanksgiving present?
Calvin Coolidge
What seafood was served at the first Thanksgiving feast?
Lobster, oysters, and fish
How many people participate in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade each year?
8,000
Which type of bird was initially proposed as the national bird of the United States, instead of the bald eagle?
Turkey