According to a poll, what Thanksgiving side dish is the least popular among Americans?
Green bean casserole
Which U.S. Founding Father famously referred to turkeys as “a bird of courage”?
Benjamin Franklin
What is a male turkey called?
A tom
Which NFL team has played a game on Thanksgiving Day every year since 1966?
Detroit Lions (Brielle I hope you got this one)
In 2023, which state raised the most turkeys?
Minnesota
What was the first thanksgiving vegetable to be grown in space?
Potato
According to Merriam-Webster, when was the term “Friendsgiving” first circulated?
2007
According to the National Turkey Federation, roughly how many turkeys are consumed each Thanksgiving?
45-46 million!
What do Marilyn Monroe, Meryl Streep, Matt Damon and Taylor Swift all have in common?
They are all descendants of passengers on The Mayflower (Added this question for Swifty Becca)
How many guest does the average Thanksgiving host?
11
What 4 primary ingredients are in a pie crust?
Flower, Salt, water, butter/shortening
What year did “A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving” debut on television?
1973
What process refers to soaking a turkey in a saltwater solution before cooking it?
Bri(a)ning
With 15 Best in Show titles, what dog breed has had the most wins at the National Dog Show (which airs on Thanksgiving Day)?
Wire Fox Terrior
In November 1926, Vinnie Joyce from Nitta Yuma, Mississippi, sent President Coolidge a live WHAT to serve for Thanksgiving dinner?
Raccoon (But instead of putting it on the menu, Coolidge adopted it as a family pet and named it Rebecca!)
What fixing got its name from Pilgrims because it resembled the head of the bird seen here?
Cranberry (Craneberry)
Sarah Hale (aka the “Mother of Thanksgiving”) convinced President Abraham Lincoln to officially instate the holiday across the country in 1863. She also wrote a popular nursery song, what is it?
Mary Had a Little Lamb
What was the weight of the heaviest turkey ever recorded?
86lbs. (Tyson the Turkey, 1989. Sold for $6,692)
Which country besides the US also celebrates Thanksgiving?
Canada (to give thanks for the first voyage that safely arrived in Canada 20 years before the Mayflower)
Which song typically associated with Christmas was actually written for Thanksgiving?
Jingle Bells