Thanksgiving History
What shopping term was used in the 1800s to describe stock market crashes?
Black Friday
What company, with its headquarters in North Carolina, sells the most turkeys in the US?
Butterball
What Steve Martin and John Candy buddy movie is set during the Thanksgiving holiday?
Planes, Trains, and Automobiles
What city has the oldest Thanksgiving Day parade?
Philadelphia
What three things are turkey giblets primarily comprised of?
The gizzard, heart, liver and neck
Which Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade balloon has made the most total appearances?
Snoopy
How long did the very first Thanksgiving celebration last?
3 days
What part of the turkey, known as the furcula, is used for a friendly two-person Thanksgiving tradition copmetition?
Wishbone
Who sang a Thanksgiving song during his tenure on Saturday Night Live?
Adam Sandler
According to Merriam-Webster, when was the term “Friendsgiving” first circulated?
2007
Which traditional Thanksgiving side dish is the official vegetable of the state of North Carolina?
Sweet potatoes
What 18-minute Arlo Guthrie song describes an incident that happens on Thanksgiving?
Alice’s Restaurant
Which U.S. Founding Father famously referred to turkeys as “a bird of courage”?
Benjamin Franklin
Which state produces the most cranberries?
Wisconsin
Name one of the two Ivy-league football teams who played in the first Thanksgiving game
Yale or Princeton