Macy's Day Parade
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100

This city is where the Macy's Thanksgiving parade is held

New York City

100

This NFL football team with a starred helmet traditionally plays on Thanksgiving

Dallas Cowboys

100

The only continent that does not grow pumpkins

Antarctica

100

big bird

Big Bird

100

This city and state is where the first Thanksgiving took place

Plymouth,  Massachusetts 

200

This gas fills the balloons in the parade

Helium

200

The nickname for the popular shopping day after Thanksgiving

Black Friday

200

This makes up 90% of a pumpkin

Water

200

road runner

Road Runner
200

This is the year the first Thanksgiving took place

1621

300

This "dog balloon" has the most appearances in the parade.

Snoopy

300

Part of the turkey where 2 people break, hoping for something good to happen.

Wishbone

300

This is the most popular brand of canned pumpkin

Libby's

300

mordecai

Mordecai

300

It the number of days the first Thanksgiving lasted

3

400

The parade is traditionally aired on this network channel

NBC

400

This practice of pouring juices over a turkey while it cooks

basting

400

This state is the largest producer of pumpkins

Illinois

400

tweety

tweety bird

400
In 1953, excess turkey led the Swanson company to create the first of this product

Frozen TV Dinner

500

This Dr Seuss balloon caused the most notable injury accident when it crashed into a street lamp that fell into the crowd

Cat in the Hat

500

This horn-shaped basket filled with fruits and vegetables symbolizes abundance

cornucopia
500

This anti-oxidant gives pumpkins their orange color

beta-carotene

500

mr owl

mr owl

500

Pilgrims celebrated Thanksgiving with this tribe

Wampanoag