Thanksgiving Traditions
This famous parade, featuring giant character balloons, marches through New York City each Thanksgiving Day.
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
This orange pie flavored with cinnamon and nutmeg is a holiday staple.
Pumpkin pie
This part of the turkey is traditionally stuffed with bread, herbs, and veggies.
The cavity
The group of English settlers who celebrated the “First Thanksgiving” in 1621 were known as these.
Who were the Pilgrims?
Our beloved Bentley would eat what during Thanksgiving that would make him thirsty?
what is "all that dry turkey?"
Many families break this small poultry bone for luck—whoever gets the bigger piece wins.
Wishbone
Although called a “berry,” this tart red fruit is usually cooked into a sauce.
What are cranberries?
A male turkey is called this; he’s known for his impressive fan of feathers.
a tom?
The feast was shared with this Indigenous nation that helped the settlers survive.
Who were the Wampanoag?
Who famously had red fingers after making "knuckle punch" every holiday?
Jordan
After the big meal, this afternoon event featuring helmets and touchdowns is a common American pastime.
Footbal
Mashed or candied, this orange root vegetable is often topped with marshmallows.
Sweet potatoes
Turkeys can produce this iconic sound
What is a gobble?
This year—1863—President Lincoln proclaimed Thanksgiving a national holiday during this major American conflict.
What is the Civil War?
What did mom conveniently have on after the one that she was using stopped working while preparing a holiday meal?
what is a spare oven?
This person is known for “pardoning” a turkey every year.
Who is the President of the United States? (Traditionally: Who is the sitting president?)
This dish, often topped with crispy onions, was invented by the Campbell Soup Company.
Green bean casserole
The small growth under a turkey’s beak is called this quirky name.
a wattle?
The first Thanksgiving was held in this present-day U.S. state.
What is Massachusetts?
Who can you always count on to pack up large to-go plates as soon as the Thanksgiving meal is served?
Aunt Crystal
This term describes traveling from one house to another to enjoy multiple Thanksgiving meals—often resulting in extreme fullness.
What is “house-hopping” or a “food tour”?
This bread-based dish can be cooked inside the turkey or baked separately as a side.
Stuffing
Benjamin Franklin once suggested this bird—yes, the turkey—replace this current national symbol of strength and freedom.
What is the bald eagle?
Sarah Josepha Hale, known as the “Mother of Thanksgiving,” also wrote this nursery rhyme.
What is “Mary Had a Little Lamb”?
This cousin and uncle battled it out to the end in an epic game of Fear Factor.
who is Lonnie & Uncle Aaron?