TURKEYS
PILGRIMS
INDIANS
FIRST THANKSGIVING
TRADITIONS
100

How many days does it take for a turkey egg to hatch?

28 days.


100

What's Sam's favorite Thanksgiving food?

The cranberries because no one else in my house likes them and it's the only time I get them.

100

What is Aubrei's least favorite Thanksgiving food?

The stuffing!! I hate the texture of it!

100

Who joined the Pilgrims at the first Thanksgiving feast?

The Indians

100

What day of the week is Thanksgiving?

THURSDAY

200

How big was the biggest turkey ever?

The heaviest turkey ever recorded was living large at 86 pounds for a stag named Tyson.

200

What two Holidays would Jenn E. invent, if she could invent a holiday? She has 2!!

National Wine Day, and National Sleep Day.

200

What is Betty's your favorite wine to drink with her Turkey?

Sweet White Wine.

200

What year did the Pilgrims have their first Thanksgiving feast?

1621

200

Why is thanksgiving always on a thursday?

Thursday seems to have evolved first as tradition, then as a matter of national law. ... Since George Washington's time, Thursday has been the day, and this was solidified by Abraham Lincoln's proclamation in 1863 designating the national day of Thanksgiving to be the last Thursday of November.

300

Which U.S. president declared the turkey to be the official bird of the U.S.?

Ben Franklin. In a letter to his daughter, he proposed the turkey as the official United States bird.

300

What is KL's favorite pie?

Raspberry cream pie.

300

What is Joann most thankful for this year?

The memories that have been made with her family.

300

What food was NOT eaten at the first Thanksgiving?

PUMPKIN PIE

300

What sport do many people watch on Thanksgiving day?

FOOTBALL

400

What state makes the most turkeys?

Minnesota is the top turkey-producing state in America, with about 49 million produced annually. Just six states—Minnesota, North Carolina, Arkansas, Virginia, Missouri and Indiana—produce two-thirds of the birds raised in the United States.

400

What is Erin's favorite dish to make for Thanksgiving?

My favorite dish I make is my cranberry pepper jelly over cream cheese with pita chips. It is the perfect snack of sweet and hot with a Thanksgiving flare!


400

Which Thanksgiving dish does Jenn J. hate having to make?

I hate having to make Mashed Potatoes for Thanksgiving dinner! It seems so boring compared to all the special things I only make for big holidays.

400

Why weren't potatoes served at the first Thanksgiving?

Potatoes were not invented yet.

400

Which one is a traditional Thanksgiving dish?

PIZZA 

TACOS

MASHED POTATOES

500

What color are turkey eggs?

Turkey eggs are usually a white to creamy white or peach color with pretty brown flecks and speckles. The color and number of speckles on each egg will be dependent on the hen who lays them.

500

What is Carly's favorite Thanksgiving cocktail?

HOME LIBRARY

rye, amaro, ginger, orange, lime fig & cinnamon bitters. Carly, tell us about your drink creating experience!! :)

500

What is your favorite family thanksgiving tradition?

It’s became a tradition that my oldest Braiden (16yr) is in charge of Mashed potatoes and my youngest Preston (13 3/4yr) (LOL) is in charge of homemade pumpkin pie. I am in charge of Chile Verde. Ashlie, want to share more about the Chili Verde tradition? :)

500

Which president made Thanksgiving a national holiday?

ABRAHAM LINCOLN

500

What does the holiday of Thanksgiving commemorate?

Thanksgiving Day, annual national holiday in the United States and Canada celebrates the harvest and other blessings of the past year, it's not a celebration of a harvest feast.