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Thanksgiving History and Traditions
Thanksgiving Mad Lib
Provide the Words
100

In a tradition that is said to have started 2,400 years ago, this part of the turkey is saved and snapped as a good luck custom.

Wishbone

100

A touchdown is worth this many points.

Six

100

This iconic holiday side dish was originally invented in 1955 by an employee at Campbell's soup company featuring their condensed cream of mushroom soup.

Green Bean Casserole

100

This day, immediately following Thanksgiving Day, marks the beginning of the holiday shopping season and is one of the busiest shopping days of the year.

Black Friday

100

100

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(kitchen appliance)

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(adjective)

200

While hens are female turkeys, this term is used for the adult male, which is also known for its distinctive gobbling sound.

Tom or Gobbler

200

DAILY DOUBLE 

This dramatic play involves a quarterback launching a desperate, long pass toward the end zone, hoping for a miracle completion.

Hail Mary

200

The Turducken roast originated in Louisiana, and consists of these three types of fowl stuffed inside one another. (Provide all three in your response)

Turkey, Duck, and Chicken

200

This iconic parade has been a Thanksgiving tradition since 1924.

The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

200

200

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(verb+ing)

(noun)

(food)

(food)

300

This term refers to the red fleshy growth that hangs beneath a turkey’s beak.

Wattle

300

This Michigan NFL team began the tradition of football on thanksgiving in 1934 and has played the most Thanksgiving games.

Detroit Lions

300

To make turkey more juicy, tender, and flavorful, it can be soaked in a solution of water, salt and other flavorings in a process called this.

Brine or Brining

300

This U.S. state was home to the first Thanksgiving celebration.

Massachusetts

300

300

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(spice)

(spice)

(food)

(adjective)

400

It's called the "Gopher" state, but maybe "Gobbler" state would be more appropriate because this state produces the most turkey each year.

Minnesota (46.5 million)

400

Starting in this decade, the Dallas Cowboys began their tradition of hosing Thanksgiving games. 

1960s (Specifically 1966)

400

This variety of apple, known for its tart flavor and bright green skin, is widely accepted as the best type to use for making apple pie.

Granny Smith

400

This is the name of the ship the Pilgrims sailed on to reach North America.

The Mayflower

400

400

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(verb)

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500

This turkey company answers over 100,000 turkey-cooking questions each year via their Turkey Talk-line, and sells the most thanksgiving turkeys annually.

Butterball (30% of all TG turkeys)

500

This Detroit-raised rapper has signed on to executive-produce the Detroit Lions Thanksgiving Halftime Show for 2025-2027.

Eminem

500

To avoid  foodborne illness and a very unpleasant holiday, you should cook your turkey until it reaches this internal temperature. (will accept 5° over/under)

165°F (74°C)

500

DAILY DOUBLE 

This well-known Christmas carol was originally written as a Thanksgiving song, and its original title was "One Horse Open Sleigh".

Jingle Bells

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500

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