Pilgrim's Pride
Where did the Mayflower land in America?
Plymouth Rock in Plymouth, MA.
Whose feathers are brighter? A male or female turkey?
male
What is the day after Thanksgiving typically called?
Black Friday
How many pumpkin pies are consumed every Thanksgiving?
50 million
Sarah Josepha Hale is credited as the "Mother of Thanksgiving", but she is also known for writing what well-known song?
Mary Had a Little Lamb
What tribe did the pilgrim's join for the first Thanksgiving?
Wampanoag
What is the red fleshy part that hangs under a turkey's neck?
waddle
Why is football played on Thanksgiving?
Baseball was too popular, so football was played to promote the sport.
15 lbs.
How many towns in the United States are named "Turkey"?
4
How long was the Mayflower voyage?
66 days
What's another name for a male turkey?
tom
How long was the first thanksgiving?
3 days
What meat is the most popular alternative to turkey?
Ham
When was the first Thanksgiving meal in space?
1973
How many children, on average, did the pilgrims have?
10
What type of pardon does one lucky turkey get every year?
Presidential
Black Friday is the biggest day of the year for what trade profession?
Plumbers
maize
The first TV dinner was created in 1953 when a company had leftover turkey from Thanksgiving. How much turkey was leftover?
260 tons!
When did the Mayflower officially depart England for America?
September 6, 1620
How fast can a turkey run up to in mph?
25 miles per hour!
On average, how many people attend the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade?
3.5 million
What meats were served at the first Thanksgiving?
venison & lobster
George Washington declared the first Thanksgiving, Abraham Lincoln made Thanksgiving a National Holiday, and FDR declared 2 Thanksgivings in one year. But which President refused to name Thanksgiving as a holiday?
Thomas Jefferson