Macy's Thanksgiving Parade
True or false - The first Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade didn't feature any balloons.
True - there were no balloons but it did have puppets riding the iconic floats, as well as singers and celebrities and of course, Santa Claus
True or false – only male turkey’s gobble
True
True or false - Canada also celebrates Thanksgiving — but on a different day.
True
The first Thanksgiving consisted of how many days?
3
Statistically, what is Americans’ favorite Thanksgiving side dish?
Stuffing
The infamous Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, was originally a theme for what other holiday?
Christmas
What percent of Americans skip turkey on Thanksgiving?
About 12 percent
Black Friday isn’t the only holiday the day after Thanksgiving. What’s the other?
Native American Heritage Day
What are turkey chicks called?
Poults
What state raises the most turkeys?
Minnesota had the highest number of raised turkeys of any U.S. state in 2018, at 42.5 million heads. North Carolina and Arkansas came in second and third place, with around 32.5 million and 31.5 million head of turkey raised respectively.
What women's magazine is to thank for, for the parade's first balloons? Thanks to their illustrator who had a passion for puppetry.
Good House Keeping
How many grams of fat on average do you eat during a large Thanksgiving meal?
229 grams
In what month did the very first Thanksgiving celebration likely take place? - Not November
September
Which two NFL teams always host on Thanksgiving?
Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys
How many towns and populated places in the US are named Turkey?
15
On average, how many people attend the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade each year?
About 3.5 million
How many millions of pumpkin pie are eaten on Thanksgiving? (closet number within 5 million of the answer)
50 Million
What major US city holds the Guinness World Record for the largest gathering of people dressed as turkeys? - In total, 661 people came wearing their feathered finest for their Turkey Trot.
Dallas, TX
Black Friday is the biggest day of the year for what trade profession?
Plumber
Which President refused to declare Thanksgiving as a holiday?
Thomas Jefferson
What year did the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade first have balloons?
1928
How many millions of turkeys are eaten on Thanksgiving? - (your guess must be within 5 million of the answer)
46 million
Who is the Greek goddess of the harvest?
Demeter
Who was the first President to pardon a turkey?
John F. Kennedy
Which US state produces the most cranberries?
Wisconsin