Food & Feast
The most popular Thanksgiving side dish in the U.S.
What are Mashed potatoes?
The U.S. President made Thanksgiving a national holiday.
What is Abraham Lincoln? (in 1863)
The classic holiday movie with a Thanksgiving meal of toast and popcorn.
What is A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving?
The sound that a female turkey makes.
What is cackle?
(They don’t gobble — only males do!)
The average American eats this many pounds of turkey per year.
What is 16 pounds worth?
(most of that on Thanksgiving)
The meat that the Pilgrims likely ate instead of turkey.
What is venison? (deer)
The first Thanksgiving lasted this many days.
What is 3 days?
The name of the holiday Dwight celebrates instead of Thanksgiving. (The Office)
What is Battlestar Galactica Day?
(in a deleted scene / referenced joke)
or What is Beet Harvest Festival?
(depending on the version asked)
A group of turkeys is called:
What is a rafter?
The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade route is this long.
What is 2.5 miles?
The Thanksgiving food that was once considered a luxury in colonial America.
What is pumpkin pie?
The Native American tribe celebrated the first Thanksgiving with the Pilgrims
What is The Wampanoag?
"Wahm-puh-no-ag"
The famous cartoon character that has appeared in the Macy’s Parade more than any other.
What is Snoopy?
A wild turkey runs up to this speed.
This many calories that the average American consume on Thanksgiving Day.
What is 4,500 calories?
(meal + snacks + dessert).
The number of hours to cook Thanksgiving dinner on average.
What is 18 hours?
* BONUS FACT*
The meal is consumed in about 12 minutes.
The year was the very first Thanksgiving feast shared.
What is 1621?
The U.S. president who began the tradition of pardoning a turkey.
Who is Harry Truman?
(though officially formalized by George H.W. Bush).
The utensil that was not used at the first Thanksgiving.
What are Forks?
(they used knives, spoons, and hands).
This many millions of people in the U.S. typically travel for Thanksgiving.
What is 50 million?
The percentage of Americans that eat turkey on Thanksgiving.
What is 88%?
The other ship that was supposed to go with the Mayflower.
What is The Speedwell?
The first balloon animal featured in the Macy’s Parade.
Who is Felix the Cat?
This U.S. state has a town literally named “Turkey”.
What is Texas?
Largest pumpkin pie. Weight or width.
What is weighed 3,699 lbs. and 20 feet across?