The First Thanksgiving
English ship that transported a group of English families from England to the New World in 1620.
Mayflower
You break this for good luck.
Wishbone
This copper-colored skin and vibrant orange flesh potato is famous on Thanksgiving. Sometimes you may see some marshmallows on top!
Sweet Potatoes
There's always room for ....
Seconds
Erntedankfest - "harvest thanksgiving festival" and occurs in early October.
Thanksgiving celebrated in ....
Germany
The first Thanksgiving lasted how many days?
Three
Macy's parade; football game
American baked dish consisting primarily of green beans, cream of mushroom soup, and french fried onions.
Green Bean Casserole
Gobble until you ....
Wobble!
3-day feast called Chung Chiu Moon Festival, or the fall harvest. It occurs on the 15th day of the eighth lunar cycle of the year, which is mid-August.
Thanksgiving celebrated in ....
Name three food items that were likely served on the first Thanksgiving.
Corn, shellfish, deer, wildfowl (bird: duck, geese, even wild turkey), vegetables (onions, beans, lettuce, carrots, cabbage), fruits.
TRUE or FALSE:
Thanksgiving is on the same date every year.
False; 4th Thursday in November. The date changes.
Dish made by lining a shallow container with pastry and filling the container with a sweet or savory mixture. A top crust may be added and baked to perfection.
Pie
Cheater, cheater, pumpkin ....
eater.
This country has the same set up for America's traditional Thanksgiving, but celebrate their Thanksgiving every year on the second Monday in October.
Canada
Who attended the first Thanksgiving?
Wampanoag Indians and Pilgrims.
Some people sign up for this to run a 5K on Thanksgiving morning.
Turkey Trot
Cooked egg-and-flour paste prominent in European and Asian cuisine, generally distinguished by ribbonlike form.
Noodles
There's always something to be ....
Thankful for.
This country celebrates Thanksgiving on the same day (4th Thursday in November), but have put their own twist on the traditional Thanksgiving Day feast: There is usually turkey—whether a roasted, seasoned pavochón or a turkey stuffed with mofongo (a mashed plantain dish)—but roast pork is also a common item on the menu, accompanied with more plaintains, rice and beans.
Puerto Rico
What is the name of the Wampanoag that visited the settlers? He knew English and helped the settlers grow corn and use fish to fertilize their fields.
Tisquantum (better known as Squanto)
This show airs on NBC every year after the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.
National Dog Show
An edible mixture, often composed of herbs and a starch such as bread, used to fill a cavity in the preparation of another food item.
Stuffing/dressing
Easy as ....
Pie!
Thanksgiving is celebrated in about 17 different countries around the world. Name 5 countries.
China, Canada, Liberia, Brazil, Germany, Netherlands, Ghana, Puerto Rico.