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What year was the first Thanksgiving celebrated?
1621
What meat is the most popular besides turkey on Thanksgiving day?
Ham
What state raises the most turkeys?
Minnesota
What US President proclaimed Thanksgiving a national holiday?
Abraham Lincoln
What is the only fruit that has its seeds on the outside?
Strawberry
The tradition of football on Thanksgiving began in what year? (between Yale and Princeton)
1876
What's American's favorite Thanksgiving side dish?
Dressing
What state consumes the most turkey every Thanksgiving?
California
What is the average number of calories consumed on Thanksgiving?
4,500
Apple’s CEO Steve Jobs was known for wearing what color turtleneck?
Black
What year was the turkey pardoning tradition formalized?
1989
How many pumpkin pies are consumed every Thanksgiving?
50 Million
Where was the first turkey trot held?
Buffalo, NY
How many turkey-cooking questions does Butterball answer, via their Butterball Turkey hotline each November and December?
100,000
What do NBA stands for
National Basketball Association
What year was Thanksgiving proclaimed as a national holiday on?
1863
True or False - Turkey has more protein than chicken or beef?
True
What City has the oldest Thanksgiving day parade?
Philadelphia
What turkey actually gobbles?
Male turkey
What President was the first to formalized the turkey pardoning tradition?
George H.W. Bush
Harry Truman is credited, but he had it for dinner.
John F. Kennedy was the first to let a Thanksgiving turkey go. Followed by Richard Nixon sent the turkey to a petting zoo.
What year was the first NFL games played on Thanksgiving?
1920
How much does an average turkey weigh?
15 lbs.
In the United States, what four states have a town name turkey?
Arizona, Louisiana, North Carolina, and Texas
What is the U.S. National bird?
Bald Eagle
how many weeks in a year?
52