Fun Thanksgiving
Trivia
Trivia
What state produces the most turkeys in the US?
Minnesota
Who encouraged the turkey to be the national bird over the bald eagle?
Ben Franklin
The day after Thanksgiving is the busiest day for what trade?
Plumbers
Who played in the first Thanksgiving Football game (college)?
1876 Yale vs Princeton
What type of food was eaten at the first thanksgiving (not turkey)?
Can turkey's fly?
Yes...sorta...Wild turkeys can fly in short bursts of up to 55 mph, but domesticated turkeys can't because they were bred for large breast meat.
What is the average number of calories consumed on Thanksgiving?
4,500
Which president and year officially started the pardoning of a turkey?
George HW Bush in 1989
But...
John F. Kennedy was the first to publicly spare a turkey given to the White House on November 19, 1963, just three days before he was assassinated. The turkey was wearing a sign that said, “Good Eatin’ Mr. President.
When was the Thanksgiving declared a national holiday?
The first Thanksgiving was celebrated in 1621, but it wasn't a national holiday until 1863
How long is the Macy's parade route?
2.5 miles
Snoopy
In millions...about how many turkeys are killed each year for thanksgiving?
about 46 million
Where did Nixon send his turkey?
To a petting zoo
The Butterball hotline answers about how many turkey-cooking questions between November and December?
Butterball answers more than 100,000 turkey-related questions
What "Christmas Song" was originally a Thanksgiving song?
Jingle Bells
There are 4 states with the town of Turkey? What are they?
Arizona, Texas, Louisiana, and North Carolina
About how many pumpkin pies are eaten on Thanksgiving? (millions)
about 50 million pumpkin pies
What is the fleshy appendage that extends over a turkey’s beak called?
Snoods
1.4 billion lbs
When did the NFL start playing on Thanksgiving and who played?
The Thanksgiving Day NFL tradition started in 1934 when the Detroit Lions hosted the Chicago Bears at the University of Detroit Stadium.
About how many cranberries are in a pound?
440
An over order of turkey in 1953 led to what being invented?
TV Dinner Tray
According to historians how many woman were present at the first Thanksgiving?
The first Thanksgiving was celebrated in 1621 over a three day harvest festival. It included 50 Pilgrims, 90 Wampanoag Indians, and lasted three days.
It is believed by historians that only five women were present
About how many people attend the Macy's Thanksgiving day parade? (millions)
Another 3.5 million attend it in person, and about 10,000 people participate in the parade.
About 50 million people watch the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade annually.
What retailer and city was the first to host a Thanksgiving day parade? (not Macy's/NYC)
Gimbels. The department store hosted a Thanksgiving Day parade in Philadelphia in 1920, four years before Macy’s held their first.