President
Who refused to declare Thanksgiving as a holiday?
Thomas Jefferson
What are sweet potatoes?
Yams
New York City
How long was the first Thanksgiving celebration?
3 Days
What city has the oldest Thanksgiving Day Parade?
Philadelphia
Who issued the first presidential proclamation of a Thanksgiving celebration?
George Washington
Campbell Soup
What year did Macy's decided to replace live Central Park Zoo animals with oversized balloons?
1927
How long did the Mayflower‘s voyage take?
66 Days
What year was the first Thanksgiving University football game?
1876
Princeton vs. Yale
Who made Thanksgiving a permanent national holiday?
Abraham Lincoln
What state raises the most turkey?
Minnesota
Who do you call a person in charge of a balloon?
What state did the Pilgrims first landed when arriving on America's shores?
Massachusetts
What is the busiest day of the year for plumbers?
Black Friday
Who declared two Thanksgivings in one year?
James Madison
According to the Guinness Book of World Records, how much does the heaviest turkey on record weigh?
86 Pounds
What year did Macy's parade organizers used regular air due to a helium shortage?
1958
What year did the Mayflower officially depart England for America?
1620
What state raises the most turkey?
Minnesota
Raising 40-42 million birds a year
Who received a live raccoon as a Thanksgiving gift?
Calvin Coolidge
Before a duck was stuffed inside a turkey (turducken), what birds was called for in the recipe (cooking a bird within a bird)?
Pigeon, Partridge, Fowl, & Goose
From 1928 to 1932, if you found and returned a Macy's balloon to Macy's, how much money are you rewarded?
$100
Which Native American tribe celebrated the first Thanksgiving with the Pilgrims?
Wampanoag
What year did Adam Sandler release "The Thanksgiving Song?"
1992