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What is the Mayflower?
Not a plant, but the ship on which the pilgrims came to America.
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What is Idaho?
This state grows the most potatoes each year.
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What is a Wishbone?
In a tradition that is said to have started 2,400 years ago, this part of the turkey is saved and snapped as a good luck custom.
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Who are Amber & Sergio?
Optometrists say 2020 is good vision; that may mean this couple will have a vision for a 2020 wedding.
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Who is Roy Newnam? (O'Reilly)
This family member's ancestors originally shared a name with an auto part store prior to coming to the US.
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Who is Abraham Lincoln? (1863)
This president declared Thanksgiving to be a national holiday.
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What is Turkey?
12% of Americans refuse to eat this with their Thanksgiving meal.
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What is Minnesota? (46.5 million)
It's called the "Gopher" state, but maybe "Gobbler" state would be more appropriate because this state produces the most turkeys each year.
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Who is Grandma Newnam? (Snooky)
This family member shares a nickname with a famous hollywood realty tv star.
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Who is Jeff Nelson? (Scott)
This family member has a middle name the same as his 2nd cousin's first name.
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What is 3 days?
The first thanksgiving celebration lasted this many days.
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What is corn (and pumpkins!)
This traditional Thanksgiving vegetable is grown on every continent except Antarctica.
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Who is Tom?
Male turkeys and Jerry's friend share this name.
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Who is John Manly Nelson?
This family member was the manliest Nelson.
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Who is Jeanette Nelson? (Viola)
Musically inclined, this family member also shares one name with a musical instrument.
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What is Venison?
This meat is not only still tasty today, but it is also the first meat the natives and colonists brought to the first Thanksgiving.
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What is 4575 calories?
This many calories are in the average Thanksgiving dinner.
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What is a wattle?
Dangling skin under a turkey's neck is called this.
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Who are Joshua and Laura? (x = 11, 11/22/13)
This couple's anniversary is x / 2x / x+2.
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Who is Jack Nelson? (REM)
Rapid eye movement isn't it, but it is what you think of when you recall a company this family member worked for.
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What is 3? (the same every year)
This many NFL football games will be played on Thanksgiving this year.
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What is a bog?
Rhyming with a traditional family pet, cranberries grow here.
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What are trees?
When turkeys get tired, they sleep here.
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Who are Jack Nelson, Arvella Nelson, Henry Nelson & Justin & Hannah's baby (due July 10th, 2020)
These Nelson family members were given July due dates.
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Who is Arvella Nelson?
Between a female dear and a name I call myself, is this family member's middle name.
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