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Turkey
Although often associated with the holiday, this bird may not have been eaten at the original Thanksgiving in Plymouth
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To the grandmother’s house
After a last-minute meal goes all wrong in A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving, Chuck and his friends go to this person’s home at the end of the movie.
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Thanksgiving
This holiday now honors a feast that took place between the Pilgrims and Native Americans in 1621
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Mayflower
The ship that brought the Pilgrims to North America
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Turkey
Ben Franklin wanted this bird to represent America
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Toast, pretzels, popcorn, and jelly beans
In A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving,Charlie Brown name two of the four items served to the guests for the Thanksgiving meal
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Trains, Planes, and Automobiles
John Candy and Steve Martin starred in this movie about trying to get home in-time for Thanksgiving
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New Amsterdam
In 1664 British troops capture this small island and rename it New York
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October
The original Thanksgiving probably took place during this month
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Florida Keys
A Southeastern US Archipelago and popular Vacation Spot
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12 million
The total poundage of turkeys consumed each year in the US – choices: 7 million, 12 million, and 16 million
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Woody Woodpecker
In an episode of Seinfeld, Elaine wins a spot for her boss to hold up a balloon of this character
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Harvard
Cambridge, Massachusetts founded this bastion of education in 1636
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Wampanoag people
Name of the Native American Tribe that helped the Pilgrims when they first arrived
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Francis Scott Key
He wrote lyrics about a flag
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Sugar
Cranberry sauce was not eaten at the first Thanksgiving in Plymouth because they did not have much of this sweet ingredient
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1939 (the parade began in 1924)
The year of the first televised Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in NYC
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Taj Mahal
The construction of this famous mausoleum in India began in 1632
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William Bradford
First leader of the Plymouth settlement
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Keystone State
Pennsylvania
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Minnesota
This state produces the most turkeys for consumption
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Packers (15) Lions (34) – in Detroit
In 1953, the first NFL game on Thanksgiving was televised showing a matchup between these two teams
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Thirty Year War
1648 marks the signing of a peace treaty for this war that began in 1618.
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Provincetown
The Pilgrims landed here before moving onto Plymouth
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Key Lime Pie
Meringue topped dessert
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