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Thanksgiving Trivia - hints added #1261404
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-1. How long did the first Thanksgiving celebration last? (t---- d---)
-2. What was the name of the first Wampanoag chief invited to Thanksgiving? (M--------)
-3. The first Thanksgiving was celebrated in Plymouth colony, which is now part of what state?
-4. Who was the Pilgrim leader that invited neighboring Indians to the first Thanksgiving? (W------ B-------)
-5. Which state produces nearly half of the annual U.S. cranberry crop?
-6. Which U.S. president officially proclaimed Thanksgiving to be a national holiday? (A------ L------)
-7. Which country first adopted Thanksgiving as a national holiday?
-8. Why is Canada’s Thanksgiving celebrated earlier than America’s? (h------)
-9. The annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is held in what city?
-10. What color are turkey eggs? (t-- w--- b---n s--c--)
-11. What is a baby turkey called?
-12. What is the long fleshy growth that hangs down over a turkey's beak?
-13. The date of Thanksgiving was probably set by Lincoln to somewhat correlate with what event? (a-------- o- t-- M-------- i- C--- C--)
-14. Who had the most TDs ever in a Thanksgiving Day game? (E---- N----- o- t-- C------ C--------)
-15. Who wanted to make the turkey the national bird of the United States of America?
-16. What drink did the Puritans bring with them in the Mayflower? (b---)
-17. What sound does a female turkey make?
-18. The term “cornucopia” means what?

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Re: Thanksgiving Trivia [Re: Pandora] #1261405
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Re: Thanksgiving Trivia [Re: Pandora] #1261413
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Re: Thanksgiving Trivia [Re: Pandora] #1261415
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Re: Thanksgiving Trivia [Re: Pandora] #1261418
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I think that I answered this one a year ago too. wave


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Re: Thanksgiving Trivia [Re: Pandora] #1261419
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Wait - four good starts! Manxman, my records show that I posted this one in 2014. My records might be wrong. lol


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Re: Thanksgiving Trivia [Re: Pandora] #1261434
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That must be the Australian spelling of poult, so it's good! kissy


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Re: Thanksgiving Trivia [Re: Pandora] #1261440
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Both correct! wave

Benjamin Franklin was opposed by Thomas Jefferson. Legend has it that Franklin then named the male turkey a "tom turkey" to spite Jefferson


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I thought that was right but we're both wrong. kissy


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Good one! wave


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Re: Thanksgiving Trivia - hints added [Re: Pandora] #1261749
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Yes to all! The hints are working! grin


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