2021 Thanksgiving

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Across
  1. 3. First southern state to adopt a Thanksgiving Day in 1855.
  2. 5. Native American Indian that taught the pilgrims how to grow corn, extract sap, catch fish, etc.
  3. 6. Number of days the first Thanksgiving celebration lasted.
  4. 10. State that raises the highest number of turkeys.
  5. 11. Spent 4 decades campaigning for a national day of thanks. Also the author of Mary Had a Little Lamb.
  6. 12. True or False, the average person consumes 4,500 calories during Thanksgiving.
  7. 13. Second most popular pie eaten on Thanksgiving.
  8. 14. President that issued the first Thanksgiving proclamation by the national government of the U.S.
Down
  1. 1. Day after Thanksgiving is the busiest day of the year for this industry.
  2. 2. Department store that sponsors the world's largest inflatable parade.
  3. 4. In ancient times, Egyptians, _____, and Romans paid tribute to their gods after the fall harvest.
  4. 7. Breaking of this bone to make a wish is based on an ancient tradition originating with the Etruscans, an ancient Italian civilization. They believed birds were oracles and predicted the future.
  5. 8. Alliance formed among this Native American tribe and shared the first Thanksgiving with the Pilgrims.
  6. 9. The horn of plenty. Symbol of an abundant harvest.
  7. 12. Pardoning this bird did not become formal tradition until 1989.