2021 Thanksgiving
Across
- 3. First southern state to adopt a Thanksgiving Day in 1855.
- 5. Native American Indian that taught the pilgrims how to grow corn, extract sap, catch fish, etc.
- 6. Number of days the first Thanksgiving celebration lasted.
- 10. State that raises the highest number of turkeys.
- 11. Spent 4 decades campaigning for a national day of thanks. Also the author of Mary Had a Little Lamb.
- 12. True or False, the average person consumes 4,500 calories during Thanksgiving.
- 13. Second most popular pie eaten on Thanksgiving.
- 14. President that issued the first Thanksgiving proclamation by the national government of the U.S.
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- 1. Day after Thanksgiving is the busiest day of the year for this industry.
- 2. Department store that sponsors the world's largest inflatable parade.
- 4. In ancient times, Egyptians, _____, and Romans paid tribute to their gods after the fall harvest.
- 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.
- 8. Alliance formed among this Native American tribe and shared the first Thanksgiving with the Pilgrims.
- 9. The horn of plenty. Symbol of an abundant harvest.
- 12. Pardoning this bird did not become formal tradition until 1989.