Across
- 2. Benjamin Franklin wanted this bird to be the national bird instead of the eagle
- 10. the Detroit _____ always play on Thanksgiving
- 11. each year the _____ pardons a turkey from being eaten
- 12. Thanksgiving didn't become a national ____ until 200 years later
- 14. Black Friday is the busiest day for _______
- 15. there are four places in the United States named _____
- 17. _______ celebrate Thanksgiving the second Monday in November
- 19. The first Thanskgiving took place in
- 20. in 2011, 736 _____ pounds of turkeys were consumed in the United States
- 21. this sport is traditionally watched on Thanksgiving Day
- 24. The ______ ritual from the turkey is thought to bring good luck
- 25. this state in the U.S. is at the top for producing turkeys
Down
- 1. an estimated 50 million ________ pies are eaten each year
- 3. baby turkeys are called ______
- 4. It's unlikely the Native Americans ate ______ during the first Thanksgiving
- 5. _____ bells was originally a Thanksgiving song
- 6. if a cranberry ____ then you know it's ripe
- 7. according to the American Pie Council, American's favorite pie is
- 8. The first Thanksgiving was celebrated for _____ days
- 9. the first Thanksgiving meal took place in the ________ of 1621
- 13. The _______ balloon has appeared more in the annual Thanksgiving parade than any other character
- 16. Sarah Josepha Hale, the author of "Mary Had A Litle Lamb," convinced President ______ to celebrate Thanksgiving through letters
- 18. only male turkeys ______
- 22. Thanksgiving is always held on the fourth ______ of November
- 23. the original Thanksgiving Feast was eaten with spoons and knives, ______ weren't popular until the 18th century
- 25. the _______ Thanksgiving Day Parade began in 1924