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- 2. A large meal typically enjoyed with family and friends.
- 5. The pilgrims were escaping this type of persecution when they came to the new world.
- 6. Day of the week Thanksgiving is typically celebrated.
- 7. Famous peace-time Commanche chief, who happens to be the namesake of one of our own Retention team members.
- 9. Name of the oldest float in the Macy’s Parade
- 11. A typically brown savory sauce often served with Thanksgiving dinner.
- 12. The season during which Thanksgiving occurs.
- 16. A term of endearment that also makes a common Thanksgiving pie.
- 17. Famous Texas team who plays on TV every Thanksgiving.
- 19. Historians believe that pilgrims brought this meat to the first Thanksgiving.
- 20. The online shopping extravaganza the Monday after Thanksgiving.
- 23. A term used to describe a period of time dedicated to rest, celebration, and festivity.
- 25. Famous location where the Pilgrims landed.
- 26. Wild fowl brought by the Indigenous people the first thanksgiving.
- 27. While turkey is the main dish of Thanksgiving dinner, what is often served at Christmas?
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- 1. A horn-shaped container filled with fruits and vegetables, symbolizing abundance.
- 3. A mixture often placed inside the turkey and cooked.
- 4. Good things for which people are thankful.
- 8. The act of gathering mature crops from the fields.
- 10. Famous ship used by the Pilgrims to come to the "New World"
- 13. Another word for corn.
- 14. Thanksgiving myth this chemical is in turkey and causes you to become sleepy.
- 15. Month when Canada celebrates Thanksgiving.
- 18. A tart red berry often made into a sauce for Thanksgiving.
- 21. A favorite after dinner past-time for most Americans.
- 22. Early settlers who celebrated the first Thanksgiving.
- 24. Typical Southern word for stuffing.
