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Trivia questions about this time to be thankful

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How long was the first Thanksgiving celebration?

Three days

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What meats were served at the first Thanksgiving celebration?

Venison, swan, duck and goose were likely—not turkey!

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What seafood was served at the first Thanksgiving feast?

Lobster, oysters, fish and possibly eel

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Who was the first President to pardon a turkey?

John F. Kennedy

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Which President made turkey pardoning an annual event?

George H.W. Bush

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How many calories on average are consumed, per person, at Thanksgiving dinner?

4,500

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How much did the world’s most expensive Thanksgiving dinner on record cost?

$150,000 at New York City’s Old Homestead Steakhouse

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When was the first Thanksgiving football game?

1876

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When was the first Thanksgiving NFL game?

1920

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Who was the first President to receive a ceremonial Thanksgiving Turkey?

Harry S. Truman

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How many women were at the very first Thanksgiving celebration?

Five

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Which President made Thanksgiving a permanent national holiday?

Abraham Lincoln

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Which President first ordered a national day of Thanksgiving?

George Washington

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Which President refused to celebrate Thanksgiving as a national holiday?

Thomas Jefferson

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Which President declared two Thanksgivings in one year?

James Madison

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In what month did the very first Thanksgiving celebration likely take place?

September

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