Winner, winner, chicken dinner (does anyone know where that saying originated?) -- congrats to Melinda for winning the Starbucks giftcard. (She only missed one, but since she was the only one to respond she gets the prize.) Here are the answers to yesterday's You're a Know It All quiz:
(1) Originally known as the Macy's Christmas Parade and featuring animals from the Central Park Zoo, in what year did the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade first feature helium-filled balloons?
1927. After the parade, the balloons were released but unexpectedly burst over Manhattan.
(2) What is the phone number for the Butterball Turkey Talk Line?
1.800.BUTTERBALL. When the line opened 29 years ago six people answered roughly 11,000 calls. This year, more than 50 people are expected to answer over 100,000 calls in November and December.
(3) We all know that Thanksgiving is celebrated each year on the fourth Thursday of November in the United States. On what day is the holiday celebrated in Canada?
Second Monday in October.
(4) In 2009, which state leads the country in number of turkeys raised?
Minnesota with 45,500. That's a lot of gobble gobble.
(5) The town of Benton, Kentucky, celebrates the sweet potato annually (in April) at what festival?
Tater Day Festival.
1 comment:
I found this answer in multiple places.....so maybe it's right???...
Where did the exclamation, "Winner, winner, chicken dinner!" come from?
Years ago every Las Vegas casino had a 3 piece chicken dinner with potato and veggie for $1.79. A standard bet back then was $2.00, hence when you won a bet you had enough for a chicken dinner.
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