Hashtag Holiday Pop Quiz: Thanksgiving, Electric Guitars, and Pie Take Center Stage

On this Thanksgiving Day, the Hashtag Holiday Calendar Pop Quiz, brought to you by One Coachella Valley, shines a spotlight on a mix of festive food, history, and rock-and-roll fun.

November 27, 2025 marks National Electric Guitar Day, a celebration timed to honor the birthday of legendary guitarist Jimi Hendrix, born on this date in 1942. Fans are encouraged to pick up the guitar and play, just like Hendrix did while revolutionizing music and redefining the electric guitar sound.

It is also National Bavarian Cream Pie Day. Bavarian cream is a smooth custard set with gelatin, which allows it to take shape in molds. For those who prefer to enjoy it less delicately, today also coincidentally happens to be Pie-in-the-Face Day, so the dessert can double as a playful holiday prank.

Of course, the biggest celebration of the day is Thanksgiving. The tradition’s earliest roots date back to the 17th century, but it wasn’t until 1863 that Abraham Lincoln declared Thanksgiving a national holiday. President Franklin D. Roosevelt later shifted the observance to support holiday shopping, finalizing it as the fourth Thursday of November.

In today’s pop quiz question, the anchors were asked to name the pioneering band known for blending psychedelic soul, funk, and rock in the late 1960s and early 1970s. With hits like “Everyday People,” “Everybody Is a Star,” and “Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin),” the correct answer was Sly and the Family Stone.

A little music, a little dessert, and a whole lot of gratitude define today’s celebrations.

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