DELIA
What color are Delia's braces?
Deep blue. (Not Duke blue🤢🤮)
Though often handed to children, what festive handheld novelties burn at temperatures 15 times hotter than boiling water?
Sparklers.
Who was the principal author of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson.
What band, famously associated with California, sang about catching rays and cruising to the song "All Summer Long"?
The Beach Boys.
Which famous American city claims to have invented the "slider" hamburger at the chain White Castle in 1921?
Wichita, Kansas: The very first White Castle opened in Wichita, popularized the bite-sized burger, and birthed the fast-food industry.
What is Delia wearing?
The cutest jean skirt ever and the Bruce Springsteen shirt!
When did fireworks become legal in North Carolina?
1947.
Question: Which three U.S. presidents passed away on the Fourth of July?
Thomas Jefferson and John Adams both died on July 4, 1826 (exactly 50 years after the adoption of the Declaration), and James Monroe died on July 4, 1831.
Which former Eagles band member scored a major solo hit with the 1984 track "The Boys of Summer"?
Don Henley.
What percent of watermelon is water?
About 92%
What is Delia's birthday?
December 19th, 2013!
What is the rarest color of fireworks to make?
Blue!
Who was the only person to actually sign the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776?
John Hancock! (Charles Thomson also signed it that day in his role as secretary, but Hancock's famous, bold signature stands out)
The 1983 new wave classic "Cruel Summer" by Bananarama gained massive American popularity after being featured in the soundtrack of which iconic 1984 movie?
The karate Kid.
Are tomatoes a fruit or a veggie?
While tomatoes are botanically classified as a fruit, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled them a vegetable in an 1893 legal case.
What earrings was Delia wearing today?
Gold hearts!
Where were fireworks invented?
Ancient China.
Which Founding Father boycotted July 4th celebrations because he firmly believed Independence Day should be celebrated on July 2nd?
John Adams.
DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince won a Grammy for their 1991 hit "Summertime." What 1974 funk instrumental track did they sample for its famous backing groove?
"Summer Madness" by Kool & the Gang
How many hot dogs do Americans consume every year on the 4th of July?
(Whoever gets closest gets the 400 points.)
About 150 million!
What did Delia have for breakfast?
An egg, and avocado toast!
When were fireworks invented?
around 200 B.C.
What was the estimated population of the 13 colonies in July 1776?
Roughly 2.5 million people.
In July 1963, what Belgian nun shocked the music world by recording a song that became a massive global summer hit, even topping the US Billboard charts?
SÅ“ur Sourire (The Singing Nun), with the song "Dominique".
Which classic French cold soup, made of puréed leeks, onions, potatoes, and cream, was actually invented in New York City?
Vichyssoise: Chef Louis Diat created Vichyssoise at the Ritz-Carlton in 1917, naming it after his French hometown.