Alias, U.S.A.
People love taking road trips out west to this Golden State
What is California?
On July 4th 1884, France officially presented this landmark to the United States
What is Statue of Liberty?
This country was split into two after WWII, only to peacefully reunify in 1993 by dissolving into two separate nations instead
What is Czechoslovakia?
Classic southern dessert that's perfect for thanksgiving, and a graph that shows data as slices
Pumpkin Pie Chart
I'll need 3 days off for feasting at the end of Ramadan, dates TBD depending on this type of calendar used in Islam
What is the lunar calendar?
This Badger State is well known for its milk and dairy production.
What is Wisconsin?
On July 4th, in 1802, the U.S. Military Academy at this location formally opened
What is West Point?
This canal cuts through the Continental Divide at one of its lowest points and opened in 1914
What is Panama Canal?
A fill-in-the-blank game show hosted by Pat Sajak, and a treat with a slip of paper hidden inside
Wheel of Fortune Cookie
No federal holidays in August, but I'll still be unavailable on Aug. 8, the national day of this sport in which a volley in the first 2 shots is frowned upon.
What is pickleball?
This largest state is called "the Last Frontier"
What is Alaska?
This new Asian Republic was proclaimed July 4th, 1946 after nearly four centuries of U.S. colonial rule
What is the Philippines?
This country has 3 neighbors on its borders: Argentina, Brazil & the Atlantic Ocean
What is Uruguay?
A West African country named for its historic elephant tusk trade, and the branch of the military that patrols U.S. waters
Ivory Coast Guard
I'll be unreachable on Cinco de Mayo while celebrating Mexico's victory in the 1862 Battle of Puebla against this country's army.
What is France?
The First State earned this nickname because it was first to ratify the Constitution.
What is Delaware?
On this date, Congress chose this Pennsylvania city as the nation's capital after Philadelphia before moving to Washington.
What is Lancaster, PA?
In the Northeast, the Indian state of Tripura is surrounded on three sides by this neighboring country
What is Bangladesh?
A U-M a cappella group Rahil's part of that competes at ICCAs, and the punk band behind "American Idiot."
58 Greene Day
I won't be answering emails during this nine-day Jewish holiday commemorating the exodus from Egypt, typically in spring.
What is Passover?
This southeastern state is the Heart Dixie.
What is Alabama?
On this date in 1947, a bill bearing this two-word name was introduced in the British House of Commons, proposing to split British India into two new sovereign dominions
What is India Independence (Bill)?
Called Titograd from 1946 to 1992, Podgorica is the capital & largest city of this former Yugoslav republic
What is the Montenegro?
The bespectacled boy wizard who defeats Voldemort, and a home furnishings store known for its farmhouse-style catalog
Harry Pottery Barn
I've filed a PTO request for the entire month, citing this famous Philadelphian rodent's Feb. 2 prediction that winter would drag on six more weeks, my manager has asked me to "please come back before spring.
What is Phil the Groundhog?