weather/science
this meteorological term describes the unseasonably warm and calm weather that often occurs in autumn after the first frost
what is Indian summer
many historians believe the term Indian summer originated with this group of people who used the warm autumn window for final harvests and hunting.
who are the native Americans?
Indian summer provides a final golden burst of warmth for this quintessential autumn orange fruit.
what is pumpkins?
released in 1984,this classic romantic film drama starring Robert de Niro and Meryl steep shares its name with a weather phenomenon
What is 'Falling in Love?"
what is old age?
Indian summer occurs during these two autumn months in the northern hemisphere.
what are October and November?
the earliest known reference to "Indian summer" in north American literature appeared in a letter written in this year by St. John.
what is 1788?
the warm dry days of Indian summer provide ideal conditions for farmers to finish doing this activity in their fields of corn and wheat.
what is harvesting?
in music the legendary band the Doors released a song titled Indian summer on this posthumous 1970 album
What is Morrison Hotel?
while north America uses the term Indian summer, this southern hemisphere country refers to this weather as "mummers"
What is Australia? + New Zealand?
the warmth of an Indian summer is caused by southerly winds pulling warm air up from tgus body of water.
what is the gulf of Mexico?
in the United Kingdom a similar warm spell in autumn is traditionally named after this Saint who's daily feast falls on November 11th.
Who is Saint Martin? (st. martins summer)
this vibrant seasonal process in deciduous trees continues gracefully during a warm Indian summer before the leaves finally drop.
what is senescence, (color change )
this famous American poet wrote a melancholic poem titled "Indian summer" beginning with the lines "after the sweet days if sunny haze"...
who is Henry Wadsworth Longfellow?
in meteorological terms a true Indian summer cannot happen until this weather event has already occured.
what is a hard freeze/killing frost?
this phenomenon occurs when a warm spell causes plants to get confused and do this a season early.
what is bloom / second bloom
in central and eastern Europe, gossamer threads floating in the air during warm autumn days gave rise to German and Slavic translating to this creatures summer.
what is a spider?
because of the lingering warmth migratory birds belonging to this group may delay their long flight southward.
what are waterfowl, songbirds, hummingbirds?
in john Galsworthy's famous sequence The Forsyte Saga, the poignant section focusing on Jolyon and Irene is titled "Indian summer of a ___"
What is a Forsyte?
the word Indian in Indian summer is believed by linguists to be an example of this type of historical naming convention borrowed from European explorers encountering the new world.
what is misnomer/cultural association?
this high pressure atmospheric system is usually responsible for the clear skies, light winds, and wam days of Indian summer.
what is high pressure atmosphere?
before "Indian summer" became the dominant term, early American colonists sometimes referred to this weather as the "second ___" or "Old wives ____"
what us summer (second summer,) (old wives summer)
these perennial flowers who's name comes from the Greek word for star reach peak bloom during the warm crisp days of autumn
what are asters?
who wrote all these questions into this jeopardy game?
Jeff did.
in Russia a warm autumn stretch is traditionally named after this household chore traditionally done by women outdoors during this weather.
what us spinning yarn/gathering flax