Rhyme Time
A hilarious rabbit.
Funny bunny
In this remote northern state, it is illegal to whisper in someone's ear while they are moose hunting.
Alaska
On August 24, 79 CE, this volcano erupted, completely burying the Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum.
Vesuvius
A recently divorced dad goes to extreme lengths to bypass his ex-wife's custody agreement.
Mrs. Doubtfire
A slice of browned bread from beyond the grave.
Ghost toast
In Iowa, it's illegal for a man with this kind of facial hair to kiss a woman in public.
Moustache
On August 28, 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his famous "I Have a Dream" speech at this Washington, D.C. monument.
The Lincoln Memorial
An unemployed man-child locks a class of fourth-graders in a room for weeks to form a cultish garage band, and forces them to perform at a dive bar so he can pay his overdue rent.
School of Rock
A boring seabird.
Dull gull
In New Orleans, it is illegal to tie one of these large scaly reptiles to a fire hydrant.
Alligator
On August 18, 1920, the ratification of this U.S. Constitutional Amendment officially granted women the right to vote.
The 19th Amendment
A hundred random guys move into the hero's house, eat all his food, and try to marry his wife because he forgot to tell her that he was running late.
The Odyssey
A poorly defined yet rapidly spreading disease.
Vague plague
In Kansas City, KS, saying the name of this founding father without adding the phrase "blessed be his name" can land you with a fine of up to fifty cents.
George Washington
Peaking annually around mid-August, this spectacular meteor shower is caused by the debris left behind by the Swift-Tuttle comet.
The Perseids Meteor Shower
An older sister ruins her younger sister's only chance to be on television.
The Hunger Games
A serious pillar.
Solemn column
Connecticut state law decrees that a pickle is not legally a pickle unless it can do this.
Launched on August 19, 1960, this Soviet spacecraft became the first to successfully send animals into Earth's orbit and safely return them to the ground.
Sputnik 5
A child psychologist tries to help a disturbed young buy while completely ignoring his own massive marital problems.
The Sixth Sense