NEW ZEALAND
DAY TIME
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"EARS" TO YOU
JULY BUCKET LIST
100
Christmas Day in New Zealand is during this season.
What is summer?
100
Everyone looks forward to TGIF, which is the acronym for this.
What is Thank God/goodness it’s Friday?
In 1965, the casual dining chain TGI Friday’s opened in New York City and grew to a chain of restaurants across the United States and around the globe. It’s seen a huge decline in recent years.
100
This meal is typically eaten on the weekend instead of breakfast and lunch.
What is brunch?
The meal has roots in 19th-century England and crossed the pond in the 1930s. The English are renowned for huge breakfasts. People tend to sleep in on the weekends, so brunch was a natural progression.
100
An ice-cream sandwich consists of ice cream between two slices of this.
What are cookies or thin brownies?
100
This Disney character has a hat with his round ears on it.
Who is Mickey Mouse?
Roy Williams, a Disney employee who appeared in four Mickey Mouse seasons, created the hat in the 1950s.
100
July is a great month to make some of this the old-fashioned way, with a hand crank machine and rock salt.
What is ice cream?
You could opt for an easier, modern method, but what fun it would be to share making ice cream with the grandkids the way it used to be made.
200
These colors are featured on New Zealand’s flag.
What are red, white, and blue?
200
The Mamas and the Papas recorded a tune about this day of the week.
What is Monday?
The tune is “Monday, Monday.” John Phillips wrote the song, but the rest of the band hated it. They were all taken aback when it became a hit and topped the charts.
200
This is several bananas held together at the stem.
What is bunch?
You can increase the life of ripe bananas by wrapping plastic wrap tightly at the cut end of the bunch.
200
If you can hide these classic Girl Scout cookies in green boxes deep in the freezer, they make a wonderful frozen treat.
What are Thin Mints?
Good luck saving them until July.
200
This land mammal has the largest ears.
What is an elephant?
200
Outdoor barbecues, music and frivolity, and ending with fireworks is the typical way to celebrate this holiday.
What is the Fourth of July or Independence Day?
France celebrates a similar holiday, Bastille Day, on July 14.
400
On New Zealand’s Chatham Island, people are among the first in the world to see this rise each day.
What is the sun?
400
Alphabetically, this is the first day of the week.
What is Friday?
It’s also most people’s favorite day of the week because they’re in a weekend state of mind.
400
This is used to pull hair into a ponytail.
What is scrunchie?
400
This classic beverage is made with vanilla ice cream and orange soda and topped with a little whipped cream.
What is an orange soda float?
You can thicken it with ice to make a thicker shake, and you can make Popsicles with it.
400
You’d better be careful when talking about a secret because these have ears.
What are the walls?
That is especially true with today’s technology.
400
If you can’t eat all the summer produce you’re growing, this is the time to preserve them in sterilized jars, a process known as this.
What is canning?
There are two methods for canning, depending on whether the item has low or high acidity.
600
New Zealand was the first country in the world to give this group of people the right to vote.
Who are women?
The vote for women came in 1893, many years before other nations granted this right.
600
John Travolta stars in this movie featuring a tune by nearly the same name.
What is Saturday Night Fever?
The film and its tune “Night Fever” by the Bee Gees are emblematic of the 1970s disco craze
600
When the clock is ticking and the time to do something is yesterday, it’s this time.
What is crunch?
When a deadline is rapidly approaching, people say, “It’s crunch time.”
600
This fermented dairy product is a great alternative to ice cream.
What is frozen yogurt?
600
Not a medical doctor (M.D.), this doctor deals with hearing.
What is an audiologist?
Many hold a doctor of audiology (AuD) or PhD, and they can help with loss of hearing and balance issues.
600
This is the term for a stay-at-home vacation.
What is staycation?
800
Animals hunted by Māori settlers included the moa, a large species of this type of animal.
What is bird?
All Moa species are believed to have gone extinct by the mid-15th century.
800
This now-defunct retail store used to buy excess products and resell them at a discount.
What is Tuesday Morning?
COVID-19 led to its downfall and eventual liquidation.
800
This sweet, fruit‑filled drink is ladled from a big bowl at parties.
What is punch?
800
This Italian version of a snow cone comes without the cone.
What is an Italian ice?
All over New York City, including at street stands, you will see merchants selling Italian ice.
800
This Dutch artist cut off part of his ear.
Who is Van Gogh?
No one knows why he did this on a cold night before Christmas Eve
800
The early bird gets the worm at these outdoor “grocery stores.”
What are farmers markets?
Farmers markets open and close early. You’ll find much fresher produce than you will at the grocery store along with homemade delectables.
1000
Glowworms in New Zealand’s Waitomo Caves are known for this natural ability to produce light in complete darkness.
What is bioluminescence?
1000
A popular 1969 European travel movie is titled If It’s [This Day], This Must Be Belgium.
What is Tuesday?
In the 1960s, airline fares to Europe were extremely expensive. People often considered a European trip the vacation of a lifetime and went for a whirlwind month, rarely spending more than a day or two in any one place.
1000
Quasimodo was one of these.
What is hunchback?
Victor Hugo’s novel The Hunchback of Notre Dame was originally titled Notre-Dame de Paris (Our Lady of Paris).
1000
This cold dessert is made with egg yolks for a richer, creamier texture than regular ice cream.
What is frozen custard?
1000
This actor played a pointy-eared Vulcan on Star Trek and made the phrase “Live long and prosper” famous.
Who is “Spock”? Played by Leonard Nimoy.
1000
Nothing says “made in America” like this holiday, the national day of this cookout food, held each year on the third Wednesday in July.
What is National Hot Dog Day?
In 2025, it is celebrated on July 16.