Famous in February
In honor of this president, we have a long weekend on the third Monday of February.
Who is George Washington?
He gathered two of each animal and built a great ship to hold them all. Name the man and the vessel.
Who is Noah and what is the Ark?
This edible fungus has a domed cap on a stalk.
What is a mushroom?
Name the 1993 movie which stars Bill Murray as cynical weatherman stuck in a repeat loop.
What is Groundhog Day?
Fill in the missing word from this song lyric: "Yo-ho, Yo-ho, a ________ life for me!"
What is "pirate's"?
This happens on February 2nd if the groundhog sees its shadow?
What is six more weeks of winter?
In J.M. Barrie's book, this pirate captain is the archenemy of the leader of the Lost Boys in Neverland. Name the pair.
Who is Captain Hook, Peter Pan?
This person drives a team of sled dogs, for example, they might be shouting commands during the Iditarod race in Alaska.
What is a musher?
A movie from 1942, is often shown especially for Valentine's Day on the big and small screen.
What is Casablanca?
Fill in the missing word from this song lyric:
"Sailing, sailing, over the bounding ________."
What is "Main"?
What is it called when February has 29 days?
What is Leap Year?
Name the Captain and the First Mate in Herman Melville's classic seafaring tale, Moby Dick.
Who are Captain Ahab and Starbuck?
This command is shouted at sled dogs to make them run faster.
What is "Mush"?
This 1991 movie was an odd choice to be released on Valentine's Day because it featured a young FBI agent and a cannibal.
What is The Silence of the Lambs?
This ballad by Gordon Lightfoot features a shipwreck on Lake Superior. Name the ship.
What is the S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald?
What year will it be on the next Leap Year?
What is 2028?
He's "strong to the finich cuz he eats his . . ."
Name the person and the food.
Who is Popeye the sailor Man and what is spinach?
This describes romantic kissing scenes in a movie, especially when viewed by children who find it gross.
What is "mushy"?
Often shown or streamed on Valentine's Day, this movie features a giant, a Spaniard seeking a six-fingered nobleman, and farm boy who becomes the Dread Pirate Roberts.
What is The Princess Bride?
The name of the 1977-1987 TV show which features these lyrics in its theme song: "Come aboard for adventure, your mind on a new romance . . ."
What is The Love Boat?
This martyred saint is honored on February 14th, but why was he beheaded?
What is he performed forbidden marriages for Roman soldiers who were at the time banned from marrying.
After a young lieutenant's boat was sunk in the South Pacific, he swam to a nearby island, towing an injured crewmate. Name the officer and the boat.
Who is John F. Kennedy and PT-109?
The name of the children's book which contains the line ". . . And a comb and a brush and a bowl full of mush, and a quiet old lady who was whispering 'hush' . . . "
What is Goodnight Moon?
Released in February, this 2016 Marvel superhero franchise movie became the highest grossing R-rated movie ever at that time.
What is Deadpool?
What one hangs on to when dreaming about a sailboat race in heaven.
What is "my hat"?