February Happenings
If you are born on this numerical day in February, technically your birthday will happen only every four years
What is February 29 - leap years occur every four years, and February gains an extra day
We moved from watching them in theaters and drive-ins to collecting them on VHS and DVD formats, now kids stream them on the internet
What are movies? They're available on various internet streaming channels such as Prime Video, the Roku Channel, and Netflix
He is Mayberry's beloved sherrif
Who is Andy Taylor
To change
transform
Ben Franklin used a kite and a key to experiment with this
What is electricity? Franklin attached a wire to the top of a silk kite and connected a key to a hemp string, which was attached to a silk string and hung from the kite. Standing in a shed door, he held the silk string. Thankfully, the kite escaped a lightning strike. When he noticed the hemp string standing upright, he moved his hand near the key and felt a spark
This is the most popular color of rose given on Valentine's Day
What is red? Roses account for 83percent of all flowers sold on Valentine's Day, and 63 percent of those roses are red
They used to stop by for a visit, but now we can also communicate with them on screens and social media
What are friends/loved ones? Increasingly, families communicate today via group text, ensuring everyone gets heard.
On Hawaii Five-O, Steve McGarrett tells this person, “Book ’em.”
Who is Danno? Danno’s full name in the series is Danny Williams.
Official record of your school grades or a written record of spoken words, such as from court proceedings
What is a transcript? One of the threats we often heard from our teachers was, “This will go on your permanent record.” Of course, most of it didn’t, but the threat worked
The Barbie doll was released in this decade
What are the 1950s? The doll was released in 1959 and was the first mass-produced doll. Her full name is Barbara Millicent Roberts
This major bodily organ gets its own month in February.
What is the heart? The American Heart Association has designated February as American Heart Month, a time to raise awareness about heart disease, including prevention and treatment
This electronic communication device was once used strictly for audio communication between two parties; today, it’s a multifunction device.
What is a phone? Today’s smartphones do everything for us but clean the house. They serve as clocks, flashlights, calendars, cameras, education centers, nutrition counselors, and more
If you love mystery novels, you probably grew up reading books about this female amateur sleuth.
Who is Nancy Drew? Young boys had their own amateur sleuth series: The Hardy Boys
A coast-to-coast flight
What is transcontinental? Also known as a transcontinental, the eastbound night flight is an all-nighter or red-eye flight
Eight squared equals this
What is 64? A squared number is multiplied by itself. Eight times eight equals 64 and is written 8 X 8 = 64 or 8² = 64. The square root of 64 is eight, the number multiplied by itself.
Fat Tuesday is the culmination of this event
We were told one of these a day keeps the doctor away; now, it’s a top computer and smartphone brand
What is Apple? Other major tech brands include Microsoft and Samsung.
Jim is the private detective protagonist in this 1970s series, and his father Rocky and friend Angel add color and implied off-color to the show.
What is The Rockford Files? Jim Rockford is an ex-convict who always seems to find himself in trouble through no fault of his own. His problems come with the territory of being a private detective. Often, he and his morally questionable friend Angel help each other when they find themselves in a jam.
A medium that permits diffused light to come through without providing a clear view of the object behind it
What is translucent? Examples include bathroom lighting, shower curtains, and paper lanterns.
The standard dinner fork and salad fork have this number of tines
What is four
Chosen because it include the birthdays of Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass, February is when this annual observance is celerbated.
What is Black History Month
This was once a time to party, club hop, and flock to the hottest new restaurant, but today many use it as a time to unwind and relax from a harried week.
What is a weekend? Many people use the weekend to prepare for a busy week ahead by cooking entire meals for the coming week.
He is Agatha Christie’s Belgian detective creation.
Who is Hercule Poirot? Poirot is highly sought-after in retirement and can solve most any case, including the case of the Murder on the Orient Express.
A person who consistently moves from place to place
What is transient? A modern example is the digital nomad, or remote worker, who can relocate frequently due to the nature of their work.
“Sea cow” and “teddy bear of the sea” are nicknames for this marine animal.
What is a manatee? “Sea cow” is the nickname for the animals in the order Sirenia, which includes manatees, dugongs, and the now-extinct Steller’s sea cows. Manatees arethe largest marine herbivores and typically weigh between 800 and 1,200 pounds.