All Souls/All Saints Days
The term "Hallowmas" was coined by this bard.
Who is Shakespeare?
Under the Greenwood Tree (As You Like It/1600)
Under the greenwood tree
Who loves to lie with me
And tune his merry note
Unto the sweet bird's
Come hither come hither come hither
Here shall he see no enemy
But winter and rough weather
George Washington spent his entire campaign budget on this.
What is booze? (50 pounds, on 160 gallons of liquor served to 391 voters. Buying votes with booze was already a custom in England.)
Roll Out the Barrel
Roll out the barrel, we'll have a barrel of fun
Roll out the barrel, we've got the blues on the run
Zing boom tararrel, ring out a song of good cheer
Now's the time to roll the barrel, for the gang's all here
Veteran's Day was originally known as what?
What is Armistice Day?
Wild Blue Yonder
Off we go into the wild blue yonder,
Climbing high into the sun;
Here they come zooming to meet our thunder,
At 'em boys, Give 'er the gun!
Down we dive, spouting our flame from under,
Off with one heckuva roar!
We live in fame or go down in flame.
Nothing'll stop the U.S. Air Force!
This major source of protein was included at the first Thanksgiving, but is rarely part of a modern Thanksgiving meal.
What is seafood?
Hey, Good Lookin'
Hey, good lookin', what you got cookin'?
How's about cookin' something up with me?
Hey, sweet baby, don't you think maybe
We could find us a brand new recipe?
I got a hot rod Ford and a two dollar bill
And I know a spot right over the hill
There's soda pop and the dancin's free
So if you wanna have fun, come along with me
Hey, good lookin', what you got cookin'?
How's about cookin' something up with me?
In the 19th century, the term “Black Friday” was used in reference to what?
What are stock market crashes?
Button Up Your Overcoat - Ruth Etting (1929)
Button up your overcoat,
When the wind is free,
Take good care of yourself,
You belong to me!
Eat an apple every day,
Get to bed by three,
Oh, take good care of yourself,
You belong to me!
Be careful crossing streets, ooh-ooh,
Cut out sweets, ooh-ooh,
Lay off meat, ooh-ooh,
You'll get a pain and ruin your tum-tum!
Beware of frozen ponds, ooh-ooh,
Stocks and bonds, ooh-ooh,
Peroxide blondes, ooh-ooh,
You'll get a pain and ruin your bankroll!
Keep the spoon out of your cup,
When you're drinking tea,
Oh, take good care of yourself,
You belong to me!
The word for "holy" in old English.
What is "hallow'?
O Holy Night
O Holy Night!
The stars are brightly shining
It is the night of the dear Savior's birth!
Long lay the world in sin and error pining
Till he appear'd and the soul felt its worth.
A thrill of hope the weary soul rejoices
For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn!
Fall on your knees
Oh hear the angel voices
Oh night divine, Oh night when Christ was born
Oh night divine, Oh night divine
These government entities are in charge of producing, distributing, receiving, and tabulating ballots.
What are the counties?
This flower is a symbol of Veteran's Day.
What is the poppy?
God Bless America
God bless America, land that I love
Stand beside her and guide her
Through the night with the light from above
From the mountains to the prairies
To the oceans white with foam
God bless America, my home sweet home
Turkeys are named after this.
What is Turkey?
Let's Call the Whole Thing Off
You say either, I say either
You say neither and I say neither
Either, either, neither, neither
Let's call the whole thing off, yes
You like potato and I like potahto
You like tomato and I like tomahto
Potato, potahto, tomato, tomahto
Let's call the whole thing off
So if you like pyjamas and I like pyjahmas
I'll wear pyjamas and give up pyajahmas
For we know, we need each other
So we better call the calling off, off
Oh, let's call the whole thing off
Survey Says: 12% of shoppers on Black Friday admitted to this.
What is being drunk?
Show Me the Way to Go Home - (Connelly/Campbell, 1925)
Show me the way to go home
I'm tired and I wanna go to bed
I had a little drink about an hour ago
And it went right to my head
Where ever I may roam
On land or sea or form
You can always hear me
Singing a song
Show me the way to go home
The Spanish name for All Souls' Day.
What is Dia de los Muertos?
What simple but impactful thing affected how voters determined the winner of the Kennedy-Nixon debates of 1960?
What is TV vs Radio (whether they watched or just listened)?
This state is home to the United States Naval Academy.
What is Maryland?
Anchors Aweigh
Anchors aweigh, my boys, anchors aweigh
Farewell to foreign shores, we sail at break of day, of day
Through our last night ashore, drink to the foam
Until we meet again, here's wishing you a happy voyage home
The Pilgrims docked in the homeland of this American Indian tribe.
What is the Wampanoag?
This Land is Your Land
This land is your land and this land is my land
From California to the New York island
From the redwood forest to the Gulf Stream waters
This land was made for you and me
As I went walking that ribbon of highway
I saw above me that endless skyway
Saw below me that golden valley
This land was made for you and me
Cops from this eastern US City coined the term "Black Friday" in 1960 because they were frustrated with the bad weather, congested shopping, 12-hour work days, and horrible traffic after an annual Army-Navy football game the day after Thanksgiving.
What is Philadelphia?
Pennsylvania Polka - (Lee/Manners/The Andrews Sisters, 1942)
Strike up the music, the band has begun
The Pennsylvania Polka
Pick out your partner, and join in the fun
The Pennsylvania Polka
It started in Scranton, it's now number one
It's bound to entertain ya
Everybody has a mania
To do the polka from Pennsylvania
In the Catholic faith, the term for all those who have died and gone to purgatory.
Who are "The Faithfully Departed"?
In 1884, comparisons of presidential candidates included an analysis of this feature, of which sketches were provided, printed in political broadsides.
What is their skull?
This president's visage adorns the Purple Heart medal.
Who is Washington?
This state produces the most turkeys every year.
What is Minnesota?
Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree
Don't sit under the apple tree with anyone else but me
Anyone else but me, anyone else but me
No, no, no
Don't sit under the apple tree with anyone else but me
Till I come marching home
Don't go walking down lovers' lane with anyone else but me
Anyone else but me, anyone else but me
No, no, no
Don't sit under the apple tree with anyone else but me
Till I come marching home
Retailers in this decade started to gain a profit on Black Friday.
What is the 1980s?
Silver Bells - (Livingston/Evans, 1950)
City sidewalks, busy sidewalks, dressed in holiday style
In the air there's a feeling of Christmas
Children laughing, people passing, meeting smile after smile
And on every street corner you hear
Silver bells, silver bells
It's Christmas time in the city
Ring a ling, hear them ring
Soon it'll be Christmas day
St. Eligius was a goldsmith, but in the Middle Ages, all who worked in metal trades took him as their patron. Since blacksmiths make horseshoes, stable hands and everyone involved with horses took St. Eligius as their patron. In the twenty-century, when horse-drawn carriages were replaces by automobiles, St. Eligius was then made the patron of who?
What is gas station attendants?
King of the Road
Trailer's for sale or rent
Rooms to let, 50 cents
No phone, no pool, no pets
I ain't got no cigarettes
Ah, but, two hours of pushin' broom
Buys an eight by twelve four-bit room
I'm a man of means by no means
King of the road
At the time of the women's suffrage movement, how many U.S. states had already given women the right to vote?
What is 20?
This general said "People of the Philippines: I have returned . By the grace of Almighty God our forces stand again on Philippine soil -- soil consecrated in the blood of our two peoples."
Who is General Douglas McArthur?
Don't Fence Me In - Cole Porter/Bing Crosby
Oh, give me land, lots of land under starry skies above
Don't fence me in
Let me ride through the wide open country that I love
Don't fence me in
Let me be by myself in the evenin' breeze
And listen to the murmur of the cottonwood trees
Send me off forever but I ask you please
Don't fence me in
Just turn me loose, let me straddle my old saddle
Underneath the western skies
On my cayuse, let me wander over yonder
Till I see the mountains rise
I want to ride to the ridge where the West commences
And gaze at the moon till I lose my senses
And I can't look at hobbles and I can't stand fences
Don't fence me in
Bing Crosby and The Andrews Sisters with Vic Schoen and his Orchestra recorded it in 1944, without having seen or heard the song. Crosby entered the studio on July 25, 1944. Within 30 minutes, he and the Andrews Sisters had completed the recording, which sold more than a million copies and topped the Billboard charts for eight weeks in 1944–45.
This convenient food product owes its existence to Thanksgiving.
What is a TV dinner?
Hey, Good Lookin' - Hank Williams (1951)
Hey, good lookin', what you got cookin'?
How's about cookin' something up with me?
Hey, sweet baby, don't you think maybe
We could find us a brand new recipe?
I got a hot rod Ford and a two dollar bill
And I know a spot right over the hill
There's soda pop and the dancin's free
So if you wanna have fun, come along with me
Hey, good lookin', what you got cookin'?
How's about cookin' something up with me?
Some cities have banned people from doing this before the Black Friday sales.
What is camping outside the store?
Walking After Midnight
I go out walkin' after midnight
Out in the moonlight
Just like we used to do, I'm always walkin'
After midnight, searchin' for you (wa-wa-walking, wa-wa-walking)
I walk for miles along the highway
Well, that's just my way
Of sayin' I love you, I'm always walkin'
After midnight, searchin' for you (wa-wa-walking, wa-wa-walking)
I stop to see a weepin' willow
Cryin' on his pillow
Maybe he's cryin' for me
And as the skies turn gloomy
Night winds whisper to me
I'm lonesome as I can be
I go out walkin' after midnight
Out in the moonlight
Just hopin' you may be somewhere a-walkin'
After midnight, searchin' for me