Trains, Planes, and Automobiles
This 1970 Ford embarrassment sold for less than $2,000 and was named for a horse.
What is the Pinto?
The gas tank was easily punctured and was a fire risk.
He is Ginger Rogers’ dance partner.
Who is Fred Astaire?
His first dance partner was his sister. As children, the siblings performed on vaudeville stages.
This traditional Mexican street food is made with tortillas stuffed with meat and topped with salsa.
What are tacos?
Americanized versions include any protein or vegetables topped with any of these toppings: guacamole or sour cream, cheese, and shredded lettuce.
Love and this go together.
What is marriage?
“Love and Marriage” is a 1955 song by Sammy Cahn and Jimmy Van Heusen. Frank Sinatra famously sang the tune, and it was later used as the theme song to the 1987 television show Married with Children.
If the groundhog sees his shadow on February 2, this happens.
What is we get six more weeks of winter?
In the U.S., the most famous groundhog is Punxsutawney Phil from Pennsylvania. However, the famous prognosticating groundhog of Canada is Wiarton Willie of Bruce County, Ontario.
This iconic train is the setting for an Agatha Christie mystery.
What is the Orient Express?
Only the Bible and Shakespeare have outsold Agatha Christie.
This ballroom dance is made up of three basic steps.
What is the waltz?
It dates to 13th-century Germany.
Philadelphia is known for this sandwich.
What is the Philly cheesesteak?
It’s topped with processed cheese, peppers, onions, and mushrooms.
Tom and Jerry are these two animated animals.
What are a cat (Tom) and a mouse (Jerry)?
They first debuted in a theatrical short in 1940 and were seen as recently as a 2021 film titled Tom & Jerry.
This author created the character Tiny Tim and was born on February 7, 1812.
Who is Charles Dickens?
Tiny Tim is in his novella A Christmas Carol.
The final scene in the 1991 film Thelma and Louise shows them driving a 1966 Thunderbird here.
What is over a cliff?
Thelma (Geena Davis) and Louise (Susan Sarandon) were running from the law when they decided to end it rather than face the alternative.
Chubby Checker and Joey Dee & the Starliters released tunes about this dance.
What is the twist?
Chubby Checker performed “The Twist,” and Joey Dee & the Starliters recorded “Peppermint Twist.”
The island of Key West, Florida, is known for this dessert because of its locally grown citrus.
What is key lime pie?
Key West limes are smaller than regular limes, yellow when ripe, and more aromatic than their larger cousins. They’re grown all over Florida.
When you think of Richard Burton, you probably think of this actress.
Who is Elizabeth Taylor?
They were married twice and were well known for their explosive fights. After their second divorce, there were rumors they would get back together, and right before Burton’s death, he sent Taylor a love letter.
First sold on February 6, 1935, the object of this board game is for players to buy properties and collect rent.
What is Monopoly?
It was previously known as the Landlord’s Game.
The film Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines (1965) is the story of an air race across this body of water.
What is the English Channel?
The film is set in 1910, and a newspaper sponsors the race.
This superstar’s signature dance was the moonwalk.
Who is Michael Jackson?
He first danced the moonwalk in 1982, but his inspiration came from early dancers such as Cab Calloway, who danced similar steps in 1932.
Poutine is a Canadian dish of French fries topped with cheese curds and this.
What is gravy?
It originated in Quebec in 1952.
Famous scientists Pierre and Marie share this last name.
What is Curie?
They discovered uranium and plutonium.
This federal holiday takes place on the third Monday of February.
What is Family Day or Presidents’ Day?
In the US Presidents' Day is officially known as Washington’s Birthday.
In Canada the holiday is called Family Day in five provinces (Alberta, British Columbia, New Brunswick, Ontario and Saskatchewan), Louis Riel Day in Manitoba, and Islander Day in Prince Edward Island.
This Toyota is the best-selling car of all time.
What is the Corolla?
It was introduced in 1966 and has sold more than 49 million cars.
Gregory Hines is credited with modernizing and bringing into the 21st century this type of dance.
What is tap?
Hines and his older brother Maurice took tap lessons with renowned dancer and choreographer Henry LeTang when they were young children. He went on to star in 40 films.
Alberta is known for this protein.
What is steak or beef?
It’s called Alberta steak, and cattle are ethically grown without antibiotics. Environmental conditions make it the best-tasting beef produced in Canada.
Omar Sharif and Julie Christie are the stars of this 1965 film.
What is Doctor Zhivago?
The epic love story is set in Russia during the Russian Revolution and runs three hours and 17 minutes.
On February 1, 1920, the Canadian RCMP was established. RCMP stands for this.
What is Royal Canadian Mounted Police?
It was previously known as the North-West Mounted Police, established in 1873.