Muskego
This aquatic creature, which was abundant in the local waters, is the literal meaning of the city's name, derived from the Potawatomi word "Mus-kee-Guacc."
What is a SUNFISH?
If a situation was absolutely excellent, top-notch, or wonderful, a teen might describe it using this adjective.
What is NEAT?
During the Puritan era in America, this holiday was once outlawed in Massachusetts because it was viewed as a time of excessive, non-religious merrymaking.
What is Christmas?
This rhyme about a nursery fixture falling down is thought to be a commentary on the Great Fire of London in 1666 or the Black Death.
What is "London Bridge is Falling Down"?
This refers to a person's ability to effortlessly charm or attract others.
What is RIZZ?
This largest of Muskego's three lakes covers over 2,200 acres and is fringed by cattail-dominated wetlands.
What is Big Muskego Lake?
This was used to describe a person who did not fit in with the popular crowd and was generally seen as boring or old-fashioned.
What is SQUARE?
This Germanic tradition of bringing these indoors and decorating them was popularized in the English-speaking world by Prince Albert, the husband of Queen Victoria.
What is the Christmas Tree?
The song is often speculated to be a veiled reference to Mary I of England and her unpopular religious policies.
What is "Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary"?
This two-word phrase is a strong declaration of truth or honesty, used to affirm a statement, like swearing it's not a lie.
What is NO CAP?
This area in Muskego is the area where a mythical village is rumored to be located, enticing generations of curiosity-seekers.
What is Haunchyville?
This was used to express surprise, excitement, or enthusiasm, often when something positive happened
What is COOL?
This classic poem, first published anonymously in 1823, is largely responsible for establishing the now-standard image of Santa Claus and his eight reindeer.
What is "A Visit from St. Nicholas" or "Twas the Night Before Christmas"?
This rhyme is widely believed to be a morbid reference to the symptoms and death caused by the Bubonic Plague in 17th-century England.
What is "Ring Around the Rosie"?
This word is used to describe something or someone who seems questionable or untrustworthy.
What is SUS?
The MHS Girls program became only the third in WIAA history to achieve this remarkable feat by winning the Division 1 championship four years in a row.
What is SOCCER or FUTBOL?
This action was what you did when you drove your car around town, particularly on a Friday night, just to show off or be seen.
What is CRUISE?
This celebration of African heritage, created in 1966 by Dr. Maulana Karenga, takes place over seven days starting on December 26th and culminates in a feast called Karumu.
What is Kwanzaa?
This simple rhyme about a sheep is thought to be an allegorical complaint about the heavy wool tax imposed by King Edward I in the 13th century.
What is "Baa Baa Black Sheep"?
A person who keeps getting the spiral jam question wrong.
What is SOLD?
Before its closing in the early 1970s, residents and visitors from Milwaukee flocked to this popular local attraction on the south shore of Little Muskego Lake.
What was the Muskego Beach Amusement Park?
This action verb meant to leave or depart quickly, as in.
What is SPLIT or BEAT IT?
This seven-branched candelabrum, used in the ancient Temple of Jerusalem, is a central symbol of Judaism and appears on the emblem of the modern State of Israel.
What is the Menorah?
This rhyme is often linked to an 18th-century astronomer who was specifically mentioning a cluster that resembles a wagon.
What is "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star"?
A person who has had a picture taken without them knowing.
What is CLIPPED?