Chillin' and Grillin'
Weber is a well-known maker of this essential feature of a backyard barbecue.
What is a grill
Another word for ancestry or pedigree, often applied to royalty.
What is bloodline.
This is the study of animals.
What is zoology. Biology is the study of all living organisms and includes plant and animal life.
This is the alternate name for the fall season
What is autumn
Every year, Canada celebrates this holiday on the second Monday of October, and the United States celebrates the same holiday on the fourth Thursday of November.
What is Thanksgiving.
The name of this flying creature describes slicing a slab of meat nearly in half and unfolding it flat.
What is a butterfly
Your spouse’s mother, father, sibling, or other relative by marriage.
This “ology” is studied in divinity schools
What is theology? There are many definitions of theology today, but the word is derived from the Greek theos (“God”) and logos (”study”).
In the fall, it’s time to turn our clocks this way to revert to standard time
What is back.
On October 1, 1908, the first production model of the Model T rolled off the assembly line of this automaker.
What is Ford?.
Manual ice cream machines require adding this condiment to the ice before churning the ingredients.
What is salt. Salt helps the ice cream freeze before all the ice melts.
Another term for people who share at least one parent.
What is siblings. Half-brothers and sisters are considered siblings since they have a common parent.
This science focuses on the relationship between living organisms and the environment.
What is ecology.
Fall begins south of the equator during this month
What is March
On October 18, 1867, the United States took possession of what is now the 49th state.
What is Alaska. The United States purchased it from Russia, and it became a state in 1959. The easiest way to remember that Alaska became a state before Hawaii is to remember that A comes before H. Both states were territories before they became states.
This is the term for applying a seasoned liquid while grilling to keep the food soft and moist.
What is basting (or mopping) A more recent term is mop.
This term applies to cousins of different generations.
What is once removed. For example, if you have a first cousin who has a child, the child is your first cousin, once removed. Second cousins share a great-grandparent, so they are the same generation.
This is the study of earthquakes and other stresses within a planet
What is seismology
After raking leaves, we used to do this, something that is widely frowned upon today and illegal in many cities
What is burn them. Some localities prohibit it, and some localities allow it with a permit. It’s still completely legal to jump in them, though
On October 13, 1950, this lead actor in Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, It’s a Wonderful Life, and Rear Window starred in the movie Harvey.
Who is Jimmy Stewart?.
Salmon is often grilled on this type of wood plank to add flavor.
What is cedar. If you don’t have a smoker, cedar planks can infuse the salmon with a smoky flavor. Soak the plank in water for a few hours before use. You can grill salmon on many types of wood planks, but cedar is the most popular because it imparts the most intense flavor.
Couples without a marriage license but who might share joint bank accounts, file joint tax returns, use the same last name, and have lived together for a number of years might be married under this in some states.
What is common law.
This is the study of the causes and spread of diseases in a population
What is epidemiology. Instead of studying disease in a single patient, the community is considered the patient.
According to the Weather Channel, this is the most craved food in the gourd family during the fall.
What is pumpkin. Other members of the gourd family include squashes, melons, and cucumbers.
What are the birthstones of October?
What is Opal and tourmaline.