Classic Pop Culture
Popularized by teenagers and dancers in the mid-20th century, these iconic two-tone casual shoes typically featured a white leather body with a dark, saddle-shaped strip across the instep.
What are saddle shoes (or saddle oxfords)?
Reaching a depth of nearly 36,000 feet at the Challenger Deep, this Pacific depression is known as the deepest point in the world's oceans.
What is the Mariana Trench?
Visitors to Mackinac Island are so famous for buying this sweet, rich confection on Main Street that locals affectionately call the tourists by this nickname.
What is fudge? (or fudgies)
A Midwest festival favorite, these bite-sized nuggets of fresh Wisconsin cheese are dipped in batter and deep-fried until gold and crispy.
What are fried cheese curds?
In 1955, parents across America breathed a huge sigh of relief when Dr. Jonas Salk successfully developed a vaccine for this feared childhood disease.
What is polio?
Created by accident during World War II while searching for a synthetic rubber substitute, this stretchable toy was famously packaged in a plastic egg and could pick up ink images off newspaper pages.
What is Silly Putty?
Straddling the border of Nepal and China in the Himalayas, this 29,031-foot peak is recognized as the highest point on Earth above sea level.
What is Mount Everest?
While residents of Michigan's Upper Peninsula proud calling themselves "Yoopers," they affectionately give this fairy-tale nickname to anyone living south of the Mackinac Bridge.
What are trolls?
Made by pouring sweet batter through a spout into hot oil, this crispy, sweet treat is served hot and showered in powdered sugar.
What is a funnel cake?
Signing off nightly with "And that's the way it is," this CBS anchor became widely known as "The Most Trusted Man in America."
Who is Walter Cronkite?
Named after the Ivy League rowing teams that adopted it to keep hair out of their eyes, this short, tapered haircut became the iconic, clean-cut look for American men and GIs in the mid-20th century.
What is a crew cut?
Though frequently called the "Evening Star" or "Morning Star," this brilliant celestial neighbor is actually the second planet from the Sun.
What is Venus?
Created in Detroit in 1866, this highly carbonated pop is Michigan’s favorite soft drink—and every Michigan mom's go-to cure for an upset stomach.
What is Vernors?
A staple at German-heritage festivals, this grilled white sausage is nestled in a warm bun and piled high with tangy, fermented cabbage.
What is bratwurst and sauerkraut?
Serving as U.S. President for over 12 years, he guided the nation through both the Great Depression and most of World War II.
Who is Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR)?
Popularized by the hippie counterculture in the late 1960s, this vibrant method of resist-dyeing fabric created swirling, multi-colored patterns on plain cotton tees.
What are tie-dye shirts (or tie-dye)?
Look up at the northern night sky to spot this famous constellation shape, whose two front stars point the way straight to the North Star.
What is the Big Dipper?
Brought to the Upper Peninsula by Cornish miners in the 19th century, this savory meat-and-potato hand pie served as the ultimate hot lunch underground.
What is a pasty?
A classic summertime cooler, this nostalgic treat pairs scoops of creamy vanilla ice cream floating in a frothy, dark spiced soda.
What is a root beer float?
Played by Bob Keeshan for nearly 30 years, this gentle TV host wore a red coat with giant pockets and lived in the Captain's Place.
Who is Captain Kangaroo?
Popularized by Fess Parker's performance in a hit 1954 Disney TV miniseries, this raccoon-fur headwear became a mandatory fashion item for millions of young boys across America.
What is a coonskin cap?
This imaginary line wraps around the middle of the Earth at zero degrees latitude, dividing the globe into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
What is the equator?
Found along the shores of Lake Michigan, this unique fossilized coral with a hexagonal pattern was named Michigan’s official state stone in 1965.
What is a Petoskey stone?
First made famous along ocean boardwalks, this soft, chewy candy comes individually wrapped in waxed paper twists and comes in dozens of bright colors.
What is saltwater taffy?
On December 7, 1941, President Franklin D. Roosevelt declared this military attack on a Hawaiian naval base a "date which will live in infamy."
What is the attack on Pearl Harbor?