Strange Holidays
In England, competitors chase this down a steep hill in this annual event.
What is a wheel of Double Gloucester cheese?
This anthropomorphic pitcher became famous for smashing through walls shouting “Oh Yeah!”
Who is the Kool-Aid Man?
This beverage in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory made kids float.
What are Fizzy Lifting Drinks?
Dr Pepper is famous for claiming its recipe contains this many flavors.
What is 23?
During WWII, American soldiers relied on this canned meat product, still popular in Hawaii today.
What is Spam?
Held every December in Oaxaca, Mexico, this holiday involves carving these vegetables into elaborate displays.
What are radishes?
This mascot, a giant purple blob, once represented the chain’s shakes.
Who is Grimace?
This fictional drink fuels space truckers in Futurama.
What is Slurm?
Heinz ketchup bottles are famously marked with this number, claiming that many varieties.
What is 57?
The Campbell’s soup can was immortalized in the 1960s by this pop artist.
Who is Andy Warhol?)
Each winter in Anchorage, Alaska, contestants race decorated versions of these wheeled contraptions through the streets.
What are outhouses?
Domino’s introduced this mascot in the 1980s, urging customers to “avoid” him.
Who is the Noid?
In The Simpsons, Homer loves this fictional beer.
What is Duff Beer?
This household product, known for fixing squeaky hinges, was perfected on the 40th try.
What is WD-40?
This canned pasta brand, with the slogan “Uh-oh,” has been a kids’ lunch staple since 1965.
What are SpaghettiOs?
Each spring in Ivrea, Italy, citizens pelt each other with this fruit in a massive food fight.
What are oranges?
In Japan, this white-suited American mascot is so beloved that his image has become tied to the country’s Christmas tradition.
Who is Colonel Sanders?
This Maine-based soda brand was marketed as a healthier alternative and rival to Nuka-Cola.
What is Vim!?
This delectable candy bar originally had three flavors — chocolate, vanilla, and strawberry.
What is Three Musketeers?
In 1935, this American brewery became the first to sell beer in cans.
What is Krueger’s?
Each summer in Finland, contestants in a quirky sporting holiday race through obstacle courses while carrying these.
What are their wives?
This breakfast mascot, a burglar in a striped outfit, once tried to steal children’s cereal.
Who is the Cookie Crook?
Geralt of Rivia, the Witcher, is especially fond of this strong, spiced beverage that also doubles as an alchemy ingredient.
What is White Gull?
Hershey’s claims there are this many Kisses in a pound.
What is 100?
Food was first canned to feed this country’s army in the Napoleonic Wars.
What is France?