Famous "Mainahs"
International Holiday Cuisine
Outrageous National Holidays
Santa's Secret Stash
Tis' the Season
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This famous Maine comedian, who graduated from Deering High School, is slated to make another special appearance at Merrill Auditorium this March.
Who is Bob Marley?
100
This food staple for most who celebrate Hanukkah around the world, looks like pancakes, but may taste a lot like hash browns.
What are latkes?
100
If you enjoy cookies, then you might want to make some with this key ingredient on this day in Mid May.
What is National Chocolate Chip Day?
100
**AUDIO CLUE** This song heard here is traditionally played on the local radio station WBLM at noontime on Thanksgiving Day.
What is Alice's Restaurant?
100
Recently released by Nintendo, this video game console is at the top of many holiday wish lists this year.
What is the Nintendo Switch?
200
A Cheverus High School graduate, this two time Olympic swimmer received a gold medal as a member of the world-record setting 400-meter medley relay team in the 2004 Summer Olympic Games in Athens, Greece.
Who is Ian Crocker?
200
This type of pea, traditionally found as a main side ingredient on the Kwanzaa dinner table, is said to bring good luck in the New Year to everyone who has some.
What is/are Black Eyed Peas?
200
Should you not have a significant other to cherish on Valentines Day, your day to be recognized would come the day after on this National Day.
What is National Singles Awareness Day?
200
Baker Island and Howland Island, among the last places to reign in the New Year on the planet, are minor outlying islands part of this country.
What is the U.S.A?
200
Both Christmas and Kwanzaa have these two colors in common as part of their color scheme.
What are red and green?
300
This Maine Governor not only has a state park named after him, but also donated Mackworth Island to the State of Maine in 1953.
Who is Percival Baxter?
300
This country traditionally celebrates New Years with a BBQ of grilled sausage, steak, lamb, and all the fixings.
What is Australia?
300
Next year be sure to take August 7th off and go visit Fort Williams Park, or take a ride up the coast and follow the lights.
What is National Lighthouse Day?
300
Poinsettias, otherwise known as Christmas Flowers, are a species of plant indigenous to this country.
What is Mexico?
300
**AUDIO CLUE** The song heard here is first heard in this movie starring Bing Crosby as Jim Hardy.
What is the movie Holiday Inn?
400
This American musical record mastering engineer based out of Portland recently won two Grammy's for Best Non-Classical Engineered Album in 2015 and again in 2016.
Who is Bob Ludwig?
400
Made in Japan for Christmas, this dish is made of pork dressed in a spicy Goan curry.
What is Vindaloo?
400
Don't know a word definition? Write it down and look it up on this day that falls on the 16th of October.
What is National Dictionary Day?
400
Occuring on the second new moon of the calendar year, this holiday is the most important socioeconomic holiday in China.
What is the Chinese New Year?
400
The seven values of Kwanzaa: unity, self-determination, collective work and responsibility, cooperative economics, purpose, creativity, and faith are collectively defined by this term.
What is Nguzo Saba?
500
This American rapper from Wells, Maine composed several albums over the past few years. He is best known for the song titled "I'm Awesome" which came out in 2011.
Who is Spose? (also known as Ryan Michael Peters)
500
A traditional Spanish Christmas dish very much resembles what would be on the Thanksgiving table, only with the addition of mushroom truffles as stuffing.
What is Holiday Turkey with Truffles (Pavo Truvado de Navidad)?
500
Ladies, take a seat and leave the cooking to your favorite male friend or companion on this day in early November.
What is National Men Make Dinner Day?
500
From 1929 to 1976, this band leader led his Royal Canadians from the Waldorf-Astoria ballroom in celebration of New Years Day in Canada.
Who is Guy Lombardo?
500
It was this son of Mathias who led the revolt against the Syrian-Greek army.
Who is Judah?
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