Ms. Worldwide: Celebrating our world traveler!
Large tapioca balls found in tea, a beverage which origins can be traced to 1980s Taiwan, got its name from the Chinese slang term for "large breasts, large-breasted woman."
What is boba?
The name given to Jade at birth (spelling counts).
What is Emilie?
This state motto comes from a statement written by the Revolutionary General John Stark, hero of the Battle of Bennington.
The unsung hero of Haribo, its first employee and the founder's wife, spurred the confections popularity by making gummy bear deliveries on her bike.
Hint: Rhymes with "Bertrude"
Who is Gertrude?
As an Americorps Volunteer, Jade is required to complete community service during the week of this day, which is memorialized in the U.S.
What is 9/11?
Jade went to Ireland this year! Unfortunately, she didn't get the chance to visit this city, which gave birth to The Cranberries, Angela's Ashes, and most importantly, Gigi's dad.
What is Limerick?
Before her time as a field hockey, lacrosse, and intramural soccer superstar, Jade dabbled in this sport for one season. Unlike America, it was not her favorite pastime.
A UNH alumnus invented the flavoring for this cereal, renouned for its profile of butter, vanilla, caramel, and brown sugar, and recognized by its iconic mascot, Captain Horatio Magellan Crunch.
What is Cap'n Crunch?
Haribo took quite the hit during WWII when Hans Riegel's sons, Hans Jr. and Paul, were imprisoned by these guys.
What are the Allied forces?
This little doggy is Jade's favorite of Gigi and Tamara's house guests. She is known for her crazy eyes, rocket-like body, and untapped rat-killing talent.
Name and breed, please.
Who is Junie the Jack Russel?
In 2017, Taiwan became the first country in Asia to legalize this awesome thing.
What is gay marriage?
Jade's first broadway show originally starred Irina Menzel and Kristin Chenoweth.
What is Wicked?
Barney and Betty Hill received international attention following this encounter in 1961, the site of which is now commemorated with an official plaque.
What is an alien abduction?
In 2016, a gummy bear went where no gummy has gone before, launched via a weather balloon (whatever that is).
Where is outer space?
Note: I hope a gummy bear goes to the moon so they can say, "That's one small step for a gummy, one giant leap for gummy kind."
Jade is a twin! Shoutout Jillian! This process produces fraternal twins when two separate eggs are released during ovulation and are fertilized by two different sperm cells, resulting in two genetically distinct embryos, each with its own placenta and amniotic sac.
What is hyperovulation?
Luís Filipe, Prince Royal of Portugal, holds this record for the shortest (or second-shortest?) reign as King in history.
What is 20 minutes?
In the 6th grade, Jade learned how to operate this piece of semi-heavy machinery.
What is a lawn mower?
The 14th president of United States, Franklin Pierce, hailed from New Hampshire. In addition to signing the Kansas-Nebraska Act, he is also known for his designation as fifth in this category of US presidents.
What is sexiest/sexy?
The gummy bear plays a role in the plot of this musical about a transgender East German rock singer, symbolizing the sweetness of the American Dream to an individual trapped on the Eastern side of the Berlin Wall.
What is Hedwig and the Angry Inch?
Before being renamed "Skippy," after the first player to score a touchdown for NH, the second live mascot of UNH shared this name with "The World's Most Famous Clown."
Who is Bozo?
This director, actor, dancer, and choreographer, well-known for musicals such as Sweet Charity, Chicago, Cabaret, and All That Jazz, grew up in Chicago’s Ravenswood neighborhood.
Who is Bob Fosse?
This is what Jade feels when she watches people put contacts into their phone.
What is nausea?
Jade is a trailblazer. Let's take a moment to recognize one of the New Hampshire girl bosses who came before her! One baddie, Mary Baker Eddy, founded this religion and authored its foundational text.
What is Christian Science?
Members of this mendicant religious order in Lancashire, England, sold the first commercially-available, gelatin-based shaped candy 1864, marketed as "Unclaimed Babies."
What are fryers/what is a friar?
A variety of the calcium, magnesium, and iron-rich amphibole minerals tremolite or actinolite, and the most common of the two mineral species called jade. The name is derived from the Latin, which is derived from the Ancient Greek word for "kidney stone. "Also the name of a Sailor Moon character (I've learned).
What is nephrite?