Old Timey Terms/phrases
Latin for seize the day
Carpe Diem
In the year 1816, North America had a full year without this season.
Summer
In 2011 this natural disaster struck mainland Japan nearly leading to an ecological disaster at the Fukushima nuclear power plant
Tsunami or Earthquake
One of the most popular games to hit the app store, the game involved using a slingshot to hurl feathered creatures at green mammals causing mass destruction to the environment
Angry Birds
Snow Birds from the Midwest stop over in this state on their migration south for the winter, typically their final destination is Mexico
Texas
This term is used to say someone is left handed. The term originated from baseball as a nickname given to all left handed pitchers
South Paw
In the 1980's a nuclear power plant had a devastating meltdown in the present day country of Ukraine. This nearby city had to be evacuated and no one will be allowed to live there for more than a billion years.
Chernobyl
In 2005 this devastating storm hit the Gulf Coast directly, the levees failed in New Orleans causing the entire city to go underwater for several days.
Hurricane Katrina
This app lets you create short videos using soundbites from songs and other creators, and share with the world
Tik Tok
These islands in the pacific are a perfect place for American surfers to go on Summer Vacation, or Winter Vacation; they really don't have seasons there
Hawaii
This phrase originated in the middle ages; it means rejecting something favorable along with the unfavorable
Don't throw the baby out with the bath water
The Soviet Union, in an attempt to provide irrigation to farmlands destroyed this inland sea
Aral Sea
In ancient Rome a volcanic eruption occurred off the coast of this city. Today the villagers are nearly perfectly entombed in ash
Pompeii
No matter where you are this app, which was started in Germany, will let you call a stranger, get in their car, and take you to, hopefully, your destination
Uber
This Florida City, who shares it's name with a Latin American Country, is a popular holiday destination for folks who live in the North
Panama City
This phrase is used when you do not like the action that someone is requesting you to do. The idiom uses the British Isles favorite beverage
That's not my cup of tea
To ensure that no crops would grow for thousands of years, Roman soldiers allegedly did this to the land around Carthage
Salted the Earth
An earthquake and it's aftermath were caught live on camera in 1989 thanks to this sporting event happening in the San Francisco Bay area.
World Series
This alliterative app is similar to apps that let strangers pick you up and take you to your destination, only it's for food
Door Dash
Want to see a top notch live play, this street in New York is home to several theaters that attract professional actors and spectators from all around the world
Broadway
When two people fall in love they are said to be this phrase for each other
Head over Heels
The mighty Mississippi River naturally wanted to divert to this nearby river in the 1800's. However the residence of New Orleans did not want the river to move.
Atchafalaya River
In 1980 this volcano in Washington State erupted sending ash high up in the atmosphere and nearly blocking out the sun for several months. Tragically 57 people died
Mount Saint Helens
Want to learn a new language, there are several apps for it; but only this one has a meme-able homicidal owl
Duo Lingo
In the mid 2010's this city in Asia was the most popular tourist destination in the world.
Bangkok