Kindness
What is the holiday renowned for giving roses and other romantic gestures?
Answer: Valentine’s Day. Roses are the most common flowers given on Valentine’s Day. They are also near the top of the list for Mother’s Day.
What coin is worth 25 cents?
A quarter. In the U.S., the quarter is one-fourth of a dollar and has the profile of George Washington on one side.
Black Friday, Native American Heritage Day, and Buy Nothing Day occur the day after this.
What is Thanksgiving? Those who rebel against Black Friday spending observe Buy Nothing Day.
What popular 1950s toy is a rubbery ball of goo packaged inside an egg: yo-yo or Silly Putty?
Silly Putty. The substance bounces, molds, stretches, snaps, and more. Remember pressing silly putty to newspapers to get the images to transfer?
Dairy products are generally made from what liquid?
Milk. There are many different types of milk such as pasteurized milk, fortified milk, evaporated milk, condensed milk, and fermented milk—just to name a few
What are we “paying someone” when we say something like, “Wow, that scarf really brings out the color of your eyes!”?
A compliment. Generally, when you say something nice about a person, you are paying them a compliment.
The deductions that come out of a paycheck and shock many newly employed teenagers
What are taxes? We all have stories about people we know who are utterly shocked when they receive their first paycheck. Students are often not taught how to file taxes and require their parents guidance.
What company throws the big Thanksgiving Day parade in New York City: Starbucks or Macy’s?
Macy’s. The first Macy’s parade was a Christmas parade in 1924. It started way up at 145th Street and included “floats, bands, animals from the zoo and 10,000 onlookers,” according to a Macy’s history page. They renamed it for Thanksgiving three years later
Who stars in the TV show I Love Lucy?
Lucille Ball. Ball plays Lucy Ricardo, the wife of a successful bandleader who gets herself into unusual and often hilarious predicaments.
What medication can someone take to help control the symptoms of diabetes: Tylenol or insulin?
Insulin. 2021 marks the 100th anniversary of the discovery of insulin by Sir Frederick G. Banting, Charles H. Best, and J.J.R. Macleod at the University of Toronto.
What do we call it when you do good work for no pay?
Volunteering. Think about something you can volunteer to do where you live. Volunteers often find it rewarding to make positive contributions.
The art of the back-and-forth between employee and employer or with the rental agent
What is negotiation? Negotiation isn’t limited to business arrangements. We negotiate with friends and family as well, especially when setting boundaries
November celebrates this butter, often used in sandwiches.
What is peanut? If you’re allergic to peanuts, you can substitute almond, sunflower seed, or other butters. Most are available with no added sugar.
What does it mean to have a “green thumb”?
Good at gardening. While there are several theories about how this phrase came about, one is that King Edward I of England loved green peas so much that he would keep several servants shelling them throughout the harvest season. He would then reward the servant with the greenest thumb
Ham and bacon come from what animal?
Pig. Bacon is meat taken from the back, loin, or belly, while ham is cut from the thigh or rump of the pig.
What is a term for when we give money to charity?
Pledge, donate, or contribute. It’s a good idea to check out an organization before donating to one you’re not familiar with.
How to physically take care of yourself when confronted with an attacker
What is self-defense? Gym class offers the opportunity to teach this life skill.
On November 1, this world day celebrates those who eat no animal or animal by-products and eat only plant-based foods.
What is vegan? The practical difference between a vegetarian and a vegan is that a vegan will eat no by-products from any animal for food. Vegetarians will eat by-products such as eggs, butter, and honey.
What kind of golf club is used for hitting a golf ball out of a sand trap: a putter or a wedge?
A wedge. Wedges are similar to irons but are more severely angled. Putters are used for knocking the ball into the hole on the green. This is called putting.
Do carnivores eat plants or meat?
Meat. Did you know that some carnivores are specialized and eat only one kind of meat? For example, many snakes are ovivores, which means they prefer to dine on eggs; while some birds, like the kiwi, are vermivores, which means they enjoy a diet of mostly worms.
What courteous word helps turn a question into a request rather than a demand?
Please. People are often more receptive to a request rather than a demand.
What you should do each month when your bank statement comes
What is balance your account or checkbook? Not all graduating students have mastered money management and/or credit card use. All these skills use basic arithmetical functions.
This is the online version of Black Friday.
What is Cyber Monday or the Monday after Thanksgiving? You can snag great deals without fighting your way into a store.
What nursery rhyme character ran away with the spoon: the cow or the dish?
The dish. The rhyme states, “Hey, diddle, diddle, the cat and the fiddle, The cow jumped over the moon; the little dog laughed to see such sport, and the dish ran away with the spoon.”
What soda used the tagline “The pause that refreshes”?
Coca-Cola. Coke first used the slogan in 1929 in a Saturday Evening Post advertisement.