A romance between a younger woman and an older man is called this.
What is a May-December romance? Some say the phrase isn’t relevant today because people
are living much longer lives.
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This long, thin vegetable is said to announce the arrival
of spring.
What is asparagus? It’s a spring ritual in kitchens across the globe
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This is what we call a professional athlete who is not under contract and can sign
with the team of his choice.
What is What is a free agent?
100
This is the unit used to measure diamonds.
What is a carat? How large is a carat?
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The first day of spring falls on this date.
What is March 20 or 21? (Either answer is correct because the date varies.) Farmer’s Almanac
says it starts on March 20 or March 21 depending on the year, even though we traditionally accept March 21 as the official start of spring. Different years have different numbers of days
because of leap year, and Earth’s orbit differs from year to year because of gravitational pull from
other planets. Either way, we’re glad when spring has sprung.
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Twenty percent of men propose marriage in this
manner.
What is on bended knee?
200
This meat, sometimes from Australia or New Zealand,
often finds its way to the Easter table.
What is lamb? The tradition of the Easter lamb has biblical origins
and was popularized when a pope ate it for Easter dinner. In
Greece, it’s just not Easter unless a whole lamb is roasting on the
souvla (spit).
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After a foul, a basketball player gets one of these.
What is a free throw?
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This is what skydivers do before opening the
parachute.
What is free-fall? Watch a first-time skydiver jump in tandem.
After the parachute opens, the skydivers change from a
horizontal position to a vertical position.
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The night of the first day of spring is this long.
What is 12 hours? On the spring and fall equinox, the days and nights are said to be the same
length, but it’s not quite true—they’re close to being equal. According to National Geographic, the
U.S. Naval Observatory says, “The true days of day-night equality always fall after the autumnal
equinox and before the vernal, or spring, equinox.” By contrast, the winter and summer solstices
represent the shortest and longest days. Check out these photos celebrating the first day of
spring.
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This bird is a symbol for fidelity because it picks
one mate for life.
What is the dove?
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We often use this fruit as a garnish for water, and its clean taste makes it the perfect
flavor for light spring desserts.
What is lemon? Lemon sorbet, lemon ice, lemon pound cake, and lemon bars are a few favorites.
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The First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution guarantees this freebie.
What is free speech? The first amendment enumerates many other freedoms, such as freedom of
the press and freedom of religion, but most people identify it with freedom of speech.
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This long, thin vegetable looks a bit like red celery and starts to appear in the
grocery store at the end of March.
What is rhubarb? Its color ranges from pink to red to green. The leaves of the plant are
poisonous, but the stalks are most often used in jams and pies. Some unusual uses for rhubarb
include lightening your hair color, cleaning metal, and controlling bugs.
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For our friends south of the equator, spring starts
in this month.
What is September? The seasons are reversed south of the
equator.
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While kissing has gotten a bad rep for spreading
germs, you’re more likely to pick up germs doing this.
What is shaking hands? The more you kiss the same person, the more you build up your immune
system.
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This herb starts springing up in spring, and it’s used as a garnish in juleps and
often in iced tea.
What is mint? Anyone who’s ever grown mint considers it a fragrant weed. You can’t kill it—it
multiplies and spreads like strawberries. Even when it dies due to summer heat or because of the
first hard freeze, it returns the following year.
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This is what we call chickens that are allowed out
of their cages to roam.
What is free-range?
400
This is why we start to see more daylight during
the spring.
What is Earth’s tilt on its axis? The northern hemisphere tilts
toward the sun during spring and summer.
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On average, this state has the most tornados each year.
What is Texas? “Tornado Alley” covers parts of Texas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Kansas, Colorado,
Nebraska, South Dakota, Iowa, and Minnesota.
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Back in the day, you dated; today young people go online or to a coffee shop for
this organized event that features 30- or 60-second introductions to many potential
partners.
What is speed dating?
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Spring means it’s time to fire up this cooking appliance on the patio or deck.
What is the grill? We used to wait until spring to grill outdoors, but today, 62 percent of North
Americans grill year-round.
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The term “BOGO” is well known among coupon clippers and stands for this.
What is buy one, get one free?
500
This is the nickname of the 16 teams participating in the regional NCAA basketball
semifinals.