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March Happenings
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The term applied to baby ducks.
What is a duckling
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An overwhelming majority of the Irish population identifies with this religion.
What is Roman Catholic? Based on the 2006 census, 87.4 percent of the Irish population identifies with the Roman Catholic Church.
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In the U.S., daylight saving time begins on this Sunday in March.
What is the second Sunday in March? This year, daylight saving time returns on March 10. Remember to turn your clocks ahead as we spring forward and lose an hour of sleep.
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This famous actor/director, born March 1, 1954, played Opie Taylor on The Andy Griffith Show.
Who is Ron Howard? As a child actor, Ronny Howard appeared in episodes of several TV series, including The Danny Thomas Show, Dr. Kildare, and The Fugitive.
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The month of March comes in like a lion and goes out like this animal.
What is a lamb? The frost and snow at the beginning of March give way to gentle rains and breezes at the end of the month.
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In the U.S. Congress, this is the time between the election in November and the swearing-in of the new members in January.
What is a lame-duck session? Traditionally during a lameduck session, little gets accomplished. However, in recent years, there have been times when the lame-duck Congress attempted to push through legislation before the end of the session.
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English is one of the official languages of Ireland, and this language is the other official language.
What is Gaelic (or Gaeilge)? Gaelic is spoken mostly on the western coast of Ireland.
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14. ($200) In addition to increased rain, this winter leftover can cause flooding in the spring.
What is melting snow?
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20. ($200) Judy Garland’s daughter, who appeared in Cabaret (1972), was born on March 12, 1946.
Who is Liza Minnelli? She has won four Tony Awards for The Rink (1984), The Act (1977), Flora, The Red Menace (1965), and a Special Tony Award for adding lustre to the Broadway season (1974); an Academy Award for Cabaret; and an Emmy Award for Liza with a Z: A Concert for Television (1972), among other awards
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On March 23, 1775, this American patriot stated, “give me liberty, or give me death,” in a speech that helped ignite the American Revolution.
Who is Patrick Henry? The full quote is “I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty or give me death!”
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When you have everything in order, you have your ducks in this formation.
What is a row? Many believe that “having your ducks in a row” originated from the fact that baby ducks line up and swim in a row behind their mothers. A group of ducks on the water is called a raft or paddling. A group of ducks in flight is called a flock. A non-specific group of ducks is called a brace, team, or badling.
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This Irish actor played Remington Steele with Cybill Shepherd in the television series Moonlighting and later landed the role of James Bond on the big screen.
Who is Pierce Brosnan?
300
This term, which applies to the first day of spring, literally means “spring equal night.”
What is vernal equinox? When the northern hemisphere has its vernal equinox, the southern hemisphere has its autumnal equinox, or first day of fall.
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Born March 24, 1976, this former Indianapolis Colts quarterback and Super Bowl MVP and his brother Eli are both Super Bowl winners.
Who is Peyton Manning? He has four NFL MVP awards, the first quarterback to receive that many. Archie Manning, his father, was also an NFL quarterback.
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This organization, originally dedicated to eradicating polio and now dedicated to preventing birth defects, often conducts fund-raising campaigns in March.
What is the March of Dimes? The organization was founded by Franklin Roosevelt and was called the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis when it was established.
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This figure of speech indicates you are vulnerable to a physical or verbal attack.
What is a sitting duck?
400
The island of Ireland is divided into two countries—the Republic of Ireland and another country.
What is Northern Ireland? Northern Ireland is officially part of the United Kingdom; the Republic of Ireland is independent.
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In Europe and many other parts of the world, this is what is called the equivalent of daylight saving time.
What is summer time?
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What famous childrens author was born on March 2 1904
Who is Dr. Seuss
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This Roman dictator was assassinated on the Ides of March.
Who is Julius Caesar? The saying “Beware the Ides of March” comes from Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar act 1, scene 2, when the soothsayer tells Julius Caesar, “Beware the Ides of March.”
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This food follows the word “duck” when referring to something you accomplished easily.
What is soup?
500
Many Irish surnames begin with “Mac” or “O,” which stand for these.
What is “son of” and “grandson of”? (You may accept Jr. and III if no one answers correctly.)
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After a long, harsh winter, this “illness” infects many people when they have had all they can take of staying indoors.
What is spring fever? The Los Angeles Times reports, “Some scientists think spring fever is more than just a colloquialism—they think it's a constellation of symptoms brought about by hormonal changes in the body.”
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This actress, born March 12, 1933, won the grand prize on The $64,000 Question before starring as Agent 99 in a popular television series.
Who is Barbara Feldon? Her winning category was “Shakespeare.” She played Agent 99 on the television series Get Smart.
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On March 1, 1961, President John F. Kennedy established this service organization to help developing countries in the areas of education, health, community economic development, etc., and to promote world peace and friendship.
What is the Peace Corps? President Kennedy established the Peace Corps through Executive Order 10924. The first group of volunteers left for Ghana and Tanzania on August 30, 1961. To date, the Peace Corps has trained more than 210,000 volunteers.
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