In The Dictionary
There's a silent "B" in this adjective meaning mysterious & faint, like the Mona Lisa's smile
What is Subtle?
September 15, 1916 - These armored vehicles were first used in combat, at the Battle of the Somme, in World War I.
What are Tanks?
Many Mexican-Americans celebrate this day on when Mexico defeated France at the Battle of Puebla
What is Cinco De Mayo?
Kellogg's makes these "Famous" chocolate chip cookies with a rhyming name
What is Famous Amos?
An electric device, the hydrostat detects the presence of this
What is Water?
As a verb, it means to throw repeatedly; as a noun, it's the skin of an animal, including the fur
What is a Pelt?
September 16, 1908 - This Car company was founded by entrepreneur William 'Billy' Durant in Flint, Michigan.
What is General Motors?
Each year in October, this New Mexico city hosts the world's largest hot air balloon festival
What is Albuquerque?
This company offers crop insurance as well as it signature green & yellow tractors
What is a John Deere?
It's the large river that runs through Albuquerque & Brownsville
What is the Rio Grande?
This optical device that uses mirrors & colored glass gets its name partly from the Greek for "beautiful"
What is a Kaleidoscope?
September 29, 1789 - Congress created this, their first official military branch, consisting of 1,000 enlisted men and officers.
What is The Army?
The inedible one is celebrated March 14; the edible one is January 23.
What is Pie or PI?
Shake it like this instant camera that first flashed on the scene in 1947
What is a Polaroid?
Named for the way it rolls around lonely streets in western movies, this plant was imported to the U.S. from Russia
What is a Tumbleweed?
One who makes a brief but intense effort & enjoys short-lived success is this "in the pan"
What is a flash?
Nazis enacted these laws depriving German Jews of their rights of citizenship.
What are the Nuremberg Laws?
First held in 1897, it's now run on Patriots' Day in April each year.
What is the Boston Marathon?
Introduced in 1941, these climate-resistant chocolates were packaged in cardboard tubes for WWII GIs
What are M&M's?
The skunk ape is Florida's version of this legendary humanoid
What is Bigfoot?
Used to express farewell, this French word means "I commend you to God"
What is Adieu?
September 14th, 1901, Eight days after being shot, he, the 25th President of the United States, died from wounds suffered during an assassination attempt in Buffalo, New York. He was succeeded by Theodore Roosevelt.
Who is William McKinnley?
The Christmas tree lighting at this New York City site has been taking place since 1933 & was first televised in 1951.
What is the Rockefeller Center?
The Oyster has been a basic model of this Swiss watchmaker since the 1920s
What is a Rolex?
Maine's state flower is actually a cone from this tree
What is a Pine? (White Pine Cone)