Holidays
This holiday was observed on differing dates from the time of the Founding Fathers until FDR fixed it as the fourth Thursday in November in 1941.
Thanksgiving
The breakfast of champions.
Wheaties
While the Earth only has one of these, Jupiter has 95.
Moons
He won Best Actor in 1956 for The King and I.
Yul Brynner
An quicker, alternative route.
A Short Cut
Thirty states officially celebrated this early September holiday before it became a federal holiday in 1894, honoring the American labor movement.
Labor Day
Melts in your mouth, not in your hands.
M&Ms
This planet has the most extensive and impressive ring system in our solar system.
Saturn
This 1956 romance about a middle-aged butcher and a school teacher received eight nominations and four wins, including Best Actor for Ernest Borgnine.
Marty
A venture or action that only has the slightest chance of success.
A Long Shot
This roving holiday of feasting and excess is always celebrated on the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday, the beginning of the fasting season of Lent.
Mardi Gras
The happiest place on Earth.
Disneyland
This planet, one of Earth's neighbors, is known as the Red Planet.
Mars
This 1955 crime drama, starring Marlon Brando received 12 nominations and 8 wins, including Best Picture, Best Actor and Best Director.
On the Waterfront
A tendency to lose one's temper quickly.
A Short Fuse
In Mexico it's a holiday commemorating their victory over the French Empire at the Battle of Puebla, in the US it's a reason to drink tequila and eat Mexican food.
Cinco de Mayo
When you care enough to send the very best.
Hallmark Greeting Cards
This is the only planet in our solar system not named after a Roman god.
The Earth
When Gary Cooper couldn't be there to accept his 1953 Oscar for this film about an aging marshal and a revenge-seeking outlaw, John Wayne accepted it on his behalf.
High Noon
Continuing at length in speech or writing, usually in a tedious way.
Long Winded
This week-long, year-end celebration honors African heritage in African-American culture and culminates in a feast and gift-giving.
Kwanzaa
I can't believe I ate the whole thing.
Alka Seltzer
99.86% of the solar system’s mass is found in this one celestial body.
The Sun
A person nearing the end of their period of military service.
A Short Timer
This famous actress starred as Margot Channing in the 1951 drama All About Eve, which received 15 Academy Award nominations and 6 wins, including Best Picture.
Bette Davis