Non-Coastal America
A greenish sky, hail with no rain & the sound of a train with no train are warning signs of this middle-of-the country menace
tornado
It's said that people who live here shouldn't throw stone
glass houses
Don't be fooled by the cute name: these debris clumps under your furniture can clog electronics & cause respiratory problems
dust bunnies
Caraway seeds are added to the dough before kneading when making this bread, the standard for a Reuben sandwich
rye bread
At a party, don't be that person who's caught phubbing, defined as snubbing those around you by doing this
playing with your phone
Just another winter day in the national park west of Loveland, Colorado named for these mountains
the Rockies
Because it produces giddiness, nitrous oxide goes by this other name
laughing gas
Whether green or white, the edible shoots of this vegetable are called spears
asparagus
Your falafel will taste better if this pocket bread is freshly baked (& it only takes about 4 minutes to knead & 3 minutes in the oven)
pita
The sooner you & your spouse complete this post-wedding task, the better; experts say 3 months tops, not a year like we all thought
sending out thank you notes
The mayor of this city where "Breaking Bad" was set uses "Tamalewood" for its burgeoning film & TV industry
Albuquerque
In 2025 this rapper who was once part of Odd Future dropped an album called "Live Laugh Love"
Earl Sweatshirt
Fittingly, the Seth Rogen comedy "This Is the End" was the last-ever rental at a company-run one of these stores
Blockbuster Video
From the French for "rod", this long & narrow loaf is great for a po-boy
It's bad driving etiquette to "block the box", i.e., enter one of these if your car won't fit all the way through
intersection
On the border of the Dakotas, the Standing Rock Reservation of these Plains people is home to the Lakota & Dakota nations
the Sioux
100,000 young people (not just hippies) flocked to San Francisco during the hot days of 1967, known by this seasonal nickname
The Summer of Love
Un-capitalizing the name of this month gives you a word meaning grand or majestic
August
After you knead the dough for this Jewish bread that's traditional for Shabbat, you start braiding it; bake until golden
challah
Most experts say it's rude to leave a party without saying goodbye, aka this word that can also mean ending all contact with someone
ghosting
As depicted in a 2025 movie, in the '80s Bruce Springsteen titled an album after this state where there's some stark weather
Nebraska
"The Song of Hiawatha" says its falls "laugh & leap into the valley"; apt, as the name ends with the sound of laughter
Minnehaha
Are your ears ringing? Maybe someone's talking about you! But the more likely culprit is this medical affliction
tinnitus
There are a total of 3 C's in the name of this Italian bread that can be made with minimal (or even no!) kneading
foccacia
On the golf course, it's good manners for a slow group to let a faster group do this, a 2-word term that means jump ahead
play through