Weather Lore & Science
Alliteration
January, January
Michael J. Fox
Snazzy Shoes
100

Red sky at night, sailor's delight means this kind of weather in the morning.

good or fair

100

This fast food restaurant chain named for the "King of the Cowboys" opened its doors in 1968.

Roy Rogers

100

On January 4, people who are visually impaired celebrate this method of reading and writing.

Braille

100

Fox gained stardom playing Alex P. Keaton on this sitcom.

Family Ties

100

In 1984, this basketball legend became the sponsor for Nike shoes.

Michael Jordan

Air Jordan earned 126 million dollars in the first year sold.

200

When you feel these parts of the body ache for no apparent reason, expect rain.

joints

200

This is the alliterative name for the wide-legged jeans popular in the 1970's.

bell-bottoms

200

Martin Luther King Jr's birthday is observed as a federal holiday on this day of the week.

Monday

200

The Michael J. Fox Foundation funds research on this disease.

Parkinson's

200

Originally wooden, these Scandinavian shoes became popular in the 1970s, with celebs like Jane Birkin and Cher sporting them.

Clogs

300

Some say that a large crop of these on the ground foretells a harsh winter.

acorns or walnuts

300

This alliterative cereal popular in the 1960's is a chocolate version of Rice Crispies.

Cocoa Krispies

300

People celebrate the founding of this "down-under" country on January 26th.

Australia

300

Fox was born in this country in 1961.

Canada

300

These shoes for skateboarders were first sold in the 1960s but gained popularity after being featured in 1982's Fast Times at Ridgemont High.

Vans

400

This fluffy cloud resembling cotton candy is accompanied by bright, blue skies.

cumulus

400

This actress is known for roles in Calamity Jane, Pillow Talk, and the Man Who Knew Too Much.

Doris Day

400

On January 17, 1991, this operation began the combat phase of the Gulf War in response to Iraq's invasion of Kuwait.

Operation Desert Storm

400

One of Fox's most famous roles is in Back to the Future, by this director.

* extra points if you name his character

Robert Zemeckis


*Marty McFly

400

In 1976, this "all-star" shoe brand released an all-leather basketball sneaker popularized by players like Julius Erving.

Converse

500

When you don't hear a sound from these insects, the temperature has fallen below 55 degrees.

Crickets

500

Founded in 1966, this tech store has an alliterative two-word name today.

Best Buy

500

January was named for Janus, who is depicted with two faces, symbolizing this.

looking forward and backward, past and future.

500

In 1988, Fox married this Family Ties co-star, who plays Ellen Reed on the show.

Tracy Pollan

500

This sneaker brand with a four-letter name was founded in 1979 by Jerry Stubblefield.

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