1960s Counterculture
This 1969 musical event, featuring performers including Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin, became a defining symbol of the counterculture of the 1960s.
What is Woodstock? The music festival was banned by its original venue due to the lack of toilets, but it was saved by a local farmer.
Circular innovation that dates to around 3500 BC
What is the wheel? It was invented in Mesopotamia and is still in use today on roads, in industry, and in everyday life.
This big yellow flower, which tracks the sun, is in full bloom in September
What is the sunflower? The flower can decontaminate the soil by soaking up uranium, lead, and arsenic.
This Mexican street food consists of a large shell stuffed with meat, chopped lettuce and tomatoes, shredded cheese, and/or guacamole.
What is taco? Mexican tacos originally used fish as the protein. Today, tacos have gone worldwide, with each region adding a local flair to the dish.
If you are visiting Washington state in September, you can attend a festival honoring this fruit.
What is apple? Many farms with apple orchards will allow you to pick your own apples.
This civil rights leader is known for his “I Have a Dream” speech.
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.? One of the famous quotes from the speech is “I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.”
Johannes Gutenberg’s world-changing 15th-century invention that marked the beginning of the Renaissance
What is the printing press? Gutenberg’s invention allowed greater communication among the masses.
The lack of rain during summer and early September can bring about this condition.
What is drought? It’s best to water plants deeply a few times a week rather than shallowly every day.
This all-American popular sandwich is served on a bun rather than bread.
What is hamburger? Global hamburger consumption is highest in the United States.
In Warren, Wisconsin, you will find a festival at the end of September honoring this small tart fruit associated with the holidays.
What is cranberry? The festival draws 100,000 visitors from across the globe.
In the generation gap of the age, many 1960s children were part of this movement, a movement most parents neither understand nor liked.
What is hippie? The movement was characterized by communal living, a focus on peace and love, and unconventional clothing and hairstyles.
Personal communication device generally credited to Alexander Graham Bell
What is the telephone? The original landline is all but extinct today, with home phones moving to mobile devices and VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol).
This is the best time of day to water plants when it’s stifling outside.
What is morning? Watering at midday, at the peak of the heat, is a waste of water because it evaporates rapidly.
French in origin, this fluffy sweet or savory dish, with its foundation of custard and egg whites, is renowned for flopping.
What is soufflé? The word is derived from the French verb meaning “to puff up.” Overmixing the egg whites into the custard will prohibit the soufflé from rising properly. It begins to deflate as soon as you remove it from the oven, so it must be served immediately.
Around 3 p.m. every weekday, you are likely to encounter stop-and-go traffic in the city, the suburbs, and on country roads due to this vehicle.
What is a school bus? In most states, you must stop when a school bus is stopped, even if you’re on the other side of the road, to allow students to cross the road safely.
This groovy ride with a distinct boxy shape and spacious interior was a sign of the times.
What is a Volkswagen van (or bus)? Its proper model name was Microbus.
Alexander Fleming’s discovery that has saved millions of lives
What is penicillin? The Scottish bacteriologist’s 1928 discovery was the start of the antibiotic revolution.
In 2007, this U.S. state declared watermelon, our favorite fruit during the summer, its official state vegetable.
What is Oklahoma? Botanists classify watermelon as a fruit because it comes from the plant’s ovary after the plant flowers. They classify anything that comes from other parts of the plant, including its roots, as a vegetable. Oklahoma classified it as a vegetable since it is a member of the gourd family, which includes cucumbers, squash, and zucchini.
This Indian flatbread is made with dairy and is softer than pita bread.
What is naan? Smaller naan can look like pita, which is made without dairy and is a firmer flat bread with a hollow interior. Naan is made with dairy and sometimes eggs.
Patriot Day falls on this day every year
What is September 11? Patriot Day is a day of remembrance to commemorate those who lost their lives in the September 11 attacks that occurred in 2001.
When this Grateful Dead musician died, Volkswagen ran an ad in his honor that featured a tear falling from a headlight of the brand’s iconic ’60s vehicle.
Who is Jerry Garcia? He was originally a country music fan who grew up listening to the Grand Ole Opry.
Eli Whitney’s invention that modernized agriculture
What is the cotton gin? Whitney received a patent for it in 1794.
If you count crickets’ chirps for this number of seconds and add 40, you will arrive at the temperature in Fahrenheit.
What is 15? The higher the temperature, the more frequently crickets chirp. That’s the reason you can sit on the patio at night in the fall when the temperature has dropped significantly and hear the sound of silence.
This traditional Italian pizza features mozzarella cheese, tomato slices, and basil leaves.
What is Margherita? It was named in honor of Queen Margherita of Savoy upon her visit to Naples in 1889, but the pizza was made as early as 1866.
On this September day in the northern hemisphere, Earth’s axis is tilted neither toward nor away from the sun.
What is the autumnal equinox? On the equinox, Earth’s axial tilt aligns so that the sun is directly over the equator, making day and night nearly equal in length.