At the Stroke of Time
This is the number of rotations Earth makes in a day.
What is one?
It takes 23 hours, 56 minutes, and 4.2 seconds for a complete rotation on its axis.
Name one of the two September astrological signs.
What is Virgo or Libra?
Those born from September 1–22 are born under the sign of Virgo; those born from September 23–30 are born under the sign of Libra.
Park Avenue, Reading Railroad, Marvin Gardens, and jail
What is Monopoly?
The game is still going strong, and there are many new versions as well as the classic version.
Women love to wear fancy hats to this Triple Crown horse race at Churchill Downs.
What is Kentucky Derby?
Hats became popular at the Derby in the 1960s.
This citrus fruit is most associated with vitamin C.
What is orange?
Would you believe that oranges were originally green? Some grown in Asia are still green.
The United States might switch to year-round observation of this type of time that we currently observe between the second Sunday in March and the first Sunday in November.
What is daylight saving time (DST)?
The Sunshine Protection Act was passed in the U.S. Senate, and it will keep us on DST year-round if it passes the U.S. House of Representatives.
When you were in school, it’s likely your school year started after this September holiday, which is the first Monday in September.
What is Labor Day?
For some, the school year starts in August, but the kids get longer breaks throughout the year.
“Come on down!”
What is The Price Is Right?
Longtime host Bob Barker retired in 2007 but returned on April 15, 2015, for a one-day appearance as an April Fool’s prank. Bill Cullen was the first host.
Stetson hats were originally made for these men.
Who are cowboys?
Today, they’re popular with ranchers.
This pole has no standard time zone.
What is south?
As of 2022, there are 70 research stations on the continent of Antarctica belonging to 29 different countries. Would you believe each country’s station uses the time zone of its home country?
This round, outdoor timepiece tells time on sunny days.
What is sundial?
When a sundial is properly oriented, it is accurate to within five minutes.
This is September’s birthstone.
What is sapphire?
The gem’s name comes from the Greek and Latin words that mean “blue.”
Colonel Mustard did it with the candlestick in the conservatory.
What is Clue?
The board game was made into a film by the same name.
These people wear mortarboards.
Who are graduates?
The cap, as it’s called today, dates to the Middle Ages.
Instead of carrying money, this royal’s purse is a communication device.
Who is Queen Elizabeth II?
Would you believe she uses it to signal her staff?
People who love happy hour proclaim it’s this time somewhere.
What is five o’clock?
TV cooking show hosts often use the phrase when they prepare cocktails. It’s also used when people want an alcoholic beverage before five o’clock.
“September Morn” is a hit song by this artist who also recorded the hits “Cracklin’ Rosie” and “Sweet Caroline.”
Who is Neil Diamond?
He wrote the Monkees’ No. 1 hit song “I’m a Believer.”
“Survey says…”
What is Family Feud?
Richard Dawson was the longtime host of the show.
You’ll often see a man wearing this type of hat backward.
What is ballcap or baseball cap?
The backward cap started on the baseball field with catchers. They wore it backward to keep the brim out of the way of their masks.
President George H. W. Bush hated this vegetable.
What is broccoli?
Would you believe broccoli is a manmade vegetable? It’s highly hybridized cabbage, and this will make sense the next time you smell broccoli.
This takes time to reach our eyes, so every sunset you see now is in the past.
What is light?
When you see a sunset, it’s a little more than eight minutes old.
On September 17, 1787, this document was signed in Philadelphia.
What is U.S. Constitution?
All states were invited to sign, but Rhode Island did not send a delegate.
Vanna White turns the cards on this show.
What is Wheel of Fortune?
Pat Sajak is the host. The show has aired since 1981. Sajak was once a weatherman for WSM TV in Nashville, Tennessee.
This is Charlie Chaplin’s signature hat.
What is bowler, billycock, or derby?
Today’s term is bowler hat. The hat was born in 1849 in London, and it was once a symbol of wealth.
Name one of the two facial/ head features that never stop growing.
What is the nose or ears?
Would you believe these are two of only four body parts that continue to grow throughout life? Nails and hair are the other two.