Across the Globe
Visit the Kremlin, Red Square, and St. Basil’s Cathedral in this country
What is Russia? These structures comprise the heart of Moscow. The walls of the Kremlin date to the 15th century.
When in Hawaii, use this word when greeting people
What is aloha? It is used to say hello and goodbye, but it means more. When it comes from the heart, it means “love, peace, and compassion.”
Popeye is known as this kind of man.
What is sailor? He’s known as Popeye, the sailor man. From humble beginnings in a newspaper comic strip, Popeye moved to comic books, TV cartoons, and then to the big screen. Robin Williams plays Popeye in the 1980 film Popeye
He used to say, “Say good night, Gracie,” at the end of each show.
Who is George Burns? The occasion was The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show. After she answered some questions from Burns with ditzy chitchat, he would ask her to say good night, and she did
Born September 15, 1984, the youngest son of Prince Charles and Princess Diana, he recently stepped down as a senior member of the royal family of England
Who is Harry? He is no longer officially known as Prince Harry. He and his wife, Meghan, are still Duke and Duchess of Sussex. However, he maintains his position in the line of succession to the throne. The succession is governed by Parliament, so it would take an act of Parliament to remove him
On the first Monday in September, the United States celebrates this national holiday.
What is Labor Day? Though summer doesn’t end for another few weeks, Labor Day marks the unofficial end of the summer season.
The ancient pyramids of Giza are in this country.
What is Egypt? The pyramids are near Cairo. Estimates on the number of laborers required to build the Giza pyramids range from 14,500 to 100,000.
In the southern U.S., this is the casual greeting when addressing multiple people
What is “Hi, y’all”? Y’all is a contraction for you all
She is Popeye’s girlfriend.
Who is Olive Oyl? In the comic strip, Olive has a brother named Castor Oyl. Fun fact: Popeye and Olive Oyl are based on real people who lived near cartoonist Elzie Crisler Segar
This character is married to a woman named Lucy and is the bandleader at the Tropicana, a local New York City nightclub. His favorite song is “Babalu.”
Who is Ricky Ricardo? The show is I Love Lucy.
Born September 1, 1939, she is known for her role of Ernestine the telephone operator on Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In and is one of the stars in the 1980 film 9 to 5.
Who is Lily Tomlin? Her costars in the film are Jane Fonda and Dolly Parton. Their boss is played by Dabney Coleman.
On September 12, 1953, Jacqueline Bouvier married this future president.
Who is John F. Kennedy? The couple was married in Newport, Rhode Island. The wedding has been called the closest thing to a royal wedding in America
When visiting Serengeti National Park in Tanzania, you can watch these black-and-white-striped, horse-like animals roam
What are zebras? Zebras are more closely related to donkeys than they are to horses, but they all belong to the same family
The simplest greeting in Spanish is a four-letter word beginning with a silent H.
What is hola? It is often followed by buenas dias. Buenas dias is a more formal way of saying hello, meaning “good day.
This food gives Popeye superhuman strength
What is spinach? Sales of canned spinach increased thanks to Popeye. Originally, Popeye gained his strength from rubbing the head of the Whiffle Hen, but that didn’t last long.
Ralph (a bus driver), Ed (a sewer worker), Alice, and Trixie are the main characters in this sitcom.
What is The Honeymooners? Ralph (Jackie Gleason) and Alice (Audrey Meadows) are married, and Ed (Art Carney) and Trixie (Joyce Randolf) are married.
Born sometime in September 1850, he founded a distillery in Lynchburg, Tennessee, that produces Tennessee whiskey bearing his name
Who is Jack Daniel? His first whiskey was Old No. 7, for which he won his first gold medal at the St. Louis World’s Fair in 1904.
On Monday, September 21, 1970, this televised NFL event debuted on the ABC network
What is Monday Night Football? Sportscasters Keith Jackson, Don Meredith, and Howard Cosell covered the game with play-by-play and color commentary.
It’s easy to float in this sea between Israel and Jordan because of its high salt content, and mud from the sea is used in beauty products.
What is the Dead Sea? The sea, which is really a salt lake, is the lowest point on the globe, and it has 10 times the salt found in the Mediterranean Sea.
This Italian four-letter word beginning with a C is a casual hello or goodbye.
What is ciao? A more formal greeting is salve, which is used any time of day. The more formal goodbye is arrivederci, also used any time of day.
He is Popeye’s rival
Who is Bluto? Popeye and Bluto are in competition for the same woman’s affection.
He is Jack Benny’s butler and sidekick character on The Jack Benny Show, formerly of the Three Black Aces during the vaudeville years.
Who is Rochester (Van Jones)? Once he was established in the role of Benny’s butler, he became known in real life as Eddie “Rochester” Anderson. He worked with Benny for 23 years.
Born September 10, 1929, he is known as the “King of Golf” because he was instrumental in popularizing and glamorizing the game of golf.
Who is Arnold Palmer? His fans were dubbed “Arnie’s Army.”
On September 20, 1973, this female tennis icon beat Bobby Riggs on primetime TV in the “Battle of the Sexes.”
Who is Billie Jean King? At the time, Riggs was 55 years old, and King was 29. She won in straight sets, 6–4, 6–3, 6–3, and took home $100,000. The game had an estimated 50 million American viewers and an additional 40 million viewers worldwide
In Venice, Italy, people travel through these instead of on roads
What are canals? The canals are not used exclusively by tourists. Citizens use water taxis to navigate the city.
At night, this is how you say goodbye in Spain and Mexico.
What is buenas noches? It means “good evening” or “good night.”
He is Popeye’s baby
Who is Swee’pea? His full name is Scooner Seawell Georgia Washenting Christiffer Columbia Daniel Boom
This is the first verse of this sitcom’s theme song:
"Come and listen to my story about a man named Jed A poor mountaineer, barely kept his family fed, And then one day he was shootin’ at some food, And up through the ground come a bubblin’ crude."
What is The Beverly Hillbillies? The main characters of the Clampett clan are Jed, Granny, Jethro, and Elly Mae. Do you remember that they call the swimming pool the cement (CEE-ment) pond?
Born September 19, 1974, this current host of The Tonight Show followed Jay Leno
Who is Jimmy Fallon? The full name of the show is now The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. He took over as host in 2014. He launched his career on Saturday Night Live.
On September 6, 1847, Henry David Thoreau left this pond.
What is Walden Pond? He moved in with Ralph Waldo Emerson and his family
The Great Barrier Reef is found in the southern hemisphere in the waters off the coast of this large country.
What is Australia? The reef is the largest living structure in the world.
This Italian four-letter word beginning with a C is a casual hello or goodbye
What is ciao? A more formal greeting is salve, which is used any time of day. The more formal goodbye is arrivederci, also used any time of day
Popeye told his nephews that this edible member of the lily family gave his ancestors power (not strength).
What is garlic? Other members of the lily family are onions, shallots, and leeks
This sitcom tells the story of a ragtag group of prisoners of war (POWs) in a German POW camp during World War II, led by actor Bob Crane
What is Hogan’s Heroes? The comedy bears no resemblance to an actual POW camp. The inmates on the sitcom might as well be in charge of the prison.
Born September 16, 1956, this magician is the first to have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and was named Magician of the Century and Magician of the Millennium. He shares his name with the title of a Charles Dickens classic novel.
Who is David Copperfield? He holds the record for selling the most tickets of any solo performer.
On September 30, 1868, this author released the first volume of Little Women, her classic novel featuring the March sisters––Josephine, Meg, Beth, and Amy.
Who is Louisa May Alcott? The novel was originally written as serialized fiction.