September
September’s name comes from the Latin word "septem", meaning this.
What is Seven?
Apples are members of this flower family.
What is the rose family?
Baby Boo & autumn gold are varieties of this gourd.
What are pumpkins?
This river flows from south to north, passing through 11 countries before emptying into the Mediterranean
What is The Nile?
In this tune Bob Seger sang, "Today's music ain't got the same soul"
What is "Old Time Rock & Roll"?
These are the 2 September birth flowers.
What are morning glory and aster?
September 26th is Johnny Appleseed day. Johnny Appleseed was born under this name.
Who is John Chapman?
Duck hunting season (not wabbit season) starts in Fall/Autumn in Louisiana & this other state.
What is Minnesota?
To the north, Minnesota is bordered by Manitoba & this other province
What is Ontario?
Elvis Presley's hit "Don't Be Cruel" had this tune on the flipside
What is "Hound Dog"?
This murderous nickname made its first appearance on September 27, 1888, when London’s Central News Office received a letter with the notorious moniker.
What is “Jack the Ripper”?
According to USDA data, Apples are the second most valuable fruit grown in the United States. This fruit the the most valuable.
What are oranges?
This festival started by Ludwig of Bavaria is more than 200 years old
What is Oktoberfest?
U.S. island bearing the name of a Polynesian demigod
Despite its name this Chopin piece typically takes longer than 60 seconds to play
What is the "Minute Waltz"?
In September 1930 former governor Alfred E. Smith laid the cornerstone for this building that would top off at 103 stories.
What is the Empire State Building?
In 2024, this was the most popular apple variety in the United States.
What is the Gala apple?
From the Latin for "fall off", this adjective describes trees that lose their leaves in fall
What is deciduous?
This fertile & scenic valley covers much of Northern Virginia & a little bit of West Virginia
What is Shenandoah?
The music genre of Howlin' Wolf & John Lee Hooker
What is the blues?
Held on September 29, the oft-forgotten medieval Christian holiday of Michaelmas honoring the archangel St. Michael, celebrates this.
The ending of harvest season and the beginning of fall.
This country is the leading producer of Apples.
Each fall Alabama & this S.E.C. football archrival meet in "The Iron Bowl"
Who is Auburn?
Look out for Cape Lookout & Cape Fear on the coast of this state
What is North Carolina?
This iconic Tchaikovsky piece commemorates the Battle of Borodino, not the war between the U.S. & Great Britain
What is the Overture of 1812?