Summer Foods and Drink
This was the name of the very first ice cream flavor
What is vanilla
Summer officially begins in this month
What is June
This famous former Princess of Whales known for changing the way people viewed royal families was born on July 1st 1961
Who is Princess Diana
The Song Summer Nights was featured in this teeny-bopper movie musical staring John Travolta and Olivia Newton John
What is Grease
The first modern Olympic Games where held in the summer in this country
What is Greece
True or false, salt water taffy was created accidentally
What is true
On July 2nd 1881 this president was shot and mortally wounded as he entered a railway station in Washington D.C.
Who is James A. Garfield
This famous actor known for his films such as Forrest Gump and being the only actor to win back to back best actor Oscars was born on July 9th, 1956
Who is Tom Hanks
This simple summer song by The Drifters takes us to a specific area on the beach
Under the Boardwalk
This refers to the days from July 3rd to August 11th named for Sirius the Dog Star
The Dog Days of Summer
This is the most sold food item of the summer
What is hotdogs
On July 2nd, 1964 president LBJ signed this act prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race in publicly own establishments, employment, and voter registration
What is the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
This famous horror film maker was born on August 13th 1899
Who is Alfred Hitchcock
Sittin’ on the Dock of the Bay was recorded by Otis Redding mere days before passing away due to
A plane crash
The longest barbecue on record lasted for this amount of hours
What is 80 hours
Strawberries contain approximately this amount of seeds
What is 200 seeds
On August 3rd 1492, Christopher Columbus sailed from Spain speaking a westerly route to the Far East on these three boats.
Nina, Pinta, Santa Maria
This famous author and naturalist known for sitting on his front porch crossed legged from sunrise till-noon was born on July 12th 1817
Who is Henry David Thoreau
It’s Summer was recorded by this woman nicknamed the empress of soul
Glady’s Knight
True or False: the Eiffel Tower grows 6 inches taller in the summer
True
This former President’s wife was nicknamed Lemonade Lucy because she advocated for the temperance movement and never served strong drinks at the White House
Who is Rutherford B. Hayes
On August 5th, 1962 this film star died at age 36 from an overdose of sleeping pills
Who is Marilyn Monroe
This famous Mexican painter and wife to Mexican muralist Diego Rivera was born on July 6th 1907
Who is Frieda Kahlo
This disco artist known as the Queen of Disco with songs like I Feel Love and Last Dance is known by her seasonal stage name
Who is Donna Summer
Shakespeares play that is set during the summer solstice
Midsummers Night Dream