Backyard Games
July Birthdays
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American foods
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A popular lawn game where players take turns tossing fabric bean bags at a raised, angled wooden board with a hole in it. The objective is to score 21 points by landing bags on the board (1 point) or sinking them through the hole (3 points)

Cornhole

200

Celebrating his birthday on July 30th, he is easily one of the most famous actors in the world, especially in the 80s and 90s. He had a legendary career as a bodybuilder, quotable movie lines, and then even becoming a governor at one point. 

Arnold Schwarzenegger (75) 

200

This federal holiday is celebrated by many, especially if the weather is bright and beautiful. It is known to be the most common day to hold this in your backyard? 

A barbecue 

200

This weekend alone, Americans are expected to consume over 150 million of these. It's become an American tradition but also popular for the summer season.  Traditionally made with pork or beef. 

Hot Dogs 

200

Defined as a relationship between two individuals who know each other and interact. Its when two people share close affection and share common beliefs and values. 

Friendship 

400

A racket sport where two or four players use lightweight rackets to volley a shuttlecock back and forth over a high net. The goal is to land the projectile within the opponent's court boundaries

Badminton

400

Celebrating his 55th birthday on July 18th, this American actor and producer, is best known for one of the most popular franchises in movie history. He appeared in a few low tier movies before he got his first big break when Steven Spielberg casted him in the movie Saving Private Ryan. From there it was fast and furious.

Vin Diesel

400

Francis Key Scott wrote a song in 1814, and it took over a 100 years to finally get recognized and is now one of the most famous songs in the country. Aka our national anthem 

Star Spangled Banner 

400
Found in kids' lunchboxes across America, pre-sliced bread made it possible for this food item to soar in popularity. They were easily the most affordable, that even astronauts made it a priority to take it up with them to space. 

Peanut butter and Jelly 

400

This is the act that pedestrians go through when they cross a roadway but disregard traffic rules or suitable crossing points. 

Jaywalking 

600

A classic bowling game of Italian origin belonging to the Boules family. Players or teams roll or toss large, heavy balls down a flat court with the goal of landing them as close as possible to a smaller target ball, called a pallino.

Bocce

600

Celebrating her 36th birthday tomorrow, this American actress was born and raised in NYC. She was the cute little red-headed girl from TV ads, to becoming a Disney queen, eventually maturing into a Hollywood party girl. It was one family movie in the 90s that sparked her movie career. 

Lindsay Lohan

600

The final American flag was redesigned and permanently kept in 1960 when these two states were officially added to make it a total of 50. What two states were they?

Hawaii and Alaska 

600
Voted as America's top comfort food as a side, it even has its own day to celebrate on July 14th. The leading industry company sells abut 1 million boxes per day. (Kraft). The first recipe came from the 13th century, finally finding itself in a cookbook in the 1800s. 

Mac and Cheese 

600

Accompanied by a catchy song, this group dance is performed in a circle with a synchronized shaking of the limbs, turning yourself around. 

HokeyPokey 

800

An outdoor team sport played on a sand court by two teams of two players each. The objective is to hit an inflated ball over a high net, grounding it on the opponent's side while preventing the opposing team from returning it

Beach Volleyball

800

Born on July 19th, this English actor got his big break when he played the role of Steven Hawking. He then became popular for his role on TV as Sherlock Holmes, before becoming a part of the "Strange" Marvel universe. 

Benedict Cumberbatch 

800
One of the most spectacular buildings in the world, was designed to be as tall as the year America declared its independence from Great Britain, 1776 feet. Were lucky to have this building near us. What famous building is this? 

One world trade center 

800

Southern cuisine continues to serve comfort food especially with this dish. They took a piece of meat and cooked it like a fried chicken to create this unique version. The origin of the dish is similar to the South American dish called a milanesa, which was introduced by Italian immigrant in 1860. It can also be compared to a schnitzel, which is a German-Austrian dish. 

Country Fried Steak 

800

This is the reason or reasons an individual may have for acting or behaving in a particular way. It is the general desire or willingness of someone to do something. It explains why people do the things they do. 

Motivation 

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