Potpourri
In the 1950s, drive-in restaurant servers came to your car using this mode of transportation...
Bonus points if you can tell me what the name of the servers are...
Roller Skates
Named Carhops, the servers were all the rage throughout the 1950s. Sonic still uses carhops at some of its 3,500 restaurants.
This BBB protects the public from unfair business practices
Better Business Bureau
Founded in 1912, it serves as a resource for consumers to find credible companies that hold bureau accreditation.
To “86” something is to do this
To kill or end it
For example, “Let’s 86 that idea we discussed at the meeting.”
The dog days occur during this season
Summer
These days are a period of intense heat, something we often dream about in January.
You can use this uncooked food to light a candle if you can't reach the wick
Spaghetti
Light the end of the spaghetti and then light the candle. After blowing out the flame, run it under water to make sure the flame is fully extinguished, and then throw it away
These winter veggies resemble fat, white carrots
Parsnips
They belong to the same family as carrots and parsley, but they are not eaten raw. They are sweeter than carrots and have a subtle licorice flavor.
This group was founded by the National American Woman Suffrage Association
The League of Women Voters
It was founded in 1920, six months before the ratification of the 19th Amendment, which gave women the right to vote.
This number is associated with bad luck
13
We’re told to watch out for Friday the 13th, but it’s just another day on the calendar.
Someone who shares a living space with another person in a college dorm is called this
Roomate
Due to today’s economic conditions, many young adults share apartments and houses with roommates to defray costs.
Mixing this smelly cleaning fluid with bleach is dangerous
Ammonia
The mixture causes a chemical vapor that can burn your throat and cause respiratory damage. In extreme cases, the fumes can be life-threatening.
This classic novel by J. D. Salinger tells the story of Holden Caulfield’s life after he is expelled from prep school
The Catcher in the Rye
Caulfield narrates the book. Over the decades, the book has been both required high school reading and censored for being too risqué.
This organization partners with individuals in need of a home who can afford to repay small mortgages
Habitat for Humanity
They work with the future homeowners and volunteers to build the houses. They also provide financial education to the selected future homeowners.
This is the biblical number for wholeness or perfection
Three
This is exemplified by the three persons of the Holy Trinity and Jesus’ resurrection on the third day.
Wear this detachable waistband with a tuxedo
Cummerbund
The cummerbund originated in India in the 19th century.
President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated on this day of significance in the Christian faith
Good Friday
On April 14, 1865, John Wilkes Booth shot President Lincoln at Ford’s Theater while he was attending the play Our American Cousin.
America’s most fundamental criminal law concept, dating to ancient Rome, presumes this until proven otherwise
Innocence
The Roman law translated reads, “The burden of proof lies with who declares, not who denies.” This led to England’s common law and eventually became law in the United States.
This faith-based international relief organization, currently led by Franklin Graham, is often the first on the ground after a natural disaster
Samaritan’s Purse
They were on the ground immediately after Hurricane Helene devastated western North Carolina.
This was 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit for a long time, but newer research indicates the number is falling
Humans’ average temperature
The standard temperature was established in 1851, and thermometers are more accurate today.
This is the name for the rules that govern all aspects of written and oral communication, such as correct subject-verb agreement
Grammar
Word processing programs have incorporated built-in spelling and grammar checkers for decades.
How many years of marriage are celebrated as the silver wedding anniversary?
Gold... Diamond...? Bonus Points :)
25 years.
Gold is 50 years, Diamond is 75 years.
Greenland
To put Greenland’s size into perspective, its land mass is 21 times larger than Iceland’s, and Australia’s land mass is four times that of Greenland’s.
This international organization’s scientists protect marine life and ecosystems and more than 125 million acres of land
The Nature Conservancy
The organization operates in every U.S. state and in more than 80 countries worldwide.
This number symbolizes infinity or infinite wisdom
Eight
Turn the number on its side, and you’ll see the infinity symbol.
This bird holds the distinction of being the only bird that can fly backward
Hummingbird
It can also hover and fly upside down, but it cannot walk.
What Looney Tunes cartoon character is the archenemy of Bugs Bunny?
Elmer J. Fudd.
The character is a hunter whose goal is to hunt Bugs Bunny. He has a slight speech impediment and always pronounces his Rs as Ws. One of his most famous quotes is “Shhh. Be vewy vewy quiet. I’m hunting wabbits.”