July Trivia
What is July's Birthstone?
Ruby
Better ingredients, better pizza...
Papa Johns
"My mama always said, 'Life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get.'"
Forrest Gump
...and to the Republic for which it stands,
one Nation under God, indivisible...
With liberty and justice for all
- Pledge of Allegiance
Born down in a dead man's town
The first kick I took was when I hit the ground
End up like a dog that's been beat too much
'Til you spend half your life just coverin' up, now
Born in the U.S.A. (Bruce Springsteen)
On July 4, 1776, the Continental Congress formally approved this document...
The Declaration of Independence
I'd like to teach the world to sing
In perfect harmony
I'd like to buy the world a...
Coca Cola
"Houston, we have a problem..."
Apollo 13
And the rockets' red glare, the bombs bursting in air...
Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there
- Star Spangled Banner (National Anthem)
Almost heaven, West Virginia
Blue ridge mountains, Shenandoah river
Life is old there, older than the trees
Younger than the mountains, blowing like a breeze
Take Me Home, Country Roads (John Denver)
From July 1-3, 1863, Union forces under George Meade defeated Robert E. Lee's Confederate army at this small town in Pennsylvania, the turning point in the American Civil War...
Gettysburg
Bun seed sesame a on onions, pickles, cheese, lettuce, sauce special, patties beef all two...
McDonalds
Admiral: "The End Is Inevitable <Captain Mitchell>. Your Kind Is Heading To Extinction."
Captain: "Maybe So, Sir, But Not Today."
Top Gun: Maverick
Down we dive, spouting our flame from under,
Off with one helluva roar!
We live in fame or go down in flame. Hey!
Nothing'll stop the U.S. Air Force!
- The U.S. Air Force Song
Far, we've been traveling far
Without a home but not without a star
Free, only want to be free
We huddle close, hang on to a dream
On the boats and on the planes
They're coming to...
America (Neil Diamond)
On July 3, 1775, during the American Revolution, this man took command of the Continental Army at Cambridge, Massachussetts...
George Washington
Here comes the King, here comes the Big Number One
<This brand of> Beer, the King is second to none...
Budweiser
Gen. Lord Charles Cornwallis: "Their names and ranks?"
Benjamin Martin: "They refuse to give me their names, but the ranks are nine lieutenants, five captains, three majors, and one very fat colonel who called me a...'cheeky fellow'."
The Patriot
And I'd gladly stand up
Next to you and defend her still today
'Cause there ain't no doubt I love this land
God bless the USA!
- God Bless the USA
Einstein, James Dean
Brooklyn's got a winning team
Davy Crockett, Peter Pan
Elvis Presley, Disneyland
Bardot, Budapest,
Alabama, Khrushchev
Princess Grace, Peyton Place
Trouble in the Suez
We Didn't Start the Fire (Billy Joel)
On July 20, 1969, this man became the first person to step foot on the moon...
Neil Armstrong
Mama Mia, that's a spicy meatball!
<Hint: it's not a culinary product>
Alka Seltzer
"General, you must look to your division."
"General Lee...I have no division."
Gettysburg
We the People
In Order to form a more perfect Union
Establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility
Provide for the common defense
Promote the general Welfare, and...
Secure the Blessings of Liberty
- Preamble (Schoolhouse Rock)
They come from the cities
And they come from the smaller towns
Beat up cars with guitars and drummers
Goin crack boom bam
R.O.C.K in the USA (John Cougar Mellencamp)