World Capitals
Cairo is the capital of this North African country
Egypt! The Great Pyramid of Giza outside Cairo is the only location of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World remaining.
While it has not always been the case, August currently has this many days in the month
31. August didn’t always have 31 days; it started with 30 days. Then, it was increased to 31 days. When January and February were introduced, August was reduced to 29 days. Finally, it reverted to 31 days, where it has remained.
The main character in this classic silly children’s book by Dr. Seuss is Sam-I-Am
Green Eggs and Ham. Most analysts agree this is Dr. Seuss' top selling book of all time!
This number equals a baker’s dozen
13. Backstory time: In medieval England, laws controlled the size of bread, and bakers would get in trouble for overpricing undersized baked goods. They would often toss in a bit of extra product to avoid the harsh consequences of the law.
This huge late bloomer flower is prized for its bright yellow color and its edible seeds
Sunflower
This classic summer treat consists of the following ingredients: ice cream (chocolate, vanilla and strawberry), a halved banana, crushed pineapple, chocolate syrup, whipped cream, maraschino cherries and crushed nuts!
Banana Split!
Lisbon is the oldest city in Western Europe, and it is also the capital of this country
Portugal
Known as “Satch,” he was born on August 4, 1901. We know him for “Hello Dolly,” among many other standards
Louis Armstrong. The string of vintage songs associated with Armstrong includes “Ain’t Misbehavin’,” “When You’re Smiling,” “What a Wonderful World,” and “Georgia on My Mind.”
Characters in this 1960s Harper Lee novel include Scout Finch, Calpurnia, and Aunt Alexandra
To Kill a Mockingbird. Harper Lee’s most famous novel was turned into a film in 1962 starring Gregory Peck.
If you’re celebrating your Golden Wedding anniversary, that means you've been married for this many years
50 years
When you begin to feel a nip in the air in late August, it is time to plant this generic salad ingredient. Some varieties of it include oak leaf and Buttercrunch
Lettuce. You can also plant any salad green, cucumber, or root or tuber vegetable in early fall. Cucumbers prefer warm weather, but they grow quickly
Summertime cooks apply this thick sauce to meat toward the end of the grilling process. In the U.S., there are 4 predominant styles of this certain kind of this sauce: Texas, Memphis, Kansas City and Carolina
Barbecue. If you apply it too early, it will burn while the food cooks through
Santiago, the capital of this South American country is best known for its street dancing, nightlife and amazing tourist attractions like the Central Market and Plaza de Armas
Chile
If you celebrate a birthday in August, you may fall under one of these two signs
Leo or Virgo
Randle Patrick McMurphy is the protagonist of this 1962 novel set in a psychiatric hospital, which was also adapted into a 1975 film starring Jack Nicholson
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
Prior to the Korean War, this parallel north formed the border between North and South Korea
38th Parallel
This popular purple vegetable, prominent in Italian and Greek cooking, is ripe for harvest in August
Eggplant. When its skin is smooth and shiny and it seems too heavy, it’s ripe.
This classic soft drink had two major and unique achievements, being the first product to ever appear on the cover of Time Magazine AND the first soft drink to be consumed in outer space
Coca-Cola
Kabul is the capital of this country, where Americans and Canadians fought a war that spanned the 20th and 21st centuries.
Afghanistan
Before August was named for this Roman emperor- the adopted son of Julius Caesar, it was known as Sextilis, because it was the 6th month of the year in the old Roman calendar
Augustus Caesar
This main character’s name is in the title of Judy Blume’s book Are You There, God? It’s Me, _________.
Margaret. Blume’s 1970 young adult novel has been praised for tackling real-world issues in a relatable way.
Interested in running for president of the United States? You must be a natural-born U.S. citizen, have been a resident of the US for at least 14 years, and be at least this many years of age
35. The youngest person to become U.S. president was Theodore Roosevelt, who, at age 42, succeeded to the office after the assassination of William McKinley. The youngest at the time of his election to the office was John F. Kennedy, at age 43.
The act of removing spent blooms is referred to by this term. If you’ve been doing this action all season, make sure to stop in August if you want the seeds to self-sow!
Deadheading or pruning. When you stop removing spent flowers, they will turn into seed pods. You can pierce the pod with your fingers and spread the seeds for even more blooms next year.
Since the 1940s, this is the standard number of hot dogs in a package sold in the grocery store
10. Which seems strange because hot dog buns are sold typically in packages of 8!
With Reykjavik as it's capital, this European country is actually not part of the European Union
Iceland
This animal alliteration defines the sweet summer season, which begins on July 3rd and ends on August 11th
Dog Days (of Summer)
The 1984 novel The Hunt for Red October first introduced this fan-favorite Tom Clancy character
Jack Ryan. He became such a popular character that 32 more novels followed.
When they say "walk a mile in someone else's shoes" they are metaphorically asking you to walk this many feet in their shoes
5,280 feet
These beautiful insects love flowers, but you won’t see them once fall temperatures arrive, because they can’t fly in temperatures less than 55oF.
Butterflies. And did you know, a group of butterflies is called a kaleidoscope or flutter!?
Add this to the ice in a manual ice-cream maker before churning the ingredients
Salt (rock salt). Adding salt makes the ice cream freeze faster