August Facts
August 20, 1630, this tart, but sweet drink was first served in Paris, France. It was made by mixing water, sugar, and the juice of a citrusy fruit.
Lemonade
Born August 30, 2002, standing 6'4", hailing from North Carolina, he is your New England Patriots quarterback.
Who is Drake Maye?
This type of vinegar is made from white Trebbiano grape juice heated & aged in wooden barrels. It is used in many salad dressing mixes.
Balsamic
Legs the Frog is considered the first ever released of these, in 1993.
Beanie Babies
A type of sugar candy, usually consisting of hard candy mounted on a stick, sometimes with gum or chewy chocolate in the middle. They are available in many different shapes, sizes, favors, and colors.
What are lollypops?
August 16th is dedicated to this type of amusement park ride, where passengers ride seated or standing or hanging from a car along an elevated track designed with tight turns, steep slopes, corkscrews and loops.
Roller coasters
Born August 16, 1954, he is the acclaimed director of Titanic, Aliens, Avatar, The Abyss, The Terminator and Terminator 2: Judgment Day.
Someone who is from the Land of the Free, & the Land of the Brave is...
American
These now collectable water guns, provided hours of outdoor fun in the summer time. At the time they were the best of the best!
Nerf Super Soaker
A cylindrical stick of striped, sweet candy with a curved end, resembling a walking stick.
What is a candy Candy Cane?
This music and cultural event started in August 1969 and is widely regarded as a pivotal moment in popular music history.
The Woodstock Music & Art Fair
Born on August 1st, 1942, he was the guiding force of the Grateful Dead during their thirty-year career and was ranked the thirteenth-greatest guitarist of all time by Rolling Stone magazine.
A shipwrecked person, Tom Hanks movie, deserted island, volleyball named Wilson.
What is a castaway
Originally released in the late 80's, this took portable gaming to a new level in 1998 when it was upgraded to this!
Game Boy Color
It is square-shaped, chewy candy, that can be many flavors and colors, each square being individually wrapped. There are now gummy versions of this candy.
What are Starbursts?
If you’re born in the month of August, you are always going to be one of two Zodiac signs. If you’re born any time up to the 22nd of August, you’re a ____. Any time after this up to September 22nd, you’re a ____.
What is a Leo and a Virgo?
Born on August 23, 1978, is widely regarded as one of the greatest basketball players of all time, he spent his entire 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers, and passed 4 years later in a helicopter accident.
Who was Kobe Bryant?
A practice of faith or spiritual beliefs.
Religion
These trading cards were the ultimate 90's obsession and were an absolute staple of any school playground. Now, first editions of cards, like Charizard, Blastoise, and Pikachu, are considered ultra-rare among collectors and fans of the franchise.
What are Pokemon cards?
A chocolate bar made by the American company Mars, Inc., consisting of nougat topped with caramel and peanuts that has then been dipped in chocolate.
What are Snickers bars?
August has witnessed the early demise of two of America’s most legendary superstars. Name these two superstars.
The first superstar was a legendary blonde bombshell and actress, she passed on August 4, 1962. The second superstar, who was known as “the King of Rock 'n' Roll," passed suddenly on August 16, 1977.
Marilyn Monroe & Elvis Presley
Born in 1901 New Orleans, Louisiana. this jazz trumpet player was known as "Satchmo," he appeared in many films and is best known for his renditions of It's a Wonderful World and Hello, Dolly.
Louis Armstrong
Two people choosing to be together for life.
Marriage
In the late 1950s, the inventor was inspired by the potential combination of metal particles and pencil -- seeing creativity and merit in aluminum powder that could move upon a flat, rectangular screen by the simple twist of a couple of knobs -- one that moved a stylus horizontally, and the other that moved it vertically. It was launched in 1960 and in over a 38 year span over 100 million of them were sold. In 1998, this toy landed a special place in Rochester's National Toy Hall of Fame.
What is the Etch-A-Sketch?
These are a sugar-based candy, sold in rolls of variously-flavored thin disks. First produced in 1847, they became the namesake and core product of the now-defunct New England Confectionery Company, which operated near Boston. It is the oldest American candy brand still in production.
What are Necco Wafers?