THIS DAY IN WORLD HISTORY
January 9, 1863: London opens the world's first underground railway, now commonly known as this
the Tube
"A naive girl has a bad day after she fails to notice that her grandmother is actually a hungry wolf"
Little Red Riding Hood
If you touch the metal edge of the cavity, you'll set off the buzzer & make Sam's nose light up!
Operation
Phoenix NBA team, or
male offspring
The Sun / sons
I spy...
Area 51,
Burning Man festival &
the Bellagio Hotel & Casino
Nevada
October 4, 1957:
The Soviet Union launches this beach-ball-sized satellite into orbit, kicking off the Space Race
Sputnik
"A kid trades his cow for some magic beans & before you know it, a huge vine grows up to the clouds where an angry giant lives"
Jack and the Beanstalk
On one foot, jump through the squares, skipping the square with the marker in it
Hopscotch
MLB team whose stadium features a giant illuminated "Liberty Bell", or
young female horses
The Phillies / fillies
I spy...
Mount Washington,
Lake Winnipesaukee
& Dartmouth College
New Hampshire
November 17, 1869:
After ten years of grueling construction, this country officially opens the Suez Canal
Egypt
"Lost & hungry, two siblings stumble upon a house made of gingerbread but the owner is a lunatic who wants to eat them"
Hansel and Gretel
Blocks may be tapped or knocked in order to find a loose one that is safe to move
Jenga
The NFL's "Monsters of the Midway", or
what someone does when they reveal their true feelings
The Bears / bares
I spy...
Pikes Peak,
the John Denver Sanctuary &
Red Rocks Amphitheatre
Colorado
February 22, 1997:
Scientists in Scotland introduce the first clone of an adult mammal, a sheep named after this country singer
Dolly Parton
"A vain leader is swindled by con men who claim to make beautiful garments that are invisible to the unwise or incompetent"
The Emperors New Clothes
Any bag which comes to rest anywhere on top of the board is worth 1 point
Cornhole
NHL team that left Hartford in 1997, or
Bob Marley's band
The Whalers / Wailers
I spy...
Powell's City of Books,
Crater Lake National Park &
Timberline Lodge
Oregon
April 21, 1918:
World War I flying ace Manfred von Richthofen, best known by this nickname, is shot down & killed
the Red Baron
"A talking cat requests proper footwear before playing a deceitful game to get himself & his owner ahead in life"
Puss in Boots
Be the first player to go from "onesies" to "tensies" & you win the game
Jacks
The individual loops that make up a chain, or
Minnesota's WNBA team
links / Lynx
I spy...
the "American Gothic" house,
the future birthplace of James T. Kirk &
the "Field of Dreams" movie site
Iowa