A Little Fruit
These berries grow commonly in the temperate mountain ranges of North America. They have yet to be domesticated and cultivated.
What are huckleberries?
An ideal society in the Pacific attracts the envy of the world in this author's "Island", a counterpoint to "Brave New World".
Who is Aldous Huxley?
In 1958, NASA engineer John Scurlock made the first one of these "houses" and even opened an indoor amusement park based around them.
What is a bounce house?
A September 1666 fire destroyed much of this European capital city, including its cathedral.
What is London?
Oink Oink.
What is a pig or hog?
In English the name for this berry results from a mistranslation from Greek word, lycos. Don't howl just answer.
What are wolfberries?
Sir Francis Bacon described a utopian domain based on science in "The New ______"; missing word being this mythic landmass.
What is Atlantis?
These much safer lunar trampolines for your feet were invented in 1987, originally made of aluminum and bungee cords.
What are moon shoes?
Tajikistan, Armenia & Latvia all gained independence in September of this tumultuous year.
What is 1991?
Another name for pillbug.
What is roly-poly?
These berries are commonly used in cuisines of Artic and Boreal countries. Sometimes referred to as mountain cranberries or cowberries.
What are lingonberries?
One of the most important works by Plato, it outlines the politics & ethics of his vision of a perfect nation.
What is The Republic?
Originally called the Pon-Pon, these bouncy spheres aid in a kid's development of motor skills, coordination, and balance.
What are hopper balls?
September in the Southern Hemisphere is the seasonal equivalent of this month in the north.
What is March?
Usually for Latinas. Spanish for cake.
What is a torta.
These fruits were banned in 1911 but became legal in 1966. Coming in varieties such as red, white, and black.
What are currants?
What "utopia" means, it completes the title of William Morris' book about a place without politics or poverty, "News from..."
What is Nowhere?
George Nissen and Larry Griswold in 1936 created the first modern "rebound tumbler" which would eventually end up in backyards all over the US.
What is a trampoline?
On September 9 (not in spring) Japan observes Choyo No Sekku, a festival celebrating this flower.
What is the chrysanthemum?
Sea creature that were mistaken for mermaids. She wouldn't be.
What is a manatee?
The smallest fruit in the world belongs to this group of plants; they don't quack when you see them float by.
What is duckweed?
In the 10th century al-Farabi's "The Virtuous City" posited such a place in this locale, Muhammad's last home.
What is Medina?
This compression spring mechanism was invented in 1920 by Max Pohlig and Ernst Gottschall of Germany.
What is a pogo stick?
Make a donation on September 27, the feast day of this saint "de Paul", the patron saint of charities.
Who is St. Vincent de Paul?
Usually taped across the back of a semi-truck carrying cargo to big for the bed.
What is wide-load?