Geek Holidays
If you missed March 14, you can always wait until July 22 or 7/22, this number's approximation Day
What is pi?
A crease in facial skin, or an unexpected development
What is a wrinkle?
Once a carnival performer who bit the heads off chickens, today it often refers to a computer nerd
What is a geek?
Have long online discussions of how this trilogy's Legolas would fare against Batman
What is Lord of the Rings?
On this day in 1837 she becomes first monarch to live in present-day Buckingham Palace
Who is Queen Victoria?
U.S. LANDMARKS: In 1883 a Catholic diocese sold this to the state of Texas for $20,000
What is the Alamo?
There is much cosplay on FCBD, "Free" this kind of publication "Day" each May
What are comic books?
I lost by 3 votes? I demand this second tabulation!
What is a recount?
This snug-fitting one-piece garment used by dancers was invented by, & named for, a French aerialist
What is a leotard?
The truth was out there, & the geeky "Lone Gunmen" (there were 3) tried to help Mulder find it on this '90s drama
What is The X-Files?
On this day 1939 this 24-year-old singer made his recording debut with The Harry James Orchestra, singing "From the Bottom of My Heart"
Who was Frank Sinatra?
MEDICAL HISTORY: Now associated with women in labor, it was first used by French doctors in 1901 to treatsciatica with cocaine
What is an epidural?
2015 has come & gone, but you can still celebrate every October 21, the date from a sequel to this 1985 film
What is Back to the Future?
It's also called a seismic sea wave
What is a tsunami?
This disease's name is from the Italian for "bad air"; it was first thought to be caused by foul swamp air, not mosquitoes
What is malaria?
You may wonder if Yoda disappeared after dying, why didn't Vader after dying in this 1983 film
What is (Star Wars Episode VI) Return of the Jedi?
This American business magnate, real estate developer and soldier was born this day in 1864; he famously died on the Titanic
Who was John Jacob Astor IV?
TOYS & GAMES: One face of the icosahedron, a 20-sided figure inside this, says "yes"
What is a Magic 8 Ball?
Leslie Knope of this show created the girls-only Galentine's Day (Feb. 13) & it's taken off in the real world
What is Parks & Rec?
The underlying message in a novel or a conversation
What is the subtext?
From a word meaning "gift" Yale's passed the $10 billion mark in the year 2000
What is an endowment?
Be proud if you know "Resistance is futile" is the staple phrase of this "Star Trek" race
What are The Borg?
On this day in 1978 this American businessman was fired as CEO from Ford Motor Company - but he was quickly hired by Chrysler
Who was Lee Iacocca?
PLACES IN THE NEWS: In a hint of the future, in 1973 Marjorie Post gave it to the U.S. govt. as a warm-weather presidential retreat, but it was returned
What is Mar-a-lago?
If it's October 23 between 6:02 AM & 6:02 PM, it's Mole Day, on which chemists celebrate this man's number
Who was (Amedeo) Avogadro?
An evergreen, such as the spruce
What is a conifer?
Self-examination; literally, "a looking into oneself"
What is introspection?
You could quote Princess Irulan's line "The planet is Arrakis, also known as" this title
What is Dune?
On this day in 1832 the source of this major river is discovered by American geographer Henry Schoolcraft
What is the Mississippi River?
FRENCH ARTISTS: In 1887 this artist tried living in Panama & worked on the canal before the U.S. got involved
Who was (Paul) Gaugin?