POTPOURRI
The leaders of these clubs for young females now wear uniforms designed by Bill Blass
The Girl Scouts
This blue-veined cheese often crumbled into salads is one of France's oldest
Roquefort
The birth flower for June
Rose
Different shades of roses mean different things. A red rose means “I love you.”
The two flowers for the month of July?
larkspur and water lily.
New Britain, the "Hardware City" of this state, is about 10 miles southwest of Hartford
Connecticut
Though its name is French, papier-mache was 1st used on this continent, not Europe
Asia
Although this dark, thick syrup can be made from beet sugar, cane sugar is preferred
molasses
June’s zodiac sign
Gemini is represented by the twins, and its birthdays are from May 21 to June 20
July Birthstone
Ruby
Mobile is nicknamed the "City of" this many "Flags", which makes it sound like a theme park
six
This 5th Ave. museum sells pins representing its unofficial mascot, William the Hippo
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Popular in Kenya, matoke is a porridge made from this relative of the banana
the plantain
“A swarm of bees in June is worth _________.”
A silver spoon.
The saying goes: “A swarm of bees in May is worth a load of hay. A swarm of bees in June is worth a silver spoon. A swarm of bees in July is not worth a fly.”
What is the traditional name of the full moon in July?
Buck moon.
July’s full moon is called this because antlers emerge on a buck deer’s forehead around this time of year.
Carter's Grove is among the loveliest of this state's James River Plantations
Virginia
It can be a colorful vegetable dish, an herb liqueur or a shade of yellowish-green
chartreuse
It's the usual term for a 6-to 8-lb, rooster that's been gelded & fattened
a capon
What licorice candy was trademark registered on June 12, 1928?
Good & Plenty.
The brightly colored, coated licorice candy is still sold today.
Which American president declared July to be National Ice Cream Month in 1984?
Ronald Reagan.
The proclamation stated that “ice cream is a nutritious and wholesome food, enjoyed by over 90 percent” of the country’s population.
Brattleboro has been called the place "Where" this state "Begins"
Vermont
Seen in religious art, a mandorla is an aureole of light shaped like this nut used in marzipan
almond
Gumbo derives its name from an African word for this vegetable used to thicken it
okra
What occurred on June 6, 1944?
D-Day.
During World War II, the Allied forces arrived on the beach of Normandy, located on the northern coast of France, for what would be the largest amphibious landing in history. The inability of the Germans to defend the area from the Allied liberation forces signaled the beginning of the end for Germany
On July 20, 1969, who became the first man to walk on the moon?
Neil Armstrong.
Nearly 600 million people watched as he stepped away from the Apollo 11 lunar module, referred to as “Eagle.”
The Skowhegan State Fair, held in this state since 1818, is said to be the nation's oldest continuing fair
Maine