Fireworks
Macy’s
This popular New York Times word game asks players to group 16 words into 4 related groups of 4.
Connections
This country's independence day (on July 14th) marks the anniversary of the fall of the Bastille, which was the state prison.
France
You saw me standing alone
Without a dream in my heart
Without a love of my own
Blue Moon
This popular summer fruit is about 92% water.
Watermelon
On July 3rd, 1776, John Adams wrote to his wife Abigail that Americans should celebrate their independence day with fireworks, but he thought the date would be this one instead of July 4th.
July 2nd
The singer’s true love sent them this on the fourth day of Christmas.
Four calling birds
In the early 1990s, several countries celebrated independence from this global superpower.
Soviet Union
Hey little sister, what have you done?
Hey little sister, who's the only one?
I've been away for so long
I've been away for so long
I let you go for so long
White Wedding
This American city consumes the most hot dogs in the nation.
a) Los Angeles b) New York City c) Chicago d) Boston
a) Los Angeles
The people of this country developed fireworks, and used the loud noises to scare off enemies and evil spirits, as long ago as 200 BCE.
China
Farrokh Bulsara was the birth name of this four-person British rock band’s lead singer.
This country's independence day (on September 16th) commemorates the moment a priest rang a church bell and encouraged the people to fight against Spanish rule.
Mexico
But soon comes Mr. Night creepin' over
Now his hand is on your shoulder
Never mind, I'll remember you this
I'll remember you this way
Mr. Blue Sky
It is traditionally thought that this popular starchy side dish was brought to the US by German immigrants.
Potato salad
About this many people visit Pismo Beach each year for its July 4th fireworks show.
a) 20,000 b) 50,000 c) 100,000 d) 150,000
c) 100,000
Leonardo, Donatello, Raphael, and Michelangelo are the names of famous artists, but also of this iconic group of four.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
This country's independence day (on July 1st) is named after the country itself, and celebrates independence from the United Kingdom.
Canada
I guess I should've closed my eyes when you drove me to the place
Where your horses run free
'Cause I felt a little ill when I saw all the pictures
Of the jockeys that were there before me
Believe it or not, I started to worry
I wondered if I had enough class
Little Red Corvette
Illustrating the postwar boom in this food’s popularity, the classic Popeye character Wimpy often uttered the signature phrase, “I'd gladly pay you tomorrow for a ____ today.”
Hamburger
Different mineral elements determine what ____ each firework will be.
Colors
Symbol “Be” is Element 4 on the Periodic Table, called this.
Beryllium
This country's independence day (on January 1st) celebrates their liberation from French colonial rule, and the birth of the first free Black republic.
Haiti
I'd have sworn that with time
Thoughts of you would leave my head
I was wrong, now I find
Just one thing makes me forget
Red, Red Wine
Roman philosophers believed that this side dish was a cure for “flatulence, melancholy, leprous scabs, dog bites, and other wounds.”
Coleslaw