Double Sounds 2️⃣
Baby’s first word (typically).
What is mama (or dada)?
Babies typically say their first word, like "mama" or "dada," around 12 months of age, but the range can vary from 9 to 18 months.
This day in July is "Canada Day".
What July 1st?
Originally called Dominion Day, the holiday was renamed Canada Day in 1982 after the Canada Act gave the country full sovereignty.
A Fairy tale about pigs.
What is “The Three Little Pigs”?
The tale is a combination of stories that first appeared in print in the 1840 book The Nursery Rhymes of England.
When you whip cream too long, you get this.
What is butter?
After margarine was introduced, a law was passed in the Vermont, South Dakota, and New Hampshire legislatures that required margarine to be dyed pink to differentiate it from butter. The battle went all the way to the Supreme Court, which struck down the “pink laws".
Common coffee order at Tim Hortons.
What is double double?
This Tim’s order is so popular, and so much a part of Canadian culture, that the word Double Double was added to the Canadian Oxford Dictionary in 2004.
July has this many days in the month.
What is 31?
July is named after Roman general Julius Caesar.
An expression meaning highly improbable or impossible.
What is when pigs fly?
In 2009, China sent a pig into space on a research mission, making it one of the few animals to have flown to space.
This is the yellow “split” on which ice cream sits.
What is banana?
The banana split was created by David Evans Strickler, a 23-year-old apprentice pharmacist in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, in 1904. Strickler enjoyed experimenting with sundaes at his pharmacy’s soda fountain and this new creation quickly got popular.
Jokes young kids tell.
What is knock-knock?
Knock-knock jokes date back to the early 20th century in the United States.
July 1, 1961 is the birth date of the British woman known as the "People's Princess".
Who is Princess Diana?
She was known for her charitable work. During her marriage, the Princess was president or patron of over 100 charities.
Another name for a pig’s nose.
What is a snout?
Pigs have an excellent sense of smell that helps them find food in the ground. In the wild, pigs may spend up to 6-8 hours a day foraging for food.
Back in the day, we looked up businesses in this.
What are the Yellow Pages?
The Yellow Pages has moved online to the website yellowpages.com
Part of a ballerina’s costume.
What is tutu?
The word comes from the French cucu, which means “bottom.” They first appeared in 1832 at a ballet in Paris.
The hottest days of summer are colloquially known as this.
What are the dog days of summer?
The phrase is a reference to Sirius, the Dog Star. Sirius is a part of the constellation Canis Major, the Greater Dog. In the summer, Sirius rises and sets with the Sun.
A wild pig.
What is a boar?
They have coarse bristly hair and prominent tusks which can grow up to 9 inches long and are used for defense and digging.
These wasps often build their nests underground.
What are yellow jackets?
Only fertilized queens survive the winter, hiding in protected areas. In spring, queens start new colonies, laying eggs that develop into workers, which then expand the nest and care for subsequent generations.
Middle Eastern salad or side dish.
What is couscous?
The grain is typically made from semolina and is a staple in the Middle East and North Africa.
July’s full moon is known as this.
What is the (full) buck moon?
The moon gets this name from the male deer (buck), which in July is in its final month of antler growth. The antlers regrow each year, often slightly bigger than the year prior.
Pigs have a similar intelligence level to this age of human child.
What is a three-year-old?
In scientific studies, pigs have learned to play simple video games with joysticks, using their snouts to control the cursor on the screen.
This is the name of a bright yellow, smooth, waterproof coat that people wear in the rain.
What is oilskins or slickers?
The original coats in the 1800s were made of sailcloth and covered in linseed oil to make them waterproof