Sauces
Childhood Toys
Signs of Spring
March
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It is cooked, pureed apples combined with cinnamon and sugar.

What is applesauce?
It’s a staple of kids’ diets. In the 1950s and 1960s, it was frequently on the school lunch menu.

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This best-selling toy from the 1950s began life as a wallpaper cleaner until a teacher decided to have her students use it as clay for sculpting

What is Play-Doh?
 The original colors were red, yellow, and blue. The colors have been expanded, and it’s still non-toxic. 


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This brings May flowers.

What are spring showers?

Spring showers provide essential moisture for plant growth and are characteristic of the transitional nature of spring weather.


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On March 10, Canada and the United States switch to this time.

What is daylight saving time?
We turn our clocks ahead one hour. An effortless way to remember which way to turn the clocks is “spring forward, fall back.

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This red sauce is served with tortilla chips.

What is salsa?
 Basic ingredients include chopped tomatoes, onion, cilantro, and jalapeño. Add cumin and salt to taste.

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These pictures come in hundreds of irregular pieces and occupy a good portion of the dining room table.

What are (jigsaw) puzzles?
These puzzles date to 1860 in England and the United States. They come with fewer pieces for young children, and they’re addictive once you start one.

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Spring has done this.

What is sprung?
Sprung means “to quickly jump.” We don’t meander into spring; we jump into it wholeheartedly.

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This Japanese national flower begins to bloom in March.

What is cherry blossom? 
The original 2,000 cherry blossom trees Japan gifted the United States were destroyed by pests and disease, but they gave a second gift of 3,000 trees, which you can see in Washington, D.C. Look but don’t pick the blossoms from those gifts, because it’s illegal to do so.

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Served with pasta, its main ingredient is basil.

What is pesto?
Other ingredients are garlic, Parmesan cheese, and pine nuts. You can substitute walnuts without compromising flavor.

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When you were growing up, boys played with this military figure.

What is G.I. Joe?
The figure is ready for action with its movable joints.

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This is in the air.

What is love?
 It’s mating season in the animal kingdom. For all of us, it signals rebirth and fresh hopes.

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Meteorological spring starts on this day

What is March 1?
That’s also around the time spring fever hits, and we’re more than ready to leave winter behind

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This mayo-based sauce includes minced dill pickles, mustard, lemon juice, and spices and often accompanies fried fish.

What is tartar sauce?
The name comes from the French tartare, but its roots might date to the Roman era

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These paint kits are still popular with young and mature alike.

What are paint-by-number kits?
A commercial artist conceived the idea when he was asked to find a way to sell more paint.

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One of the Beatles’ early hits is “Here Comes the [missing word].

What is sun? 
Winter is usually extremely gloomy in England, but in 2019, the sun popped out in February, and temperatures soared. They called it “fool’s spring.

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On the first day of spring, the first glimpse of the sun is available, since the polar night happens here.

What is the Arctic Circle?
The polar night lasts approximately one month, when there is no sign of the sun.

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This French white sauce made with milk, butter, and flour is one of the five mother sauces.

What is béchamel?
Black pepper and nutmeg are optional ingredients. The key to a perfect béchamel is constant whisking until it reaches a thick, creamy consistency.

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This popular children’s game involves balls and metal pieces.

What is jacks?
This used to be a popular sidewalk game.

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Many animals experience this shedding of their winter coats during spring.

What is Molting?

Molting helps animals adapt to the changing temperatures and prepare for warmer weather.

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The poem “I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud” by William Wordsworth describes these flowers that bloom in March.

What are daffodils?
 The first stanza reads: “I wandered lonely as a cloud That floats on high o’er vales and hills, When all at once I saw a crowd, A host, of golden daffodils; Beside the lake, beneath the trees, Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.”