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This street sign could say “No outlet.”
What is dead end? The longest dead-end street in Britain is 22 miles (35 km) long and a single-lane road.
Similar to a pushpin, but with a flat head.
What is a Thumbtack?
This red wagon brand is the standard for kids.
What is Radio Flyer (or Red Flyer)? On the market for more than 100 years now, the wagon was designed by an Italian immigrant from a family of Venetian cabinet makers.
Why don't squirrels have any friends?
Why is, "Because they drive everyone nuts!"
This holiday, celebrated on March 17th, honors Ireland's patron saint.
What is St. Patrick's Day?
This is the term for a physical issue that is rooted in the mind.
What is psychosomatic? The word derives from the Greek words psyche, meaning “mind,” and soma, meaning “body.”
Pommes frites is French for these.
What are French fries? They’re just as popular in Paris as they are here, and they appear on most bistro menus. High-quality potatoes are chopped, soaked in water, and thoroughly dried before being fried twice in clean oil—once to cook them and a second time to brown them.
This lock has no spring and is often a secondary lock.
What is deadbolt?
The name for each little corn segment.
What is a Kernel?
A vehicle that “drinks” a lot of gas is often called this.
What is gas guzzler?
What's a squirrel's favorite movie?
What is the "Nutty Professor"?
This famous phrase suggests unpredictable weather during March.
What is "in like a lion, out like a lamb"?
This slip of the tongue is said to reveal a person’s secret thoughts.
What is a Freudian slip? Freud believed that these slips revealed a person’s repressed thoughts or unconscious desires.
A do-nothing, lazy person or one who fails to pay debts is known as this.
What is deadbeat?
A beach’s tiny grains.
What is sand?
This popular “sport” vehicle looks like a cross between a station wagon and a van.
What is an SUV, or sport utility vehicle? It‘s also known as a crossover vehicle. Crossovers are the most popular type of vehicle today
What is a squirrel's favorite number?
What is "TREE"? (three)
March is the 3rd month of this yearly system.
What is the calendar year?
This “therapy” involves shopping for the thrill of it, out of boredom, due to an addiction, or as a reward.
What is retail therapy? The term retail therapy is often used as an excuse for shopping.
This is the term for mail the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) cannot deliver.
What is dead mail? In 2022, the USPS had around 270 million pieces of dead mail.
Tiny, bright red insects that leave red, inflamed areas around the bite.
What are chiggers? It’s hard to see them because of their size—1/150th of an inch. At most, you might see a tiny, red dot. Chiggers are related to arachnids (spiders), and adults have eight legs. They are known to climb up plants and wait to jump onto their prey
This lightweight boat was originally used for hunting, is human-powered by a single, double-ended paddle, and is used for sport or leisure.
What is a kayak? For those new to kayaking, many lakeside rental offices stock two-seater models.
Why couldn't the dog find the squirrel?
What is "He was barking up the wrong tree"?
On March 15th, Julius Caesar was assassinated on this famously named day.
What are the "Ides of March"?
“Just because you’re [this] doesn’t mean they aren’t after you.”
What is paranoid? This quote is by author Joseph Heller, from his book Catch-22.
Fans of the Grateful Dead band are called this.
What are Deadheads?
One-billionth of a second.
What is a nanosecond?
The presidential state car goes by this nickname.
What is the Beast? The Beast is also called Cadillac One. There are two identical Beasts, and one is used as a decoy. Sometimes, the president rides in a fully armored bus while both Beasts serve as decoys. The cars have no keyholes; only the Secret Service officers know how to open the doors
Where do squirrel's go to learn?
What is "Elemen-tree School"?
This famous speech by Winston Churchill was delivered in March 1946 and introduced the term "Iron Curtain."
What is the Iron Curtain Speech?
These inkblot tests are used to assess personality.
What are Rorschach tests? The inkblots are symmetrical, in black-and-white or in color, and resemble watercolor paintings.
Comedians who have mastered this expressionless style include Bea Arthur, Jack Benny, Harvey Korman, and Tim Conway.
What is deadpan? Tim Conway and the other actor-comedians on The Carol Burnett Show often took it upon themselves to improvise. Conway’s masterful deadpan often broke his fellow stars to the point they couldn’t contain their laughter.
The ant known to deliver the worst sting.
What is the bullet ant? The blast of pain from a bullet ant’s sting lasts between 12 and 36 hours. Ouch!
This popular political term for the northeast corridor of the country gets its name from the Amtrak train that services the route, from Washington, D.C., through New York City to Boston.
What is the Acela corridor? The Acela Express train features luxury seats, Wi-Fi, and upgraded dining among its many amenities enjoyed by politicians utilizing the corridor. The Acela Express is the fastest train in the United States, reaching a top speed of 150 mph on a few segments of the trip.
Why are squirrels great at decorating?
What is, "They have tree-mendous style"?
This event in March marks when day and night are nearly equal in length.
What is the vernal equinox.
This is the term for conflict between belief and actions.
What is cognitive dissonance? When you get an unsettled feeling from doing something that does not align with your values and beliefs, that feeling is cognitive dissonance. If you rationalize a decision and later regret it, that could be a result of cognitive dissonance.