World’s Fairs & Exhibitions
This 1,063-foot-tall attraction was built for the Exposition Universelle, the 1889 World’s Fair in Paris.
What is the Eiffel Tower? At the time, it was the tallest structure in the world.
This 1967 flick stars Anne Bancroft as the older love interest of Dustin Hoffman.
What is The Graduate? The film catapulted shy and soft-spoken Dustin Hoffman to stardom
This cruciferous vegetable has an ornamental version that adds color to the fall garden.
What is kale? It adds green, white, pink, and/or purple to the garden. Ornamental kale is not edible.
This is the meat ingredient in pigs in a blanket.
What is hot dog? Instead of the hot dog being inside a bun, a crescent roll is wrapped around it.
She was a first lady who later married a Greek shipping magnate and became a book editor for Viking Press and Doubleday.
Who is Jackie Kennedy-Onassis? Her son followed in her footsteps. John F. Kennedy Jr. founded George magazine and was its publisher and editor
Held in November in America, this holiday is always celebrated on the second Monday of October in Canada.
What is Thanksgiving? The date was chosen to align with the end of the Canadian autumn harvest.
This famous bridge in San Francisco opened in time for the 1939 World’s Fair.
What is Golden Gate Bridge? The Bay Bridge opened at the same time, and they sit atop Treasure Island, which was built for the World’s Fair.
With the tagline “A love story of today,” this film stars Sidney Poitier and Katharine Hepburn as a young couple in love.
What is Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner? This is the last movie Spencer Tracy acted in, as he was very ill at the time.
When planted in October, this delicious, white, cruciferous vegetable overwinters and is ready for harvest in early summer.
What is cauliflower? Snowball is a popular variety that is easy to grow. Its tough outer leaves protect it from the cold. Some varieties are ready for harvest in as little as three to five months.
This animal’s “wings” are standard happy hour appetizers
What is chicken? Buffalo wings with a side of blue cheese dressing is a classic wing dish.
This media maven spent five months in prison at “Camp Cupcake,” not for insider trading but for conspiracy, obstruction of justice, and two counts of making false statements.
Who is Martha Stewart? Stewart appeared on the cover of the Sports Illustrated 2023 swimsuit issue at age 81.
Red delicious, yellow delicious, and Roma varieties of this fruit are harvested in October.
What are apples? Fun fact: The average tree fills roughly 20 boxes at harvest, weighing approximately 42 pounds each.
Seattle’s most famous structure, it was built for the 1962 World’s Fair.
What is the Space Needle? When the Space Needle opened, the revolving restaurant at the top was powered by only one horsepower.
She stars as the socialite Holly Golightly in Breakfast at Tiffany’s
Who is Audrey Hepburn? Hepburn received an Oscar nomination for Best Actress for her role but lost. However, Henry Mancini won two for his work on the film’s music.
October is the perfect month to start this sweet Italian herb indoors to provide a year-round supply for making pesto.
What is basil? It is an annual plant, and it won’t last after a frost. Its seeds are easy to sprout, and there are many varieties other than Genovese, the most common basil.
This Italian cheese is cut into sticks, coated with breading, and then deep fried.
What is mozzarella? It is often served with marinara sauce for dipping.
Her name is synonymous with Red Door perfume, her signature fragrance
Who is Elizabeth Arden? The Canadian-born cosmetics queen made red lipstick all the rage when she and 15,000 other U.S. suffragettes wore it to show their solidarity while marching.
Reduced sunlight is one reason the leaves on this type of tree change color before the tree loses its leaves.
What is deciduous? Other factors besides length of daylight include leaf pigment, weather conditions, and soil moisture.
In 1964, this Ford classic car, which is still in production, was introduced at the New York City World’s Fair.
What is the Mustang? The car was displayed for the first time at the Ford Pavilion, aka the Wonder Rotunda
This 1961 drama involves two lovers from opposing gangs in New York City and plenty of musical numbers.
What is West Side Story? Unusually, this film has no opening credits and instead shows scenes of Manhattan.
October is the best month to plant this stalky harbinger of spring. The hardy perennial will take two or three years to be ready for your kitchen table.
What is asparagus? Planting in the fall gives it a better chance of survival than planting in the spring. Be sure to plant it in the ground, because asparagus plants grow large and need room to thrive.
Sour cream and a package of onion soup or dip mix have been the two ingredients of this standby dip since at least the 1960s.
What is French onion dip? It was initially called California dip after an unknown cook in Los Angeles, California, invented it.
This woman launched her modeling career as an infant in the 1960s and her acting career in 1981. She graduated with honors from Princeton University in 1987.
Who is Brooke Shields? She has written two autobiographies, one of which is about her relationship with her mother, who served as her manager during her formative years. She has also written two children’s books.
his divided country was reunited in October 1990.
What is Germany? The Cold War divided the country into East and West. After 45 years, the two were officially reunited on October 3, 1990, less than one year after the Berlin Wall fell on November 9, 1989.
On the way to JFK Airport, you will see this well-known structure from the New York World’s Fair in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park
What is the Unisphere (or globe)? It’s made of stainless steel, and when it was built, it was the largest globe in the world.
This romantic musical film of 1964 is based on George Bernard Shaw’s play Pygmalion
What is My Fair Lady? Audrey Hepburn, the film’s star, was reportedly disappointed when her singing lines were all dubbed over.
This flowering shrub is used to produce a popular facial astringent.
What is witch hazel? It’s indigenous to the American Northeast, and it remains in bloom after most of the garden has gone dormant. It attracts butterflies but is resistant to deer.
Wrap this around pineapple or water chestnuts and secure with a toothpick for a quick, baked appetizer.
What is bacon? You can also wrap it around shrimp and coat it with barbecue sauce.
This supermodel’s big break was posing for the cover of Vogue’s August 1986 issue. She launched the Meaningful Beauty line of cosmetics in 2005, and she hasn’t seemed to age a day since then.
Who is Cindy Crawford? She launched the product line with the help of Dr. Jean-Louis Sebagh. She was also valedictorian of her high school class.
These black swan events often happen in October
What are stock market declines or crashes? Some major black swan events include the Panic of 1907, the stock market crash of 1929, and the Black Monday stock market crash in 1987.
The Sunsphere was built for the 1982 World’s Fair, which took place in this city.
What is Knoxville, Tennessee? The Sunsphere resembles a disco ball atop a tower. It is made of 360 glass panes, laminated with vinyl, and filled with gold dust.
The Apartment stars Jack Lemmon and Fred MacMurray alongside this actress.
Who is Shirley MacLaine? MacLaine was reportedly given only part of the script initially so that she wouldn’t know how the film ended.
These purple, daisy-like flowers can be found in the garden until the first frost.
What are asters? They traditionally mark the turn toward autumn.
Tortilla chips are often served with queso and this type of pepper. Hint: It’s the state pepper of Texas.
What is jalapeño? You can buy queso at the grocery store with or without jalapeños.
She was the highest-paid actress in 2014, and her humanitarian work includes two decades as a United Nations special envoy in support of refugees.
Who is Angelina Jolie? She attended New York University, and she has studied Latin, ancient Greek, ballet, piano, and other subjects and disciplines.
When it’s not a harvest moon, the name of October’s full moon is this.
What is the hunter’s moon (or sanguine or blood moon)? The full moon will be visible at sunset on Sunday, October 9, but you can see it in all its splendor at least the day before and day after its official peak.