Independence Days
This document was adopted on July 4, 1776.
What is the Declaration of Independence? It was signed on July 2 in Philadelphia, but Congress approved it on the fourth. Six of its signatories also signed the Constitution.
This hour represents the very last minute.
What is eleventh? This is not a direct quote; rather, it is a concept portrayed in the Parable of the Laborers in Matthew 20:1–16
Jimmy Stewart’s friend in the 1950 film Harvey is this animal.
What is a rabbit? Harvey is a human-sized, invisible rabbit
The aardvark is native to this continent.
What is Africa?
A man or an item delivered by the post office
What is mail/male? A male delivered the mail today.
In 1982, the Canadian holiday known as Dominion Day was renamed to this.
What is Canada Day? Canada Day is celebrated on July 1 each year and commemorates Canada’s birthday. If July 1 falls on a Sunday, then the federal holiday is observed on July 2. It was first celebrated as Canada Day in 1983. Canada became completely independent in 1982, but it is still part of the British Commonwealth.
The blind leading this appears in Matthew 15:14.
What is blind? The first use of this phrase is credited to the Roman poet Horace.
In this 1952 film, Jimmy Stewart plays Buttons the Clown, and the name of the film is also the tagline for the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus.
What is The Greatest Show on Earth? The film portrays the lives of circus entertainers
This is the only marine animal known to be a natural predator of the great white shark.
What is the Killer whale (Orca)
Something simple or ordinary or a form of transportation
What is plain/plane? She wore a plain dress on the plane
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On July 14, Bastille Day is celebrated in this country.
What is France? It commemorates the day Parisians stormed the Bastille, which led to the French Revolution. Power was returned to the people of France, who gained independence from the monarchy.
Cast pearls before these.
What is swine? This appears in Matthew 7:6.
Jimmy Stewart portrays this famous big band leader in the eponymous 1954 film.
Who is Glenn Miller? The full title is The Glenn Miller Story. June Allyson plays the female lead of Helen Burger.
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This semi-aquatic, egg laying mammal, is native to Australia and Tasmania.
What is the Platypus?
A verb that means “to form letters or words or a synonym for correct
What is Write/right?
On Canada Day, many Canadians display the flag, which has this symbol on it.
What is maple leaf? The maple leaf has been a symbol of Canada since 1834. Maple trees are abundant in Canada, and their sap has always been an important part of Canadian life. Canada provides 75 percent of the world’s maple syrup.
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A fly in this medication refers to a thing that spoils something.
What is ointment? Ecclesiastes 10:1 states, “Dead flies cause the ointment of the apothecary to send forth a stinking savor.” The modern idiom appeared in the 18th century.
In 1938, Jimmy Stewart stars as Jean Arthur’s boss in a film whose title implies that you might as well spend your money while you’re here on Earth because...
What is You Can’t Take It with You? Stewart plays the vice president of a company that is owned by his greedy father. Stewart and Arthur also co-star in Mr. Smith Goes to Washington.
This is the only snake in the world that builds a nest for its eggs.
What is the King Cobra?
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A verb meaning “to carry” or “a long, narrow corridor”
What is haul/hall? They haul their luggage down the hall to their room.
) On July 1, 1997, this former British colony gained independence from Britain but was officially handed to China under what was the “one country, two systems” policy.
What is Hong Kong? Under the “one country, two systems policy,” Hong Kong operated autonomously. In 2020, it officially came under China’s authority.
In Exodus 3:1–22, you will find a land of milk and this.
What is honey? A land of milk and honey is a place that promises great prosperity and comfor
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) In this 1955 film, Jimmy Stewart plays an ex-pilot who is recalled to the U.S. Air Force during the Cold War.
What is Strategic Air Command? His co-star is June Allyson, who plays Sally Holland. In real life, Stewart was a pilot for the Army Air Corps during World War II and retired from the U.S. Air Force Reserve in 1968 with the rank of brigadier general.
This is the only mammal born with horns.
What is the Giraffe?
A small fabric package filled with potpourri or a verb meaning “to strut”
What is sachet/sashay? She proceeded to sashay into her bedroom to place an aromatic sachet in a drawer.