Roadside America
In Minnesota, competition is fierce in displaying statues of this woodsman & his ox.
Who is Paul Bunyan?
For The Platters, "heavenly shades of night" were falling at this time.
What is "Twilight Time"?
Completes the sentence, “we, the- “.
What is jury?
In 1492, members of his crew were the first Europeans to sample corn, which probably stuck in their teeth.
Who is Columbus?
A 17th century Danish astronomer 1st noted the speed of this by observing Jupiter & its satellites.
What is the speed of light?
Stanton, Iowa, Mrs. Olson's hometown, proudly spouts off about the world's largest of these.
What is a coffee pot?
In '59 hit by Dinah Washington, it's the line that follows the title, "What a difference a day makes".
What is "24 Little Hours"?
A stool pigeon becomes one when sent to the Big House.
What is a jailbird?
Because the heat causes steam pressure to build up & burst the outer shell.
What is why does popcorn pop?
Of 6,000, 50,000, or 90,000, the approximate number of stars visible to the naked eye.
What is 6,000?
In Cawker City, Kansas, traffic could get tied up as drivers gawk at an 8,953-lb. ball of this.
What is a ball of string (or twine)?
It's the time when "there's no one in the place except you" & Old Blue Eyes.
What is a quarter to three?
Cut into thin long strips, you can do it to potatoes.
What is julienne?
Generally, the leader in corn production, this state grows more corn than all but 1 country outside the U.S.
What is Iowa?
Stars & these vast collections of stars are called the building blocks of the universe.
What are galaxies?
Oxford, Maine, displays the world's largest trap for this culinary prize.
What is a lobster?
How the Doobie Brothers were holding on in 1979.
What is "Minute By Minute"?
It was killed in rhyme with the vorpal blade.
What is the Jabberwock?
From old English diminutive of corn, common term for the fruit of corn.
What is a kernel?
The 2 planets in our solar system with no moons.
What is Mercury & Venus?
Neilsville, Wisconsin, displays a 17-ton fake hunk of this to replace the real one devoured in 1965.
What is cheese?
Academy of Country Music Single of the Year, Don Williams set his watch back to it while living on it in 1978.
What is "Tulsa Time"?
It became the state capital January 3, 1959.
What is Juneau?
The largest of the cereals, corn is a member of Gramineae, this family of plants.
What is the grass family?
It has the most eccentric orbit of the 9 major planets.
What is Pluto?