Wizard of OZ
Dorothy’s home state
What is Kansas?
Dorothy represents Americans at their best, and she comes from an area that was devastated at the time.
This getaway city is home of the Alamo.
What is San Antonio, Texas?
Another popular attraction there is the San Antonio River Walk.
During a hurricane, an eerie calm occurs when you are in this part of the storm
What is eye?
You might even see sunlight during the eye.
August 3 is a great day to eat this green-on-the-outside, red-on-the-inside melon, often served as dessert at backyard barbecues.
What is watermelon?
It’s National Watermelon Day.
This phrase is used to describe a person who is realistic and practical.
What is down-to-earth?
Down-to-earth is often used to describe a person of wealth who appears unaffected by it.
Dorothy’s dog
What is Toto?
Author L. Frank Baum did not specify Toto’s breed, but in the film adaptation with Judy Garland they cast a cairn terrier.
A top California tourist attraction is the wine country in this valley.
What is Napa?
It’s only 50 miles north of San Francisco, and many of the wineries offer tours and wine tastings.
This shaking occurs before a tsunami.
What is earthquake?
If the earthquake is far out to sea, you might not feel it on land. Tsunami waves can travel at 500 miles per hour.
The kids either love or hate August as they head back to this place.
What is school?
August is recognized as Back to School Month.
This word is a temporary end to hostilities in war.
What is cease-fire?
The term can also be a military order to the soldiers to hold their fire.
Dorothy’s aunt’s name
What is Auntie Em?
Auntie Em’s husband is Dorothy’s Uncle Henry
This city is known as the Big Easy.
What is New Orleans, Louisiana?
Aside from taking in the French Quarter, visitors can enjoy a month of festivals in August, and the restaurants are superb year-round.
If, during a storm, you hear from your safe space what sounds like the roar of an approaching train, assume one of these has touched down.
What is tornado?
The sound has also been described as the roar of a grizzly bear
Bozo is celebrated during this international week.
What is International Clown Week? It is observed August 1–7.
When someone has had way too much to drink, we say they are “four sheets to” this.
What is the wind?
The phrase is believed to come from nautical terminology in which the sheets being referred to are ropes that control the sail. If four of them are loose, or to the wind, the boat will be unsteady, like someone who is intoxicated.
The Wicked Witch of the West tries to remove these from Dorothy
What are slippers?
The Wicked Witch portrays the Good Witch’s alter ego
During a weekend in this town known as Music City, you can catch a live performance of the Grand Ole Opry.
What is Nashville, Tennessee?
It’s also called the Athens of the South due to its large number of higher education institutions, including Vanderbilt University.
This is the common or slang name for a tornado.
What is twister?
Tornadoes have been described as “pillars of twisting air” that can travel at around 200 miles per hour.
On August 22, we celebrate these difficult-to-say, alliterative sayings, such as “She sells seashells by the seashore.”
What is tongue twister?
It’s International Tongue Twister Day.
On-the-job training can feel like this by fire.
What is baptism (or trial)? Baptism by fire means “to go through some ordeal without adequate preparation.” The phrase was taken from Matthew 3:11: “As they marched onto the battlefield, you could see all of the uniformed boys become men as they experienced baptism by fire.”
Dorothy sets out to find the Wizard of Oz, who is also referred to as this man.
What is the man behind the curtain?
MGM originally had W.C. Fields in mind for the part.
If you visit the Smoky Mountains, you can stay in this picturesque little town on the Tennessee side of the mountains.
What is Gatlinburg?
If you don’t want to hike the nature trails, you can take the loop drive around Cades Cove and view the scenery from your car.
This causes the calm before a storm
What is (partial) vacuum?
When warm surface air pulls cold air from the higher atmosphere, it creates a partial vacuum, which creates the calm before the storm.
August 7 is the day we honor these mostly decommissioned structures along the seacoasts.
What are lighthouses?
It’s National Lighthouse Day. The first lighthouse was built in Egypt in the third century BC and was one of the Seven Wonders of the ancient world. The oldest lighthouse still in use was built in the second century BC in Spain.
You’ll have more energy if you get a second one of these.
What is wind?
It’s a renewed energy, often associated with an endurance task. For example, marathon runners can get a second wind, or college students pulling all-nighters before exams can get a second wind.