4th of July
This is the only person who actually signed The Declaration on the 4th of July
Who is John Hancock
In this film, the kid actor actually drew the map that his character uses, in the movie, to out-smart the bad guys
what is Home Alone
This month was called 'Quintillis' until it was changed and named after Julius Caesar
what is July
Summer solstice occurs on these two sequential days in the Northern Hemisphere
what are June 20th and 21st
The northern hemisphere sees the summer solstice in June, the southern hemisphere sees it in ________
what is December
Americans eat nearly 50 billion of these a year. They got their name from a city in Germany
what are hamburgers
This 1983 Christmas comedy showed us what happens when you lick a frozen pole
what is A Christmas Story
Julius Caesar's nephew had this month named after him
what is August
June is named after this 'Queen of the gods'
Who is is Juno, goddess of marriage and childbirth
In southern England over 3,700 people gather at Stonehenge to see this every summer
what is the summer solstice
These 2 fourth of July traditions have been around since the very first anniversary, and are still heard and seen all over America
what are fireworks and parades
This film is listed in the 2006 Guinness book of world records as the first 'all digital capture film, where all acted parts were done in digital capture
what is The Polar Express
On August 9th 1944 the US was first introduced to this public service mascot
who is Smokey the Bear
('Only you can prevent forest fires')
this insect is around more during the summer months and has been bugging people for more than 30 billion years
what is the Mosquito
This tall building in France actually grows 6 inches in the heat of the summer
what is the Eiffel Tower
On this date the 13 original colonies were officially considered free from the Monarch of Britain
what is July 4th 1776
Daily Double!!
This 2003 film was made in London. It takes place at Christmas time but the real focus is on Love
what are Love Actually
The first modern Olympic games were held here in the summer of 1896
what is Athens Greece
The earth is _______ from the sun in the summer then in the winter
what is farther
this summer treat was actually invented on accident by an 11 year old boy in San Francisco in 1905
what is the Popsicle
This famous location is home to Nathan's hot dogs, and hosts the annual hot dog eating contest every 4th of July
what is Coney Island
This classic Christmas movie/musical shares its name with a song that was actually in a different movie first.
what is White Christmas
Before artificial dyes, the most popular way to make pink lemonade actually pink was to add this to it
what is beet juice
July 3rd to August 11th are called 'the dog days of summer'. They are named after this
what is Sirius the dog star
(located in the constellation of Canis Major)
This disease is more readily contracted in the summer months, each year about 150 Americans get it; it has been around since biblical times
what is Leprosy