Fall History
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Traditions
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Traditions
U.S. president first “pardoned” a turkey in 1989? —
Who is George H.W. Bush?
MLB showdown dubbed the Fall Classic?
What is the World Series?
Green Day anthem plea.
What is Wake Me Up When September Ends?
Johnny Appleseed's real name?
Who was Jonny Chapman?
Nickname for warm weather spell after a frost.
What is Indian Summer?
Colony that hosted the three-day 1621 harvest feast later dubbed the first Thanksgiving?
What is Plymouth Colony?
Marathon of five boroughs that runs the first Sunday of November
What is the New York City Marathon?
Taylor Swift album named for a color became the soundtrack of fall 2012?
What is Red?
The year Christopher Columbus landed in America.
What was 1492?
U.S. national park first to see sunrise on many fall mornings.
What is Acadia National Park.
Three crops that make up the Native American “Three Sisters” harvest?
What is beans, corn and squash?
Iconic NYC ice rink that opens in October?
What is Rockefeller Center Rink!
Tim Burton stop-motion musical that opens with “This Is Halloween”?
What is the Nightmare Before Christmas?
If these get too wet, they will spontaneously combust.
What are hay bales?
Scandinavian word that describes cozy contentment on cool nights? — Hygge
What is Hygge?
Country that pioneered carving scary faces into turnips pre-pumpkin?
What is Ireland?
🏈 This annual football event marks the kickoff of college rivalries every fall and often features marching bands, alumni tailgates, and homecoming queens.
What is homecoming?
Movie with Hogwarts feast and floating jack-o’-lanterns.
What is Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone?
The most popular Halloween candy in the United States.
What are Reese’s Cups?
Southeastern U.S. mountain region that claims the world’s longest contiguous leaf-color display. Great Smoky Mountains
What is the Great Smoky Mountains?
Philadelphia department store that staged the first Thanksgiving parade in 1920?
What is Gimbels?
🏹 This term describes the time each fall when deer are most active and hunters have the best chance of success — it coincides with the peak of the breeding season.
What is the rut?
1989 rom-com strolls through Central Park’s blazing foliage with Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan?
What is When Harry Met Sally?
Famous American author who wrote the short story “The Fall of the House of Usher”?
Edgar Allan Poe
Bestselling scented candle of all time that smells like damp leaves?
What is Yankee Candle Autumn Leaves?