October Happenings
Every kid’s favorite fall holiday falls on this date.
What is October 31? It’s Halloween, and little ones wear their costumes and collect sweet loot from family, friends, and neighbors.
This song is about is a mythical figure who brings good dreams to sleepers but The Chordettes are hoping for a dream come true in the form of a physical dream man.
What is Mr. Sandman?
This band first performed “Paperback Writer.”
Who are the Beatles? In 1966, it was released as a single and made it to the top of the charts. It was their first No. 1 hit song that wasn’t about love
Meteorologists in New England include “peak color” in their weather forecasts to indicate the best time to view changes to these.
What are leaves? People come from all over to experience these beautiful expanses of color in the little Hallmark towns that dot the landscape of New England. Other parts of the country have brilliant fall color displays, including the Appalachian and Ozark Mountains.
_________and File (1)
What is Rank?
Some people enjoy “cracking” these joints in the fingers.
What are knuckles? When people crack their knuckles, what you hear is bubbles bursting in the fluid that lubricates the joints. As annoying as the sound of cracking knuckles might be, it does not lead to arthritis.
On October 17, 1973, this organization enacted an oil embargo.
What is OPEC? The embargo ended in 1974, but the skyrocketing prices persisted. The embargo left a generation with unforgettable memories of the effect on the economy, the long lines at the gas stations on designated even or odd days, and the implementation of the nationwide 55 mph speed limit to conserve fuel.
This catchy tune from the 1967 film The Graduate, was a bug hit for of Simon & Garfunkel.
What is Mrs. Robinson?
E. B. White wrote this children’s book about a spider and a pig.
What is Charlotte’s Web? Charlotte is the spider, and Wilbur is the pig.
October brings cool evenings, so strike up the firepit and make these three-ingredient campfire desserts.
What are s’mores? They bring a big bang for the effort. Roast marshmallows over the fire, break a graham cracker in half, and place marshmallows and half a Hershey bar in between the two graham cracker halves.
Goods and ___________ (1)
What are Services?
Pressure changes and/or infections can cause this ear bit between the inner ear and middle ear to rupture.
What is eardrum? Typically, the rupture is a little fissure that is self-repairing. Occasionally, surgery is required.
Born October 1, 1924, this former U.S. president was a peanut farmer from Plains, Georgia.
Who is President Jimmy Carter? He was the first U.S. president born in a hospital. The previous 38 presidents were born in their parents’ homes.
Country music artist, Jeff Walker was inspired to write this song after an encounter with a street performer in a New Orleans jail. The song became one of Sammy Davis Jr.'s signature performances.
What is Mr. Bojangles?
Richard Bach published this novella about a seagull in 1972.
What is Jonathan Livingston Seagull? The 2014 edition includes new material. This quote from the novella summarizes Bach’s allegory: “Jonathan Seagull discovered that boredom and fear and anger are the reasons that a gull’s life is so short, and with these gone from his thought, he lived a long fine life indeed.”
Bob for these fruits that you picked at a local orchard.
What are apples? Apple production is a huge business. This year’s U.S. harvest will produce more than 11 billion apples. There are more than 7,500 varieties of apple grown worldwide. One farmer in western New York grows 7,000 varieties in his orchard alone in hopes of growing the next apple bestseller
Search and ___________________ (3)
What are Destroy, Rescue, and Seizure?
This gland at the base of the neck regulates metabolism.
What is thyroid? It also regulates hair growth, energy, mood, and body temperature.
On October 1, 1908, the first production model of this game-changing car rolled off Henry Ford’s assembly line, with an ad campaign that claimed, “No car under $2,000 offers more.”
What is the Model T? It revolutionized the auto industry and brought cars within the reach of ordinary people.
Good Golly! This famous rock and roll song was first recorded by Little Richard in 1956 and released in 1958.
What is Good Golly, Miss Molly?
He authored East of Eden, Of Mice and Men, and The Grapes of Wrath.
Who is John Steinbeck? His writings focused on economic hardship and social issues. In 1962, he won the Nobel Prize in Literature for combining “sympathetic humor and keen social perception” in his writing.
You might get lost temporarily when you take your grandchildren along to this maze.
What is corn maze? It’s a maze in a maize field—a maze carved through a working field of corn
High and ___________(3)
What are Mighty, Low, and Dry?
Located at the back of the throat, these filter out germs and are part of the lymphatic system.
What are tonsils? Their white blood cells filter germs that enter through the mouth and nose.
October’s full moon is commonly known by this name.
What is the hunter’s moon? Hunting season is in full swing in October. In Anglo-Saxon regions, it was the historical beginning of fox hunting season.
This Bob Dylan hit is about a man who plays a hand held percussion instrument.
What is Mr. Tambourine Man?
Watergate journalists and authors of All the President’s Men Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein called their main source Deep Throat, but it was later revealed to be this person.
Who is Mark Felt? It took 30 years for Felt, former U.S. deputy director of the FBI, to reveal he was Deep Throat.
A clear, crisp night is just the right time for this old-fashioned ride out in the country and away from the roads.
What is hayride? Be advised to wear grubby clothes and sensible shoes. Sit back and enjoy the memories.
Bed and ________(2)
What are Breakfast and Board?
If you wonder whether someone on TV is a body double or the real actor, look at these exterior sensory organs.
What are ears? Ear shape is unique to individuals and doesn’t change drastically, making it a useful biometric marker, like fingerprints.
The U.S. Supreme Court reconvenes after its summer break on this day of the week in October.
What is the first Monday? Emergency hearings can be conducted during the summer, but the court is technically on hiatus from the end of June until its new term in October.
This 1972 Grammy award winning hit describes an extramarital affair between a man and his lover. In the song, the two meet in secret "every day at the same cafe", at 6:30, where they hold hands and talk.
What is Me and Mrs, Jones?
He wrote Breakfast at Tiffany’s.
Who is Truman Capote? The versatile writer also penned In Cold Blood as well as poetry
This time of year is great for bird watchers, as many species are on the move to their winter homes, including the ruby-throated variety of this bird.
What is hummingbird? If you enjoy learning bird minutia, check out the miniseries on Netflix titled The Residence. It’s a murder mystery in which the main character is a bird enthusiast, and you’ll learn more in a few hours than you ever knew about birds.
Hook and ________(2)
What are Eye and Ladder?
The smallest organ in the body is this gland.
What is pineal gland? It is located deep in the brain and produces melatonin to regulate your circadian rhythm, or inner body clock.