1. The wand in a bottle of bubbles
   A water fountain
2. A straw
   An air hose

The first fountains date back to 3000 BC but the first drinking water fountain was created by Luther Haws who was a plumber and sheet metal contractor as well as a sanitary inspector for the city of Berkeley, California.

1. A stream running through the mountains
   A flute
2. Under the weather
   A switch to move cattle along

This phrase came from Midwest farmers. When they observed lethargic cows they believed that they had hollow tails. The hollow tails in turn was what was making them unwell. Hollow turned into holler.

1. Vacuum
   Dust pan
2. Broom
   The small broom in a fireplace set

The mechanical solution to clean floors dates back to 1599 in England. In the United States, in 1869, Chicago inventor Ives Mc Gattey patented a "sweeping machine" that he named the Whirlwind. This is considered the first hand pump vacuum cleaner in the United States.

1. Carbonated Beverage
   A sharp sound
2. Your friend's dad
   The removable plug in a sink

Carbonated beverages are known as sodas, pops and cokes. The are many exotic sodas worldwide. Some of the more interesting flavors are from Japan and include octopus, wasabi, kimchi, and eel-flavored soda pops.

1. Hair Tie
   Clips to hold hair in place
2. The ribbons in a horses mane
   A hair product that thickens hair.

Hair grows .3 to .5 millimeters per day. A normal person has between 100,000 and 150,000 hairs on their head.

1. A nickname for persimmons
   Red playground balls
2. Tough luck
   Any fruit that is hard to peel

Tomatoes are considered a fruit and originally came from Peru. Currently there are over 10,000 varieties of tomatoes. They come in a variety of colors, including pink, purple, black, yellow and white.

1. Christmas tree lights
   Traffic Lights
2. Outdoor light by a front door
   Lights on the top of an emergency vehicle.

The first electric traffic signal that resembled current traffic lights was installed in Cleveland, Ohio on August 5, 1914 and had only a green and red light. Yellow lights were not added until the 1920s.

1. A car with one headlight
   A canoe paddle
2. A person that paddles a boat
   A paddle used to stir product in a vat or large pot.

The headlights for cars were introduced in 1890. They were fueled by acetylene because it was resistant to wind and rain. The first electric headlight was introduced in 1898.

1. Taking snow tires on in the spring.
   A great idea
2. A very confusing thought
   A terrible idea

In the early 1900s, James L Kraft applied for a patent for processed cheese. By the 1960s, this inexpensive shelf-stable cheese product was being purchased by the US government and distributed to people in the military, on welfare, on food stamps, and on social security.

1. Mountaineers in the winter
   Lutherans and Presbyterians
2. Green Bay Packer Fans
   A person who has successfully caught a fish while ice fishing.

Christianity is a faith that has over 2 billion followers and is divided into many churches. Lutherans are the followers of a German monk and theologian named Luther who lived in the early 1500s. The Presbyterian denomination is based on the teachings of John Calvin from the 16th century.

1. A laundromat
   The kitchen where the dishwasher is located
2. Room in the home where laundry is done.
   The room where the toilet is located

Latrines that used a constant stream of water to carry away waste date back 5,000 years. The first modern flush-able toilet was invented in 1596 by Sir John Harrington in England.

1. Dried white fish
   A musical instrument
2. A seafood and rice dish
   A seafood stew

Lutefisk was brought to America by Norwegians immigrates. It is traditionally served during Thanksgiving and Christmas. Lutefisk is linked to hardship and courage.

1. An endearing name for your father
   A lumberjack
2. Experiencing overwhelming emotion
   Open up

The exclamation, "Uff Da," from the Swedish exclamation, "usch da," has been adopted by Scandinavian Americans in the Midwest, New England and the Northwest.

1. A casserole that look does not look appetizing
   Bad tasting alcohol
2. The spark plug wires on a car engine
   Yarn that is tangled

Ratgut is usually bad whiskey, especially moonshine. In Kentucky, this is referred to as splo. Moonshine used to refer to high-proof distilled spirits produced unlawfully. It now refers to clear, un-aged whiskey.

1. A ball of yarn
   Lacrosse
2. Softball
   A small rubber ball

Softball was invented in 1887 in Chicago and was played on a smaller field with a larger ball. In 1926, the name softball was given to the games because it used to be played with a soft ball.

1. A game played by Native Americans
   A large body of fresh water
2. A mixture of various hard liquors and fruit juices
   A motor boat

Wapatuli, popular at college parties, is also known as Jungle Juice, Hairy Buffalo or Trash Can Punch. Each guest brings a bottle of alcohol. These are all combined together with fruit juice and sliced fruit, and mixed in a large trash can or another large container.

1. Windblown snow and dirt
   Unhappiness with the situation
2. A tee shirt that has the arms and bottom cut off
   A pair of pants that look like a skirt.

Snow is actually not white but clear and colorless. The countless surfaces reflect the light that is absorbed and give it the appearance of being white. A blizzard occurs when you can't see for a 1/4 mile.

1. Grated Cheese
   Fresh Cheese Curds
2. Hard cheese, like Parmesan
   Processed Cheese

Cheese curds squeak against your teeth when they are bitten into. Cheese curds are fresh, young natural cheese before it is processed into blocks and aged. Curds lose their squeak and turn dry and salty if not eaten within a few days.

1. A pile of junk
   To dance
2. A record player
   A player piano

This term is mainly used in the Chicago area and refers to dancing. This word was derived from the word Gullah, meaning disorderly, rowdy or wicked. This word was the root word for jukebox that came to the United States in the 1940s.

1. To walk slow
   A dance like break dancing
2. A person who kneads bread
   To hitch a ride

If you were in New Hampshire, you would use the word gee-buck. This word originally referred to those who would hitch a ride on the back of someone else's sleigh.

1. Loud and obnoxious
   Picky with food
2. A busybody
   An old lady who sits on the porch

When most people hear snoopy they think of the creative and narcissistic pup from the Peanuts comic strip. Snoopy was inspired by the Schulz's family dog, Spike.

1. Cat food
   Freshly shot game meat
2. Animals hit by cars and left by the side of the road.
   Steak tartare

A steak tartar, raw beef, raw egg and spices should be a melt-in-your-mouth experience. The secret to a great steak tartar is starting out with the freshest and best quality beef, having all your ingredients close at hand, using the sharpest knife in the drawer and keeping the meat thoroughly chilled.

1. The tool that peels the kernels from an ear of corn
   A party game
2. Wooden or plastic handles for an ear of corn.
   A large pot used to cook ears of corn

Before moving to a backyard game, cornhole was a game played at the fairgrounds. It originated in Cincinnati and is also know as know as dummy boards, dadhole, doghouse, and baggo.

1. Skewer
   Dragonfly
2. Stick used to roast hot dogs over a fire
   A double-ended knitting needle

The prehistoric dragonfly's wingspan was more than 2 feet. The dragonfly lived 300 million years ago. Newborn dragonflies are born without wings and are called nymphs. Nymphs will molt between 10 and 20 times before the final molt reveals a full grown adult dragonfly.

1. A soccer ball
   The mound of dirt a mole makes
2. A slob
   A fool/idiot

The midwest of the United States is considered to be made up of the following states: Ohio, Michigan, Iowa, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota.

1. A game of tag
   Square dancing
2. A pick up basketball game
   Potluck supper

The midwest of the United States is considered to be made up of the following states: Ohio, Michigan, Iowa, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota.

1. A feeble old man or woman
   A popular Lima bean and potato dish
2. A snail-like animal that grows on rocks.
   Rye bread made with molasses

Northern and Eastern European immigrants brought rye bread to the United States. Rye began as a weed in wheat fields. Rye can be grown in poor soil with less sun at higher altitudes and can also withstand damp and drought. These features made it a very popular crop in northern and eastern Europe.

1. A young mean child
   Bratwurst
2. A brown rat
   A tangle in your hair

A Bratwurst is a German sausage usually made from pork but it can also be made from veal or beef. The name is from old German Brat - meaning finely chopped meat - and Wurst, meaning sausage.

1. A loud celebration
   A musical group made up of people playing bells.
2. A person knocked out from a punch.
   Hitting someone with a club.

Bells have been used to tell time on ships since the early Renaissance. Bells were rung every 30 minutes so, in a 4-hour shift, there were eight bells. Eight bells is a nautical euphemism meaning a sailor has finished his final watch or died.

1. The white line that separates oncoming traffic on a two-lane road.
   The grassy area between sidewalk and road.
2. The muddy and/or grassy area on the bank of a lake.
   The ditches on the side of a road.

It is believed that this phrase came from Akron, Ohio. Rubber factory workers from West Virginia told their children that the grassy area between the sidewalk and the road was the "devil's strip" so that they would not run out into the street.

1. A tourist
   A person afraid to camp in the woods.
2. An unscrupulous person
   A person who drives around aimlessly.

Illinois, one of the midwest states, is home of the largest bakery in the world - Nabisco. Eighty percent of Illinois' land mass is farmland and is home to the "pumpkin capital of the world" - Morton, IL. More than 85% percent of packaged pumpkin comes from Morton.

1. Wonderful and unique
   A Young child
2. A great fighter
   A street brawl

Wisconsin is often known for its dairy production but leads the nation in exporting cranberries, ginseng root and sweet corn.

1. Dirty snow
   Dinner/Supper
2. Cheese curds
   Expression of disgust

Minnesota, one of the midwest states, has 90,000 miles of coastline, more than California, Florida and Hawaii combined.

1. To take a bath
   To go hot tubing
2. Serious drinker
   To cover food in gravy

Alcohol can create problem with your health if you over imbibe consistently. Some of the effects of overindulgence include, scrambled messages to your brain, broken blood vessels, heartburn, gas, liver problems and pancreatitis.

1. A green soft drink from Chicago.
   A river full of algae
2. The water that runs off a lawn when over watered.
   Waste water from a manufacturing plant.

Green River soda was introduced in 1919 by Chicago's Schoenhofen Edelweiss Brewing Co. Al Jolson and John Fogerty both recorded songs about it. Green River is still produced today and enjoys a surge in sales every St. Patrick's day.