June-July Crossword
Across
- 4. Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic, Indian, Southern/Antarctic
- 5. a time where bees will buzz and kids will blow dandelion fuzz
- 7. commemoration of the adoption of the US flag in 1777 (not an official federal holiday)
- 8. celebration of queer culture or a group of lions
- 11. leading figure in the Gay Liberation Front (GLF) and ACT UP
- 12. necessary shield from the sun's rays
- 13. celebration of the unity of the French people during the French Revolution against monarchy and at least one specific building
- 17. celebration of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence by the Continental Congress; America's first Independence Day
- 18. festivities best described as very loud and bright
- 19. commemoration of the Emancipation Proclamation reaching Texas; America's second Independence Day
- 20. place where LGBTQ+ people rioted for their rights on June 28, 1969; often considered the beginning of the gay rights movement
Down
- 1. celebration of marine life; this year's theme is "Sustainable Fishing Means More..."
- 2. number of states who signed the Declaration of Independence (all of them, at the time)
- 3. group performing classics like "Star Spangled Banner" and "America the Beautiful" at the half shell on the Esplanade on July 4th
- 5. shaky summertime construction project
- 6. June-July star sign; crabby (technically!)
- 9. "I'm hungry" "Hi Hungry!" for example
- 10. outdoor pop-ups with fresh fruits and veggies
- 14. not a bird, not a plane, but something else; his alias is a reporter at the Daily Planet in Metropolis
- 15. largest animal to have ever existed! adults usually weight between 290,000 and 330,000 lbs
- 16. symbol of Pride; seen sometimes when it is both rainy and sunny