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Keeping an Eye on the Summer Sky

Keeping an Eye on the Summer Sky

Hay Seed and City Slicker know that thunderstorms can occur in all 50 states. But they heard there is one state with the largest number of storm days per year (85-100). In 2022, this state had 285 lightning strikes per square mile. According to the National Weather...

Earth Day

Earth Day

Hay Seed and City Slicker are looking for a cake to celebrate Earth Day. They want to add candles but are uncertain of how many years this April observance has been happening. You can help them out by answering the questions in the form below and also have a chance to...

Groundhog Day

Groundhog Day

Groundhog Day is deeply rooted in an early Christian celebration called Candlemas Day when candles for winter were blessed by the clergy and distributed to the people. According to superstition, if the weather was sunny on this special, early February day, the rest of...

The Joys of Being an ‘Outsider’

The Joys of Being an ‘Outsider’

Hay Seed has given City Slicker an outdoor, autumn challenge — find a tree that grows these three different shaped leaves … a football shape, a mitten shape and a ghost shape. You can help City Slicker with this task, while also taking a chance to win a $25 Amazon...

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