Generally, I just found this really interesting to do and read other people's results.
Age: 19
Where did you grow up: Everywhere, USA. [Pensacola then Jacksonville, Florida; VB, Portsmith, and Norfolk, Virginia; San Diego, California; Fajardo and Ceiba, Puerto Rico; and Fort Thomas, Kentucky]
WHAT DO YOU CALL:
1. A body of water, smaller than a river, contained within relatively narrow banks?: Creek
2. What the thing you push around the grocery store is called?: Shopping cart
3. A metal container to carry a meal in?: Lunch box
4. The thing that you cook bacon and eggs in?: Frying pan
5. The piece of furniture that seats three people?: Couch
6. The device on the outside of the house that carries rain off the roof?: Gutter
7. The covered area outside a house where people sit in the evening?: Porch
8. Carbonated, sweetened, non-alcoholic beverages?: SODA [When I was little it was all called Coke. It's a Southern thing.
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9. A flat, round breakfast food served with syrup?: Pancake
10. A long sandwich designed to be a whole meal in itself?: Sub
11. The piece of clothing worn by men at the beach?: Swimming trunks
12. Shoes worn for sports?: Gym shoes or kleets
13. Putting a room in order?: Cleaning
14. A flying insect that glows in the dark?: Lightning bug
15. The little insect that curls up into a ball?: Roli Poli
16. The children's playground equipment where one kid sits on one side and goes up while the other sits on the other side and goes down?: See Saw
17. How do you eat your pizza?: Tip to crust. Sometimes with a knife and fork if it is from Dewey's.
18. What's it called when private citizens put up signs and sell their used stuff?: Yard Sale
19. What's the evening meal?: Dinner
20. The thing under a house where the furnace and perhaps a rec room are?: Basement
21. What do you call the thing that you can get water out of to drink in public places?: Water foutain

Age: 19
Where did you grow up: Everywhere, USA. [Pensacola then Jacksonville, Florida; VB, Portsmith, and Norfolk, Virginia; San Diego, California; Fajardo and Ceiba, Puerto Rico; and Fort Thomas, Kentucky]
WHAT DO YOU CALL:
1. A body of water, smaller than a river, contained within relatively narrow banks?: Creek
2. What the thing you push around the grocery store is called?: Shopping cart
3. A metal container to carry a meal in?: Lunch box
4. The thing that you cook bacon and eggs in?: Frying pan
5. The piece of furniture that seats three people?: Couch
6. The device on the outside of the house that carries rain off the roof?: Gutter
7. The covered area outside a house where people sit in the evening?: Porch
8. Carbonated, sweetened, non-alcoholic beverages?: SODA [When I was little it was all called Coke. It's a Southern thing.

9. A flat, round breakfast food served with syrup?: Pancake
10. A long sandwich designed to be a whole meal in itself?: Sub
11. The piece of clothing worn by men at the beach?: Swimming trunks
12. Shoes worn for sports?: Gym shoes or kleets
13. Putting a room in order?: Cleaning
14. A flying insect that glows in the dark?: Lightning bug
15. The little insect that curls up into a ball?: Roli Poli
16. The children's playground equipment where one kid sits on one side and goes up while the other sits on the other side and goes down?: See Saw
17. How do you eat your pizza?: Tip to crust. Sometimes with a knife and fork if it is from Dewey's.
18. What's it called when private citizens put up signs and sell their used stuff?: Yard Sale
19. What's the evening meal?: Dinner
20. The thing under a house where the furnace and perhaps a rec room are?: Basement
21. What do you call the thing that you can get water out of to drink in public places?: Water foutain