![]() The astrological sign Virgo is the sixth sign in the Zodiac, and is associated with the constellation of the same name. 93 How a baby born in mid-September might behave? : LIKE A VIRGO (from “Like a Virgin”) Tomboy or not, it is revealed in the strip that Peppermint Patty has quite a crush on Charlie Brown. Peppermint Patty has a friend named Marcie who famously refers to Peppermint Patty as “Sir”, which is perhaps a reference to her reputation as a tomboy. Peppermint Patty is a character in the long-running comic strip “Peanuts”, by Charles M. It is the most popular video game of all time, with well over 200 million units sold. Minecraft is a video game that was released in 2011. That said, I think that the term “outback” is sometimes reserved for the more remote parts of the bush. In Australia, the land outside of urban areas is referred to as the outback or the bush. The Curse was said to have been placed on the Red Sox by Babe “The Bambino” Ruth, who was reportedly angry at being traded to the Yankees. ![]() The Curse of the Bambino was a superstition cited as a reason for the failure of the Boston Red Sox the World Series from 1918 until 2004. 70 What a wizard panda might cast on its hungry enemies? : THE CURSE OF THE BAMBOO (from “The Curse of the Bambino”) When sea otter pups are too small to lock hands, they clamber up onto their mother’s belly and nap there. Sea otters actually hold hands while sleeping on their backs so that they don’t drift apart. 62 Animal that often sleeps holding hands with its mate : OTTER The premier division of Spanish club soccer is the “Campeonato Nacional de Liga de Primera División”, or more usually “La Liga” (The League). The new Italian government was set up in the city, and so for a few months, Salerno was the nation’s capital. In WWII, after the Italians negotiated a peace treaty with the Allies in 1943, the King of Italy relocated to Salerno from Rome. Salerno is a port city on the southwest coast of Italy. Cinders/ash are also known as “breeze”, hence the name “breeze” block. The concrete used for the units includes cinders (ash) as the aggregate material, hence the name “cinder” block. 47 Moment of brain freeze for a programmer? : CODER BLOCK (from “cinder block”)Ĭoncrete masonry units are usually called cinder blocks here in the US, and breeze blocks in the UK and Ireland. We started using the term “jackass” to mean “fool” in the 1820s. 45 Jack or jenny : ASSĪ female donkey/ass is known as a jenny and a male is known as a jack, or sometimes “jackass”. The term “pas de deux” is French for “step for two”, or I suppose “dance for two”. It starts with a short entree followed by an adagio and two variations, one for each dancer, and ends with a short coda. A classic pas de deux has a particular structure. In the world of ballet, a pas de deux is a duet in which the dancers dance together. It is believed to originate from Eton College in England, hence the name. The dessert Eton mess is a mixture of strawberries or other berries, meringue, and whipped cream. ![]() 40 _ mess: traditional English dessert : ETON If you’re looking at a label that isn’t translated into English though, you’ll see Burgundy written in French, namely “Bourgogne”. The Burgundy region of France is famous for its wine production. : ABAĪmerican Bar Association (ABA) 36 Some online convos : IMSĬonvo (conversation) 37 Troubles in central France? : BURGUNDY WOES (from “Burgundy wines”) The ear, nose and throat (ENT) branch of medicine is more correctly called “otolaryngology”. The company was founded back in 1949 by Henry Taub as Automatic Payrolls, Inc. 27 Workday alternative : ADPĪutomatic Data Processing (ADP) is an enterprise based in Roseland, New Jersey that provides business services to companies. In the rummy-like game, a meld of seven cards or more is called a canasta. The card game canasta originated in Uruguay apparently, with “canasta” being the Spanish word for “basket”. That fur is relatively thick, and is valued by fur trappers. Martens are weasel-like carnivores with yellowish to dark-brown fur. She was the first Mexican national to be nominated for a Best Actress Oscar, earning that nomination with her portrayal of artist Frida Kahlo in the 2002 movie “Frida”. Girl Scouts always did corner the market on cookies and the like! 7 Hayek Pinault of “Magic Mike’s Last Dance” : SALMA ![]() The earliest written reference to the recipe is in a 1927 publication called “Tramping and Trailing with the Girl Scouts”. A s’more consists of a roasted marshmallow and a layer of chocolate sandwiched between two graham crackers. S’mores are treats peculiar to North America that are usually eaten around a campfire. Today’s Wiki-est Amazonian Googlies Across
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