![]() ![]() The sequence is remembered as the letters SOS (three dots – pause – three dashes – pause – three dots). The combination of three dots – three dashes – three dots, is a Morse signal first introduced by the German government as a standard distress call in 1905. Such a shot was originally taken when hunting the game birds called “snipes”. This usage of the term is an extension of the older meaning, to take a shot from a hidden position (as in “sniper”). To snipe is to attack with snide criticism, especially from a safe distance. 39 Make catty remarks from the side : SNIPE Apparently Burnett also used to show up occasionally as advisor to Donald Trump on “The Celebrity Apprentice”.ĭon Lemon is a TV journalist and news anchor based in New York who hosts the show “CNN Tonight with Don Lemon”. 38 Channel for Erin Burnett and Don Lemon : CNNĮrin Burnett is a television journalist and the host of her own show on CNN called “Erin Burnett OutFront”. Compare this with the Greek letter Omicron, meaning “little O” (O-micron). The word “omega” literally means “great O” (O-mega). The lowercase omega looks like a Latin W. Omega is the last letter of the Greek alphabet and is the one that looks like a horseshoe when in uppercase. The first design had a transverse-mounted engine and front-wheel drive to save on space, copying the configuration introduced with the British Mini. Today’s Civic is a compact car, but the original was smaller, and classed as a sub-compact. Introduced in 1972, the Honda Civic is the second-oldest brand of Japanese car made for the US today (only the Toyota Corolla has been around longer). “’Tis the season to be jolly, Fa la la la la la la la la!” 32 Honda model with a palindromic name : CIVIC The lyrics with which we are familiar (other than the “f-la-la”) are American in origin, and were recorded in the 19th century. The same tune was used by Mozart for a violin and piano duet. The music for the Christmas song “Deck the Halls” is a traditional Welsh tune that dates back to the 16th century. 26 Refrain syllables in “Deck the Halls” : LAS In my humble opinion, “To Kill A Mockingbird” is a great ambassador for American literature. The book is a mainstay in English classes all around the world. Harper Lee’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel “To Kill A Mockingbird” was first published in 1960. 22 Harper who wrote “To Kill a Mockingbird” : LEE For example, oenology is the study of wine and an oenophile is a wine-lover. In Greek mythology, Oeno was the goddess of wine, giving us “oeno-” as a prefix meaning “wine”. 15 What an oenologist is an expert on : WINE Alders are pollinated by wind usually, although bees can play a role. The tree carries both male and female catkins that look very similar to each other, but the male catkin is longer than the female. ![]() not evergreen), and the fruit of the tree is called a “catkin”. ![]() 14 Catkin-producing tree : ALDERĪlder trees are deciduous (i.e. The 1931 Rudy Vallee version was re-released that year and became an even bigger hit second time round. Poor Dooley didn’t get to record it as a single, due to a musician’s strike in 1943. But today we all remember the Casablanca version, sung by Dooley Wilson (who played “Sam” in the film). The signature song “As Time Goes By” was written many years earlier for a 1931 Broadway musical called “Everybody’s Welcome”, and was a hit in 1931 for Rudy Vallee. The film wasn’t a box-office hit, but gained critical acclaim, winning three Oscars including Best Picture. The movie “Casablanca” was released in January of 1943, timed to coincide with the Casablanca Conference, the high-level meeting between Roosevelt and Churchill. The name “Cairo” is a European corruption of the city’s original name in Arabic, “Al-Qahira”. It is nicknamed “The City of a Thousand Minarets” because of its impressive skyline replete with Islamic architecture. 5 Egypt’s capital : CAIROĬairo is the capital city of Egypt. Walker was the family name of President George H. The “W” in the name of both father and son stands for “Walker”. ![]() Bush (GWB) is named for his father, George H. Today’s Wiki-est Amazonian Googlies Across ![]()
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