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James Beard put this traditional topping on pumpkin pie, but the Pilgrims couldn't; they didn't have any cows yet |
whipped cream
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Marsha Hunt was the mom of his first child, Karis; he had daughter No. 2, Jade, with Bianca |
Mick Jagger
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Cold & wet conditions led him, in 1865, to make the "hat that could tame the American West" |
a Stetson
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Han lives in Changchun, in Kirin province, in this country |
China
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After his 1616 death, his will stipulated that his "second best bed" go to his wife, Anne, which does beg a question... |
Shakespeare
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It was 40 years ago, not today, that this album came out |
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
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A molinillo is the special tool used to whisk champurrado, a Mexico version of this sweet beverage |
(Andy: What is tea?)
chocolate
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This guitarist originally named one daughter Dandelion; she goes by Angela these days |
Keith Richards
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Some speculated that this 1865 literary character was illustrated to resemble Prime Minister William Gladstone |
the Mad Hatter
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Yakubu used to send me e-mails from this country's old capital, Lagos |
Nigeria
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Item 6 in his will: "I give... unto my wife, Zelda... in the event she regain her sanity all of my household and kitchen furniture" |
F. Scott Fitzgerald
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It's a mellow, light-colored Italian cheese |
provolone
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Named for a town in Mexico, it's believed to be the first distilled spirit produced in North America |
tequila
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This bassist wed Mandy Smith; after the 2 split, his son dated Mandy's mom; he could've been step-dad to his ex-step-mom |
Bill Wyman
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Movie choreographer Mr. Berkeley is on a first-name basis with this furry hat worn by hussars |
busby
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Bela lives on central Europe's largest lake, Balaton, in this country |
Hungary
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This Chief Justice of the United States from 1969 to 1986 left a self-written 176-word will with no provisions for estate taxes; oops |
Warren Burger
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By the 1950s, scientists were able to do this to frogs; mice followed, in the '80s |
clone
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This pudding that makes heavy use of egg yolks has many varieties, including a challah one |
(Debbie: What is custard?)
bread pudding
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Knock on this guitarist, Leah & Tyrone's dad, who joined the band in 1975 |
Ron Wood
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"Derby" is the American name for this British hat |
a bowler
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Joonas used to live in Goteborg, the second-largest city in this country |
Sweden
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This "commodore" willed $90 million to his son William, $7.5 million to his 4 grandsons, & to his 8 daughters... well, not as much |
(Cornelius) Vanderbilt
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2-word term for one who prefers to live & act independent of others, like Mr. "McQuade" |
a lone wolf
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Have a "cup" of this gin-based English liquor first sold in 1859 |
(Dave: What is a toddy?)
Pimm's (No.1 Cup)
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Seraphina's pop, he began manning the drums for the Stones in 1963 |
Charlie Watts
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A topee is also called this kind of helmet, from the plant material it's made from |
a pith helmet
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Gustav lives in Bratislava, this country's capital |
Slovakia
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His will called for a "secret society" to take back the U.S. for Britain (his "scholarship" gets much more press) |
(Cecil) Rhodes
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This object seen here is just a shell of itself |
abalone
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