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AGE AIN'T NOTHIN' BUT A NUMBER |
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How about a gold spoonful of this expensive delicacy |
caviar
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"I've seen the promised land. I may not get there with you. but...we, as a people, will get to the promised land" |
(Alan: Who is Martin Luther King in "I had a dream"?) [Originally ruled correct, it was later ruled incorrect as it was not from that speech.]
Martin Luther King
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uncf.org: where "a mind is a terrible thing to waste" |
the United Negro College Fund
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The OED says it's "an official residence... of an emperor, king, pope, or other ruler" |
a palace
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This ex-brat packer who plays Chris Traeger on "Parks & Rec" is 49 but literally looks better than men half his age |
Rob Lowe
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Kangaroos & gorillas gather in these groups (as do Boy Scouts) |
troops
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They're not onion rings but this seafood appetizer |
calamari
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Quoting Shaw in '68: "some people see things as they are and say why? I dream things that never were and say, why not?" |
(Alan: Who is JFK?)
RFK (Robert Kennedy)
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pbk.org: it's an honor--society |
Phi Beta Kappa
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"The roof of the mouth" |
the palate
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This action star turned 73 in March 2013, or would have, but the calendar turned backward out of fear of him |
Chuck Norris
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A stand of these pink wading birds can also be called a flamboyance |
flamingoes
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Judging by their name, these potatoes would be perfect for Kate Middleton |
duchess potatoes
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"The aircraft oe., the United States of America treacherously invaded the air space of the Soviet Union" |
Nikita Khrushchev
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kofc.org: these "Knights" who contribute more than $150 million to charitable needs & projects annually |
the Knights of Columbus
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"A range or selection of colours" |
a palette
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In 2012 this "Inside the Actors Studio" host turned an amazing 86 years old... how marvelous! |
(James) Lipton
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A prickle is a group of these large rodents--which makes sense, as "prickle" means sharp point or spine |
porcupines
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For your next fiesta, you might whip up some guacamole and these fried delights |
(Mary: What are tamales?)
taquitos
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"I say segregation now, segregation tomorrow & segregation forever" |
(George) Wallace
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nrdc.org: the "Defense Council" for these |
Natural Resources
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"Designating the earliest of the three major divisions of the Stone Age" |
Paleolithic
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She has spent 14 of her 49 years busting bad guys as Olivia Benson on "Law & Order: SVU" (& looks the same as when she began) |
Mariska Hargitay
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A group of these reptiles is a lounge, & you might also find the "lounge" type in a nightclub |
a lizard
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Some people grind the seeds of this tropical fruit and use it like pepper or in salad dressings |
papaya
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"Duty, honor, country. those 3... words reverently dictate what you ought to be, what you can be, what you will be" |
General Douglas MacArthur
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cfa.org: the "Association" of these people, lovers of felines |
Cat Fanciers'
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"A fence made of wooden... stakes fixed in the ground, forming an enclosure or defence" |
a palisade
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Perhaps this "Big Bang theory" character played by Jim Parsons could explain how Jim looks 25 but is actually 40 |
Dr. Sheldon Cooper
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An obstinacy is a group of these plains bovines, no matter where they roam |
buffalo
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