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The story of him chopping down a cherry tree was first mentioned in a biography by Mason Weems |
George Washington
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On June 2, 1925 first baseman Wally Pipp had a headache; this man filled in & didn't miss a game until 1939 |
Lou Gehrig
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The tradition of throwing this after a wedding came out of India where to Hindus it was a symbol of fertility |
(Michele: What is the bouquet?)
rice
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They're also known as chips or pommes frites |
French fries
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Don't have a cow, man, a baby elephant walks away with this term, too |
a calf
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Nickname of the woman who set an Olympic record in 1988 in the 100-meter run |
FloJo
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In 1994 this former President was the Grand Marshal of the Macon, Georgia cherry blossom festival |
Jimmy Carter
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He's seen here predicting his team's future |
Casey Stengel
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In being reckless, you "throw" this "to the wind" |
caution
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To make this dish, tenderize beef round, smother with tomatoes, onions & carrots, season, braise & bake for 2 hours |
(Randal: What is Yankee pot roast?) (Michele: What is Irish stew?)
Swiss steak
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For young horses, a colt is a male, this is a female |
a filly
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He was Prime Minister of Japan when it attacked Pearl Harbor |
Tojo
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His circular Presidential memorial stands among the cherry trees that line the Tidal Basin in D.C. |
Thomas Jefferson
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The Yankees' 2 big home run hitters in 1961 had this combined candy nickname |
(John: What are the Jolly Rogers?)
the M&M boys
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In May 2003 Halle Berry made the news by doing this at an Expos game |
throwing out the first pitch
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Tomatoes, cucumbers, kalamata olives & feta cheese go into this refreshing dish |
a Greek salad
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If this animal category aged a few years, we'd retitle it this |
the goats table
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To get to hotelier Howard Johnson's website, go to this .com |
HoJo
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The cherry trees that line the Tidal Basin in our nation's capital were donated by Japan in 1912 when he was President |
(Randal: Who is Wilson?)
William Howard Taft
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Since 1995 this shortstop has worn No. 2 & been No. 1 in many fans' hearts |
Derek Jeter
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A kiss was thrown to the audience at the end of each episode of this game show whose theme is heard here |
The Dating Game
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This layer cake is named for one of its ingredients (It was created in America, not Europe) |
German chocolate cake
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As the ugly duckling was really a swan, he was in truth the beautiful this |
cygnet
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In the second Austin Powers film, Dr. Evil stole Austin's this |
mojo
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The second President to die in office, he expired in 1850 after eating a dessert of cherries & milk |
(Michelle: Who is Jackson?)
Zachary Taylor
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In a 1962 novelty hit, Charles Drake bemoaned that his this "won't come back" |
a boomerang
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It's the produce seen here |
Japanese eggplant
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In its youth this "holy" fish can be a tinker or a blinker, or even a spike (if Mr. Lee doesn't sue it) |
a mackerel
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It's a school or practice hall in which karate is taught |
a dojo
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