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HOLIDAYS AROUND THE WORLD |
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WE RECOGNIZE THE SENATOR FROM NEW YORK |
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Beer generally has gluten, but this hard beverage, like from Angry Orchard, does not |
cider
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Following a request from Pope Benedict XVI, Cuba reinstated this holiday, observed 2 days before Easter |
Good Friday
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Last name of Charles, who served from 1968 to 1971; you may be familiar with his son Roger, the NFL Commissioner |
Goodell
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Here are 35 of them |
(window) panes
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If you're Cindy Drummond, you play a mom calling a spy hero at the worst time, in ads for this insurer; it's what you do |
GEICO
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"The scar had not pained Harry for 19 years. All was well" |
(Barbara: What is, uh, Harry Po--The Deathly Hallows?) (Alex: Yes.) (Barbara: Part 2.) [Alex laughs while looking over at the judges.] (Alex: Okay. Go again.)
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
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This pudding made from cornmeal, a staple of northern Italy, is naturally free of gluten |
polenta
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In this country, April 24 is a day for remembering the more than 1 million victims of the 1915 genocide |
Armenia
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In 2015 Harry Reid said, "I think" this man "should be able to succeed me" as leader of the Senate Democrats |
(Chuck) Schumer
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The internal jugular ones drain your brain |
veins
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Henry Strozier & Justin Hagan are not farmers, but they do stand in bogs of these fruits in Ocean Spray commercials |
cranberries
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"Before the night has come, have I lived to see the last warrior of the wise race..." |
The Last of the Mohicans
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This high-protein grain is actually related to spinach & was considered the "gold of the Incas" |
quinoa
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A public holiday in some countries, Vesak commemorates his birth, enlightenment & death |
Buddha
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It was pure folly for this senator to run against Lincoln in 1860 but he did end up in Abe's cabinet |
Seward
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Late, unlamented brothers Uday & Qusay |
the Husseins
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This "Law & Order" assistant D.A. has told us the virtues of TD Ameritrade |
(Barbara: Who is Fred Thompson?)
Sam Waterston
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"(John Galt) raised his hand and over the desolate earth he traced in space the sign of the dollar" |
Atlas Shrugged
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Gluten-free dessert options: chocolate mousse, flan & this French custard topped with a brittle layer of sugar |
crème brûlée
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On this holiday observed on November 1 & 2, families in Mexico gather together to remember departed loved ones |
the Day of the Dead
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This Dutch man flew into his seat on March 4, 1821 but that wasn't his last stop, politically |
Van Buren
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The Super Chief & the City of Salina are 2 of these |
trains
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A natural blonde, Morgan Smith goes redhead to play her character in ads for this fast food chain |
Wendy's
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"I got onto the bed with her and put my arms around her. 'Thanks, Ollie'. Those were her last words" |
Love Story
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"It's in there", the longtime slogan of this Italian-named sauce brand, does not refer to gluten |
(Barbara: What is Ragú?)
Prego
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On July 30 this country celebrates Mohammed VI's ascension to the throne |
(Barbara: What is Jordan?)
Morocco
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His appointment in 1949 lasted only 4 months but he did enough other stuff to get an airport in D.C. named for him |
(John Foster) Dulles
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All together now--they're the choruses of songs |
refrains
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Phone home--Milana Vayntrub plays the young & helpful Lily, a saleswoman for this company |
AT&T
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"This was a base libel on Badger, who... was rather fond of children; but it never failed to have its full effect" |
The Wind in the Willows
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