THE COMPANY'S ANIMAL MASCOT |
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Introduced in 1961, Charlie was this type of fish who bizarrely wanted to end up as product for StarKist |
a tuna
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Dr. Laszlo Kreizler of Caleb Carr's "The Alienist" is this type of professional tracking a killer in 1896 |
(Florence: What is a detective?)
a psychiatrist
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A 1971 visit by an American team led to the thawing of relations between the U.S. & this country |
[The end-of-round signal sounds.]
China
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FLOTUS is short for this spouse |
First Lady of the United States
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In 1980 3M introduced these, which you can use to leave messages & reminders all over the place |
Post-it notes
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Wearing flip-flops & sunglasses, this drum-pounding mascot began going & going & going in 1989 |
the Energizer Bunny
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"Latte Trouble" & "On What Grounds" are 2 of Cleo Coyle's mysteries centered on one of these establishments |
a coffee shop
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Her legendary nude ride was inspired by zeal for lower taxes |
Lady Godiva
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Brush your teeth regularly to remove this clear, sticky film before it hardens into tartar |
plaque
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A 1997 N.Y. TImes headline about a mascot change read, "Joe" this, "A Giant In Tobacco Marketing, Is Dead At 23" |
Joe Camel
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A fellow "tunnel rat" from this war may be the culprit LAPD detective Harry Bosch is looking for in "The Black Echo" |
the Vietnam War
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The practice of using the fingers to impart spin on this stroke was banned in the 1930s |
the serve
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Florence Nightingale's care for the wounded, especially at night, earned her this nickname |
Lady of (or with) the Lamp
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This 1971 Rolling Stones album had a zipper on the front cover |
Sticky Fingers
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The G8 shrunk back to the G7 in 2014 after Russia was suspended for invading this territory |
Crimea
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Last name of the tennis player seen here; the crocodile logo on his coat would become a fashion icon |
(René) Lacoste
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When a boy falls to his death, "Smilla's Sense of Snow" in this Scandinavian country helps prove it was murder |
(Rob: What is Norway?) (Kate: What is Finland?) (Alex: [As Florence rings in] Florence, they narrowed it down.) (Florence: What is Sweden?)
Denmark
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A vocal group got its name by adding "Black Mambazo" to this native town in South Africa |
(Florence: What is Johannesburg?)
Ladysmith
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The logo for this product shows a worker in a hard hat hanging from the letter A |
(Rob: What is Super Glue?)
Krazy Glue
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Until 1990 the group included this country that ceased to exist that year |
(Kate: What is East Germany? West--) (Alex: [Overlapping] No.) (Kate: --Germany. Excuse me.) (Alex: Say it--) (Kate: What is [*]?) (Alex: Yes, you corrected yourself. Good.)
West Germany
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In this drink co.'s logo, 2 bovines run directly at each other, perhaps energized by the product they represent |
Red Bull
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"A Morbid Taste for Bones" introduced this medieval monk solving a murder in a remote Welsh village |
Brother Cadfael
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Americans call a table tennis racket a paddle; Brits use this term familiar from cricket & another sport |
a bat
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These footwear orchids are named for the shape of their flowers |
a lady's slipper
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Shipyards & pillows were good sources for the elements of this 2-part process used to punish & humiliate in colonial times |
(Alex: And we have less than a minute to go.)
tarring and feathering
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Summits demand big preparation, so leaders' representatives are called these, like Asian mountain guides |
sherpas
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