POLITICIANS BACK IN THE DAY |
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Yes, it really is this ex-veep in a pic from his Indiana high school, where he chaired the Funday Talent Committee |
(Ken: The famously fun [*].)
(Mike) Pence
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Drive to Lake Tahoe in its Tahoe |
Chevy
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Hopefully you saved some of these from your Independence Day BBQ because the 3rd Wed. in July is the national day to enjoy them |
hot dogs
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Tiny bad guy Sheldon J. Plankton is determined to steal the Krabby Patty formula from the Krusty Krab on this TV show |
SpongeBob SquarePants
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25 feet long: This part of Princess Diana's wedding dress |
the trainm>
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A word now meaning "a spooky spirit" once meant your life force; that's why this expression means "to die" |
give up the ghost
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He's seen here about age 13 with the glasses he'd been wearing from age 6 |
(Sheila: Who is Wilson?)
Harry Truman
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Its Bronco was back & bucking in 2021 |
Ford
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The largest U.S. independent film festival, it showcases new talents & movies each January in Utah |
Sundance
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Da, this pair of foreign agent no-goodniks was often foiled by Rocky & Bullwinkpan style="font-weight: bold; color: #000000; background-color: #FFFF66;">le |
[Ken reads the clue with exaggerated Russian accent] ... (Ken: Yes, I apologize for the terrible Boris impression.)
Boris & Natasha
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1,024 feet high: The spray of the King Fahd Fountain in Jeddah in this country |
Saudi Arabia
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In other words, to remove freedoms; it actually means to be impertinent or go beyond what's allowed |
take liberties
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In his high school yearbook this ex-Jersey governor noted his special friendship with Jill was special & shouted out someone named Fat Jack |
Christie
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Blaze a trail in its Pathfinder SUV |
(Cris: What is... Chevy?) (Matt: What is Jeep?)
Nissan
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October is "Girls Lead" this acronym month, helping young women make gains in long male-dominated fields |
STEM
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As the founder & leader of the Decepticons on "Transformers", this robot villain waged epic battles with the Autobots |
(Cris: Who is Optimus Prime?) ... (Ken: Optimus Prime's archenemy.)
Megatron
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525 feet tall: A flagpole built in this strip of land by North Korea to make a statement |
the demilitarized zone (the DMZ)
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To do this, meaning <span style="font-weight: bold; color: #000000; background-color: #FFFF66;">let someone do what they want, is about horses, not kings<span class="nobreak">--no silent "G" |
give them free reinm>
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After high school it was off to Harvard for this man, but he'd interrupt his education to serve in the Navy after World War II |
(Matt: Who is... uh, McCain?)<br /> Bobby Kennedy
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4Runner looks like a Prince song title but it hits different notes for this brand |
Toyota
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Feb. 14, its inventor's birthday, is the day to honor this ride on which lovers might not mind getting stuck at the top |
a Ferris wheel
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In the late '90s "Hercules" animated series, James Woods reprised his role as this villain from the movie |
Hades
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145-feet tall, the beloved white type of this tree called the Mingo one, which had to be cut down in 1938 |
a white oak
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To make a sacrifice to help the group, like when a ballplayer lets a pitch hit him |
(Sheila: What is sacrifice?)
take one for the team
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This future Speaker of the House from Wisconsin showed his stripes as president of his class |
(Cris: Who is Paul?)
(Paul) Ryan
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Its HR-V is letter perfect |
Honda
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December 10 is the U.N.-declared day for these--take some time & read the Universal Declaration of them |
Human Rights
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Often led by the Masked Commander, this evil organization was a constant nemesis of the elite G.I. Joe team |
Cobra
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The bed of the biblical giant Og: 9 of these units long--a building elsewhere in the Bible is only 6 of them wide |
a cubit
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There's a male bovine in this expression meaning to meet a difficult situation promptly & boldly |
take the bull by the horns
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