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LET'S CHECK YOUR FAMILY HISTORY |
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Matthew 6:9 says, "Our Father which art in heaven", this "be Thy name" |
hallowed
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Robert Frost wrote, "A saying that every maid knows is... nothing is gained by not gathering" these |
roses
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1973: He didn't run the United Nations, but he did run the Belmont in record time |
Secretariat
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In 1434 this family wrested control of Florence from the rival Albizzi family & stuck around a bit |
the Medici
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This soft French cap is having a fashion moment, thanks in part to "Emily in Paris" |
a beret
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Oslo hosted the 1952 Winter Olympics... with demonstration sports like bandy, kind of like hockey speeded up as this replaces the puck |
a ball
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From Latin for "relating to the father", this adjective often precedes "instinct" |
paternal
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The gentian has bell- or trumpet-shaped flowers that are usually an intense shade of this |
blue
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2003: Verboom, a descendant of War Admiral, played him in this movie |
(Joe: What is Black Beauty?)
Seabiscuit
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Last name of Albert, born in 1852 & the oldest of 7 siblings including Otto & Charles for whom life was truly a circus |
(Joe: What is Barnum?)
Ringling
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The difference between a belt bag & this, also called a bum bag & worn by tourists in the 1990s, is really about placement |
a fanny pack
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Chancellorsville was an 1863 battle... where the grandson of this midnight rider withdrew his troops, getting him court martialed |
(Paul) Revere
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A 2015 headline: This kind of "dad who 'died' to get out of paying child support pays $10k, sentenced to jail" |
deadbeat
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The trailing arbutus, which once told the Pilgrims spring was here, is also called this, a name the Pilgrims knew well |
the mayflower
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1979: Cass-Olé had the title role in this, maybe the second-best known horse tale with black in the title |
(Laura: What is Black Beauty?)
The Black Stallion
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Last name of Frank, who invented the Milky Way bar; his family is still one of the USA's richest |
Mars
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Rommy Hunt Revson is credited as the inventor of this tie for ponytails that used fabric so as not to damage the hair |
a scrunchie
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Magnesium has the atomic number 12... & is found in this digestive aid that Phillips' claims to be the No. 1 brand of |
(Laura: What is antacid?)
Milk of Magnesia
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Chill! Negro Leagues legend & Baseball Hall of Famer James Bell was known as this "Papa" |
Cool
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The American this Plant Society says nowadays these are affordable--spend as little as you like, but you won't be able to own just one |
(Laura: What is horticultural?) ... (Mayim: They are addictive.)
orchids
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1944: King Charles carried this actress in her star-making role in "National Velvet" |
Elizabeth Taylor
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Built in 1020, what's translated as "Hawk's Castle" gave this royal European dynasty its family name |
Habsburg
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These earrings dangle like the light fixture of the same name |
a chandelier
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Cows eat grass... but can't digest it until it's been softened into cud, making cows this type of animal |
ruminant
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"Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" features this "Daddy" |
Big Daddy
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The Japanese imperial family's crest features the kiku, this flower |
a chrysanthemum
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1977: With owners from Washington State, he won the Triple Crown |
Seattle Slew
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In 1566 this "beefy" family got its estates included in the oprichnina, or in land run under the czar's personal hand |
Stroganov
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Anya Taylor-Joy & Olivia Wilde are among the stars who have worn opera-length these accessories on the red carpet |
gloves
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John Keats described himself as "five feet high"... that's 6 inches taller than this "Rape of the Lock" poet |
(Alexander) Pope
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