| THE QUOTABLE BEN FRANKLIN |
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| "Eat to live, and not" this |
live to eat
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| Similar to a relief map, a tactual map is designed for use by these people |
the blind
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| The Diamondbacks broke this Florida team's record as the expansion team to win a World Series fastest |
the Marlins
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| On Feb. 18, 1999 at Lincoln Center, this orchestra performed its 13,000th concert |
the New York Philharmonic
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| The region of Brie produced the Briard dog but is most famous for this food product |
Brie cheese
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| Pass food or drink through the mouth & throat |
swallow
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| These "fell great oaks" |
(Becky: What are tiny strokes?)
little strokes
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| Photogrammetry is the science of making maps from photographs taken from these |
aircraft
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| This city's orchestra began its Pops Concerts in 1885 under the name Promenade |
Boston
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De Tocqueville called this event that changed world history "Inevitable yet... completely unforseen" |
the French Revolution
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| If "ruffed" up, you might complain or grumble as this bird's name suggests |
grouse
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| "Remember that" this "is money" |
time
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| The symbol seen here represents one of these; the Khyber & Donner are 2 of the most famous |
passes
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| This lengthy lefty became the first pitcher to win games 6 & 7 of a World Series on consecutive days |
Randy Johnson
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| During WWII Allied bombs destroyed the Philharmonie, home to this German city's Philharmonic |
Berlin
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| This figure seen here has an inflated sense of his own importance |
the Michelin Man
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| Mindlessly repeat the words of others |
(Becky: What is, uh...?)
parrot
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| In a letter to Josiah Quincy, Franklin wrote that "There never was a good war or" one of these |
a bad peace
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| Profession of Joshua Fry, who mapped Virginia, & of his subordinate George Washington |
surveyor
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| This losing manager said philosophically, "You have to take both sides" |
Joe Torre
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| This city's Philharmonic, formed in 1842, also plays regularly at the Salzburg festival |
Vienna
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| Famed Socialist Eugene V. Debs was named for 2 socially conscious French authors: Eugene Sue & this man |
(Judy: Who is Vincent Hugo?) (Alex: Oh, oh, oh, you changed his name on us. His name is not Vincent Hugo. You're thinking perhaps of [*], and you threw in Vincent Van Gogh's first name instead.)
Victor Hugo
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| Figuratively, to prod someone into action |
(Judy: Um, What is to goad?)
goose
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| "Three may keep a secret, if two of them are" this |
dead
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| In mapmaking the Mercator is one example of this, a system of lines on a plane surface |
a projection
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| Eugene Goossens, first chief conductor of this city's Symphony, helped get the famous Opera House built |
Sydney
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| This French term for a temporary residence means "foot on the ground" |
pied à terre
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| Flutter, as in a candle |
flicker
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