ODDS & ENDS
Brevard, Broward & Okeechobee are counties in this state
Florida
In his will, this king asked to be buried next to Isabella so they could be reunited for eternity
Ferdinand
This omnipresent holiday cake often contains dried apricots, dates, raisins & nuts
fruitcake
In November 1986 John Poindexter resigned & Oliver North was fired over this scandal
the Iran-Contra affair
It's "worth two in the bush"
a bird in the hand
The Hope Diamond is on display at the National Museum of Natural History, part of this institution
the Smithsonian
In 1920 the Mexican government made this bandit retire but gave him amnesty & a hacienda
Pancho Villa
No relation to the fish sauce, "cream of" this is added to candy to make it creamier
tartar
In 1989 this TV evangelist was convicted on 24 counts of fraud & conspiracy
Jim Bakker
To deal with matters in reverse order is to "put the cart before" this animal
the horse
It's the form of transportation on which Iowa legalized gambling in 1991
riverboats
At the start of the War of 1812, Isaac Hull commanded this famous frigate
the Constitution
Used to make napoleons, the "puff" type of this is also called pate feuilletee
(puff) pastry
When 8 members of Chicago's baseball team threw the 1919 World Series, it caused this scandal
the Black Sox scandal
Whether out of shyness or stubbornness, one who refuses to talk does this, like a certain bivalve
clam up
Romany is the native tongue of this "wandering" people
the Gypsies
During the conquest of Peru, Hernando de Soto was second in command to this explorer
(Hint: His name sounds like a triangle Italian-based food)
Pizarro
Black Forest cake is often decorated with the sour type of this fruit
cherries
The Teapot Dome scandal was overshadowed by Nan Britton's revelation of her affair with this president
Harding
Referring to slumbering canines, it means "leave well enough alone"
let sleeping dogs lie
Giorgio Vasari designed what is now this famous Florentine museum around 1560
the Uffizi
In 1874 this leader of the Red Shirts was elected to Italy's parliament, where he served for 2 years
Garibaldi
After you douse crepes suzette with orange- flavored liqueur, you should do this as a finishing touch
set fire to it
Pilgrim descendant Sydney Biddle Barrows received this nickname after a 1984 scandal
the "Mayflower Madame"
Thanksgiving leftovers, or what you "go" if you suddenly quit smoking
Cold Turkey