U.S. STATES
This state leads all others in the production of apples
Washington
In saddle-bronc riding, the cowboy's feet must remain in these
the stirrups
The first of these rare birds ever born in captivity was hatched on May 29 — Whoopee!
a whooping crane
John Brown called her "General Tubman"
Harriet Tubman
You can make waffles shaped like Mickey Mouse's head with a special one of these sold in many stores
a waffle iron
"The Old Colony State", one of Massachusetts' nicknames, refers to this early colony
Plymouth
In the 1950s, this sport's top American female player was Leah Thall Neuberger, who was nicknamed "Ping"
table tennis (ping-pong)
His ex-wife Ellen Borden Stevenson announced she was going to vote for Eisenhower
Adlai Stevenson
This explorer's brother Thorvald was killed by a native during an expedition to the New World
Leif Erikson
Interlocked ones of these give your cookies fancy shapes with a minimum of handling
cookie cutters
In 1976 the Great Falls of the Passaic River, in this state were dedicated as a national historic site
New Jersey
Unlike most sleds, toboggans don't have these on the bottom
runners
A boulevard in Monaco was renamed in honor of this new princess
Princess Grace
His less famous brothers Ira & Levi helped found the Green Mountain Boys
Ethan Allen
"Joy of Cooking" says these fruit ballers can be used to make butter balls, too
melon ballers
In pioneer days, it was known as the Bear State; later it became the "Land of Opportunity"
Arkansas
An opening in a fence, or an opening between flags that a skier must pass through in a slalom event
gates
This British statesman's son Randolph was a losing contestant on "The $64,000 Question"
Winston Churchill
This Catherine was the last wife Henry VIII beheaded, & the charge of adultery was probably true
Catherine Howard
Used to pound meat, it's a bit smaller than the piece of croquet equipment of the same name
a mallet
This state ranks first in the manufacture of machine tools & rubber products
Ohio
In fencing, the foil & epee are thrusting weapons only but this is a thrusting & cutting weapon
the saber
She was paroled from a women's prison in Alderson, W.Va. after serving 6 years for treason
Tokyo Rose
Alessandro, an illegitimate member of this family, was a 16th century Duke of Florence
the Medicis
This bowl-shaped cooking utensil is used especially for Chinese food & stir-frying
a wok