POTPOURRI
The leaders of these clubs for young females now wear uniforms designed by Bill Blass
The Girl Scouts
After years of war, Spain finally recognized this neighbor's independence in 1668
Portugal
God's promise to Noah of no more floods was sealed by the appearance of this in the sky
the rainbow
Well, excuse me!
He was Navin Johnson in "The JerK', but not its sequel, "The Jerk, Too"
Steve Martin
First name of 5 presidents, 6 signers of the Declaration of Independence & 10 men on the Mayflower
John
Though its name is French, papier-mache was 1st used on this continent, not Europe
Asia
From Menes to the Ptolemys, this country had more kings than any other in ancient history
Egypt
A believer in the pagan god Baal, her name has come to mean a wicked, shameless woman
Jezebel
James Lapine & this composer-lyricist shared a drama Pulitzer for "Sunday in the Park with George" in 1985
Stephen Sondheim
The Greek word for sovereign or tyrant gave us this first name of a "power"ful actor
Tyrone
This 5th Ave. museum sells pins representing its unofficial mascot, William the Hippo
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
The 1st recorded date in Greek history was equivalent to 776 B.C. when these began
the Olympics
Isaiah 40:15 says, "Behold, the nations are as" one of these "of a bucket"
a drop
In 1981 this lead singer of Fleetwood Mac teamed up with Don Henley for some "Leather & Lace"
Stevie Nicks
Palindromic name that's also a verb meaning to move up & down, like a cork in water
Bob
It can be a colorful vegetable dish, an herb liqueur or a shade of yellowish-green
chartreuse
This mistress of Louis XV reportedly had the most costly porcelain chocolate service ever made
Madame Pompadour
This apostle inherited Roman citizenship from his father & was trained as a rabbi by Gamaliel
Paul
This Naval commodore is famous for his toast "Our Country, Right or Wrong"
Stephen Decatur
2 men in this very room have very similar names, and they both rhyme with dance
Vance Ryan and Vince Clews
Seen in religious art, a mandorla is an aureole of light shaped like this nut used in marzipan
almond
In 1086 William the Conqueror had a survey of England taken which was recorded in this book
The Domesday Book
It brought the Philistines such bad luck that they returned it to the Israelites after 7 months
the Ark of the Covenant
He's known for his poetry & short stories, including "The Devil & Daniel Webster"
Stephen Vincent Benet
Meaning "he gave" in Hebrew, it's the name of a patriot who gave his life for his country
Nathan