"Smokey and the Bandit 2" credits saw Burt Reynolds trying to wrangle this animal to a Republican convention
What is an elephant?
It was patriot leader Joseph Warren who sent him & William Dawes on their midnight rides to Lexington
Who was Paul Revere?
A dragon lives forever
But not so, little boys
Painted wings and giants' rings
Make way for other toys
What is Puff, the Magic Dragon?
5th century pope Celestine I sent this man & future saint to Ireland, where he is said to have established 300 churches
Who is Patrick?
On this day in 1931 Pope Pius XI publishes encyclical on Nun abbiamo bisogno, which translates to: We do not need fascism and this guy
Who was Mussolini?
STATE CAPITALS: This city was named for a first century Roman citizen & missionary
What is St. Paul, Minnesota?
Mila Kunis can't keep a straight face in a 2012 movie blooper when this actor tells the police that a guy took his teddy bear
Who is Mark Wahlberg?
An animated short set to this piece of music by composer Paul Dukas eventually grew into the film "Fantasia"
What is The Sorcerer's Apprentice?
Every place I go, I think of you
Every song I sing, I sing for you
When I come back, I'll wear your wedding ring
What is Leavin' on a Jet Plane?
This saint of Jesus' time celebrated on June 24 lived up to the ritual from his name
Who is St. John the Baptist?
On this day in 1954 the US Atomic Energy Commission voted to revoke the security clearance of this man, effectively ending his career as a nuclear physicist
Who was Oppenheimer?
THE OSCARS: The only remake of a U.S. film to win Best Picture; the original was made in the 1920s, the Oscar-winning remake in the 1950s (a 2016 remake didn't fare as well)
What is Ben-Hur?
In a blooper this late actor has trouble (even more than the character does) saying, "I am Inspector Clouseau of the Sûreté"
Who was Peter Sellers?
Paul von this appointed Hitler as chancellor in 1933, so Paul's last name is now associated with 2 major disasters
What is Hindenburg?
And when the Beatles tell you
They've got a word "love" to sell you
They mean exactly what they say
What is I Dig Rock and Roll Music?
In 1979, John Paul II made this animal-loving saint the patron saint of ecology
Who is St. Francis of Assisi?
On this day in 1613 in London, the Globe Theatre burned to the ground during a performance of a little performed Shakespearean play, based on the same monarch as the musical Six
What is Henry VIII?
THE ANCIENT WORLD: New research suggests a device now called the Archimedes screw helped maintain this one of the 7 Wonders of the World
What are the Hanging Gardens of Babylon?
Peter Cushing playing this "Grand" villain can't get his line right while confronting Princess Leia in "Star Wars"
Who is Grand Moff Tarkin?
He had a law degree from Columbia, but legal opportunities were few for Black people so he headed to the stage & was "The Emperor Jones"
Who was Paul Robeson?
With a dollar in my hand
And an aching in my heart and my pockets full of sand
I'm a long way from home and I miss my loved one so
What is In the Early Morning Rain?
Born at Lourdes in 1844, she was canonized in 1933
Who was Bernadette?
On this day in 1534 French explorer Jacques Cartier was the first European to discover this Canadian province, originally called Mi'kma'ki
What is Prince Edward Island?
PART-TIME WRITERS $1200: Beatrix Potter's estate asked this actress & "Sense & Sensibility" screenwriter to pen new Peter Rabbit stories
Who is Emma Thompson?
While doing a take in "Rush Hour 2", this comic gets a real-life call from someone who asks to speak to Jackie Chan
Who is Chris Tucker?
This businessman & owner of the Trailblazers & Seahawks passed away in 2018

Who was Paul Allen?
When I was just a lad of ten, my father said to me
Come here and take a lesson from the lovely ____ ____
What is Lemon Tree?
So you know he's still venerated as a saint & looks out for ferry workers... whaddya want? A medal?
Who is Christopher?
This French writer (The Little Prince), poet, and aviator, born this day in 1900 in Lyon, France, his plane disappeared over the Mediterranean in 1944
Who was (Antoine) de Saint-Exupéry?
EUROPEAN ANNIVERSARIES: In 2006 for the 500th anniversary of this group, members trekked from the Canton of Ticino to St. Peter's Square
Who are the Swiss Guard?