And So It Begins...
"John, by the grace of God, king of England... to the archbishops, bishops, abbots, earls, barons..."
the Magna Carta
Someone who likes to stay up late
Night owl
1996:
"From ____ Till Dawn"
Dusk
Doing this as a member of the Philadelphia Eagles will lose possession for your team & get you booed
Fumble
Come to my pad & see my varieties of this flower, candidum & longiflorum, aka Madonna & Easter
Lilies
"Now these are the names of the children of Israel, which came into Egypt"
Exodus
The world of hunting gave us this term for a ridiculously easy target
Sitting Duck
1952:
"High ____"
Noon
Tentacles or antennae-- sometimes you just have to put them out there
Feelers
You may be familiar with this plant in a baked potato sense, but its purple flowers are quite appetizing in their own way
Chives
"An act to provide for the general welfare by establishing a system of federal old-age benefits..."
Social Security Act
A final performance before retirement
Swan song
1969:
"____ Cowboy"
Midnight
It's that Italian bread you're dipping into olive oil
Focaccia
Vanilla is a type of this flowering plant
Orchid
"Homage to thee, Osiris, lord of eternity, king of the gods..."
Egyptian Book of the Dead
A fast, risky detox method
Cold turkey
1949:
"____ O'Clock High"
Twelve
You may have used a CFP, short for certified this professional, to help plan a secure retirement
a Financial Planner
Sunflower buds follow the course of the sun as it tracks through the sky, thanks to an internal clock giving them this kind of rhythm, just like humans
Circadian
"Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed..."
the 8th amendment
Looking out in awe of the Grand Canyon might give your skin this reaction
Goosebumps
1987:
"____ O'Clock High"
Three
To foster the seeds of a rebellion
Forment
From the Latin for "wolf", this tall, purplish flower was favored by Monty Python in a celebrated sketch
Lupine