State & License Plates
Above the license plate number, its plate says, "Sweet Home"
Alabama
This sporting dog of Germany was selectively bred by Grand Duke Karl August of Weimar, thus its name
Weimeraner
In 2010 new species of bacteria were found at the bottom of this "lifeless" lake between Israel & Jordan
the Dead Sea
There are still a few thatchers around, mainly working on this part of houses
Roofs
He built a wall to separate "Romans from the barbarians"; no word if he wanted the barbarians to pay for it
Hadrian
Idaho's plates advertise the state's "famous" these
Potatoes
The Border type of this dog takes its name from its origin near the English-Scottish border
Collie
4 world capitals, including Budapest, lie on the banks of this river
the Danube
An out-crier was someone in this occupation; what's your bid?
Auctioneering
This leader liked raiding Britain so much in 55 B.C., he tried again a year later
Julius Caesar
in an all or nothing move, this state invites you to "Live Free or Die"
New Hampshire
Some say the name of this dog from Africa is the plural of mosenji, Lingala for "native"
Basenji
A popular hiking destination, the summit of this crater just beyond Waikiki was used as a military lookout in the 20th century
Diamond Head
Sean Connery's first job was as this bottle bringer who was made less necessary by modern home refrigeration
the Milkman
Marcus Carausius founded an independent state in Britain & took this name, like Rome's first emperor
Augustus
Driving straight from Rockford to Carbondale, most of the plates you see will have this man's face in the center
Abraham Lincoln
This breed's name tells us that it's the bearded dog from the Tibetan capital
a Lhasa apso
At its narrowest point, this Turkish strait between the Sea of Marmara & the Aegean Sea is only a mile wide
Dardanelles
Blacksmiths might make machinery or repair tools, but perhaps their best-known job was this one, that required special nails and was essential to early 19th century transportation
Horseshoeing
The Romans suppressed this Celtic group whose name means "knowing the oak tree"
Druids
Rhode Island is 48 x 37 miles but has 400 miles of coastline, earning the plate designation this "State"
the Ocean State
This "royal dog of Egypt" was named for an ancient city in Arabia
Saluki
This African nation was once called French Somaliland & then the French Territory of the Afars & Issas
Djibouti
A tipper was a specialized fletcher putting metal tips on these
Arrows
Legend says Joseph of Arimathea brought the holy grail to this town in Somerset, now home to a big music festival
Glastonbury