UNOFFICIAL STATE NICKNAMES
"The Orange State"
What is Florida?
This word may come from the pocket of coagulated white where the yolk is ensconced while boiling
What is poached?
"4th of July, Asbury Park (Sandy)" by this rocker fittingly mentions a boss in the lyrics
Who is Bruce Springsteen?
In "The Right Stuff", Chuck Yeager drawls that an ol' machometer has "gone kinda screwy on me" as the pilot breaks this
What is the sound barrier?
Tired to the point of collapse? You may be on these limbs
What is last legs?
"The Goober State"
What is Georgia
This actor remembered eating raw eggs in a stoveless New York apartment & worked it into a 1976 film
Who is Sylvester Stallone?
Taylor Swift seems to be taking the odd angle of apologizing to an ex in her hit "Back To" this month
What is December?
The first item sold here was a broken laser pointer, for $14.83; unfixable, the pointer was returned & is now in the co. lobby
What is eBay
This legume is named for a Peruvian place
a lima bean
In New England, "The Plantation State"
What is Rhode Island?
This Chinese dish is made by stirring beaten eggs into chicken broth
What is egg drop soup?
In "Stairway To Heaven", Robert Plant sang of the queen of this month; in 2017 he would devote an entire song to her
What is May?
Bust open this papier-mâché item to get to the candies or fruits (Fruits? Really? Gimme that candy!)
What is a piñata?
Like NFL punters, long jumpers are trying to maximize this, which depends on vertical velocity at takeoff
What is hang time?
"The Apache State"
What is Arizona?
In an '80s anti-narcotics ad the sizzle of an egg & this 6-word statement was followed by "any questions?"
What is this is your brain on drugs?
I choo-choo choose this band whose song "Drops Of Jupiter" says, "She listens like spring & she talks like June"
Who is Train?
Breaking from its now-northern neighbor, this nation gained independence in 2011 with Salva Kiir as its new president
What is South Sudan?
1958 saw the debut of this toy named for a dance
What is a Hula Hoop?
Daily Double
"The Rainbow State"
What is Hawaii?
Starbucks' egg bites are made using this 2-word French cooking style that means "under vacuum"
What is sous vide?
This group named for an elemental trio asks, "Do you remember" in the song "September"
Who is Earth, Wind & Fire?
Oh, no, you broke this 7-letter bone, but you'll be back pitching in time for the playoffs, I'm sure
What is the scapula?
This French phrase means something you just can't get out of your head or an obsession
What is idée fixe?