GHOSTS OF LONDON
Attention, Colonel Sanders: the ghost of one of these birds has been seen flapping around Highgate since the 1600s
A chicken
Alice in Wonderland could tell you that a looking-glass is a synonym for one of these
Mirror
In 1903 Mary Anderson invented this device that makes it easier to see when you're driving a car in the rain
Windshield wipers
Jesus told him "Upon this rock I will build my church"
Peter
Males of these animals abandon their mates, so the "Goldilocks" family isn't realistic
Bears
Dozens of drivers have reportedly seen a ghostly double-decker one of these careening around Kensington
Bus
2 of the 3 animals for which pachyderm is a synonym
Elephant hippopotamus rhinoceros
Margaret Knight invented a machine to make the square-bottomed variety of these grocery store items in 1870
Grocery bags
Type of person who sees a glass as half empty, rather than half full
Pessimist
This rodent's quills are missing from the underside of the female's tail (fortunately for the male)
Porcupine
A ghost seen in a gutter at Whitechapel may be that of Polly Nicholls, this murderer's first victim
Jack the Ripper
This synonym for the Netherlands technically refers to only part of the country
Holland
The holder of 28 patents, Helena Augusta Blanchard invented the first of these that could do a zigzag stitch
Sewing machine
Aim high & maybe one day you'll wind up living in this top-floor luxury apartment
Penthouse
Geese & these birds that include the trumpeter type mate for life; ducks are more promiscuous
Swans
The Drury Lane, a famous one of these in London, is haunted by a "man in grey" who sometimes shows up for matinees
Theater
As a verb, this Aboriginal weapon is a synonym for backfire
Boomerang
A holder of 49 patents, Beulah Henry invented one of these to duplicate documents long before Xerox
Copy machine
It's a list of ancestors, especially of a purebred dog
Pedigree
Bull elephants rarely fight, but the over 5,000-pound elephant type of these often battle it out
Seals
It's said the ghost of this nine-day queen appears on February 12, the anniversary of her execution on Tower Green
Lady Jane-Grey
If someone asks you for another term for one of these books made famous by Roget, tell him, "synonym finder"
Thesaurus
Lillian Moller Gilbreth invented the type of this household item with the step-on opener still used today
Garbage can
In mythology she's the faithful & patient wife of Odysseus
Penelope
In the red uakari, a South American species of this, males want to be as red-faced as possible to attract females
Monkey