Who said this?
"Sen. Obama, I am not President Bush. If you wanted to run against President Bush, you should have run 4 years ago"
McCain
Now found in some dictionaries, IMHO, when used in emails & texting, is short for this phrase
In my honest (or humble) opinion
This state capital is near the western edge of the Inner Bluegrass Region
Frankfort
Follow the rule don't be the tallest object in a storm to help avoid being killed by this, like 19 Americans in 2022
Lightening
The African Union has its headquarters in this Ethiopian capital
Addis Ababa
Before Congress in 1951, he announced, "I now close my military career..."
MacArthur
Often a misdemeanor, it means to linger in a place for no real reason
Loiter
Espoo & Lappeenranta are cities in this nation
Finland
Myth: These are triggered by loud noise. Fact: It's more often the weight of skiers. Tip: avoid slopes of more than 30 degrees
Avalanches
South Africa has 3 capitals; Pretoria (executive), Bloemfontein (judicial) & this one (legislative)
Cape Town
In a 1974 national TV address he conveyed, "Our long national nightmare is over..."
(Gerald) Ford
Mum's a word for this flower with a longer name
a chrysanthemum
This city in Alaska has hosted the Midnight Sun Festival for more than 40 years
Fairbanks
Mom & dad want you driving a car that has side curtain these
airbags
Everybody comes to this city also known as Dar Al-Beïda--everybody in Morocco, that is
Casablanca
He humbly shared with the British in 1936, "A few hours ago I discharged my last duty as king..."
Edward VIII
Depending on how you pronounce it, it can be a substance burned for its fragrance, or it can mean to anger someone
Incense
Although it shares its name with a type of headwear, the name of this city may come from Arabic for a kind of axe
Fez
Small to carry & easy to use, test strips to detect this deadly synthetic opioid can save the lives of drug users
fentanyl
Windhoek is the capital of this southwest African nation that gained independence in 1990
Namibia
In a 1775 speech he declared, "I know not what course others may take..."
Patrick Henry
Having all 5 vowels in alphabetical order, it means cleverly amusing, but it can also be snarky in tone
facetious
An island in the Persian Gulf shares its name with this language
Farsi
The NRA calls them a simple option to keep your gun from being fired by an unauthorized user; they're sometimes sold with the gun
Gun (trigger) locks
Libya's second-largest city, this port on the Mediterranean sadly made international news in 2012
Benghazi