AN APPLE A DAY
These sour wild apples are usually less than 2 inches in diameter
crabapples
It's the holiday you associate with the "Wearing of the Green"
St. Patrick's Day
Its atomic number is 79 & the purest types are said to be 24-karat
gold
A short trip somewhere to do something on behalf of somebody else
errand
This Bond of "Die Another Day" was born in County Meath
Pierce Brosnan
Appropriately, the Empire apple was introduced in this U.S. state in 1966
New York
Japan's Shichi-Go-San, or "7-5-3", celebrates 5-year-olds wearing trousers & 7-year-olds tying this with an obi
kimono
On October 30, 1954 this sport introduced the use of the 24-second clock
basketball
This small northern weasel is also known as a stoat
ermine
The youngest man to play Henry V for the Royal Shakespeare Company, he starred in the 1989 film, too
Kenneth Branagh
The name of this world capital precedes "Beauty" in the name of an apple variety that's excellent for baking
Rome
Susan B. Anthony Day is the day after this federal holiday
Valentine's Day
In an old nursery rhyme four and twenty of these birds are baked into a pie served to a king
blackbirds
From the Latin for "pull up by the roots", it means to completely get rid of something, like a disease
eradicate
This Irish star of "Michael Collins" stretched his acting abilities to play Scottish legend Rob Roy
Liam Neeson
The Jonagold is a hybrid of the Golden Delicious & this red apple variety
Jonathan
In 1985 President Reagan signed Public Law 99-54 recognizing "Pause for the Pledge" as a part of this day's activities
Flag Day
This political party split during Buchanan's presidency & wasn't elected to the presidency for 24 years
Democrats
This 3-word Gaelic phrase means "Ireland Forever"
"Erin Go Bragh!"
In July of 2001 he stunned the world when he announced he was putting out his "Feet of Flames" forever
Michael Flatley
This tart green apple was first cultivated by a certain Australian lady named Maria Ann
Granny Smith
The name of this Christian observance is from the Greek for "fiftieth day"
Pentecost
You're within this "circle" if you experience 24 continuous hours of sunlight on June 21
Arctic Circle
Asmara is this African nation's capital
Eritrea
In 1976 he returned as John Morgan in "The Return of a Man Called Horse"
Richard Harris