Eating Verbs
To alter food by the action of stomach chemicals so that it can be absorbed
What is digest?
Earth Day, Tax Day
What is April?
Life is Beautiful & 8 1/2 are 2 of the record 14 films from this country to win Best Foreign Language Film
What is Italy?
Dionysus, party god of fertility & ecstasy, became god of this beverage, too, be it still, dry or sparkling
What is wine?
Tom Stemberg decided the world needed an office products supermarket & so he founded this chain; that was easy
What is Staples?
To snack continuously, the way an antelope nibbles along open grasslands
What is graze?
Columbus Day, Boss' Day
What is October?
For Mudbound, Rachel Morrison was the first woman nominated in this category given to directors of photography
What is Best Cinematography?
Out of darkness emerge sky father Rangi & earth mother Papa in creation stories of this New Zealand people
Who are the Maori?
The name of this clothing retailer is also a term for a one-export country
What is Banana Republic?
As a noun, it means fabric worn around the neck; as a verb, it means to eat quickly
What is scarf?
Festivus, International Migrants Day
What is December?
**DAILY DOUBLE**
Winning for The Miracle Worker, Patty Duke is tied for the shortest Oscar speech: These 2 words
Some Romans worshipped Orcus as the god of the dead; others worshipped this planetary one
Who is Pluto?
Two Korean immigrants with no college degrees moved to L.A. & in 1984 opened Fashion 21, later renamed this
What is Forever 21?
It can mean a pickle topping for hot dogs or to eat with great pleasure
What is relish?
Victoria Day (in Canada), V-E Day
What is November?
This actor's last-minute work on All the Money in the World made him the oldest actor ever nominated at 88
Who is Christopher Plummer?
Marduk thrashed Tiamat, the monster of Chaos, to become the deity of this city known for its hanging gardens
What is Babylon?
Sadly, many of its "referees" were ejected from the game when this shoe store chain said it was closing 110 stores in 2018
What is Foot Locker?
This verb that starts with a silent letter means to chew something that resists being chewed, like a dog's bone
What is gnaw?
England's Twelfth Night, Battle of New Orleans Day
What is January?
Beginning in 1940 this comic hosted the Oscars the most times--18
Who is Bob Hope?
The blind god Hod mistakenly killed this handsome & beloved son of Odin
Who is Balder?
"Live Well" is the slogan of this 3-letter nutritional supplement chain
What is GNC?