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This expression means a person takes after one of their parents.
What is a chip off the old block? This typically refers to a child having the same personality traits or work ethic as a parent, rather than necessarily sharing the same physical build or appearance.
Even before she performed the final concert with the Supremes in 1970, she was recording her first solo album.
Who is Diana Ross? She and Mary Wilson, fellow former Supreme, had a spat on stage at the Motown reunion years after the Supremes had disbanded. It ended with Ross shoving Wilson, and Smokey Robinson took the stage to defuse the scene.
For many seniors, this is their sole source of income.
What is Social Security? In some cases, the benefit is taxed; however, recipients do not pay FICA (Social Security and Medicare) taxes on their Social Security benefits.
If you place an egg in a glass of water and it sinks to the bottom, it is this
What is fresh, or good? If the egg floats, it’s a sign that the egg is no longer fresh.
Which popular Christmas beverage is also called “milk punch?”
Eggnog
You do this when you complete an item on your to-do list.
What is cross it off (or tick it off)? It’s helpful to prioritize tasks before creating a to-do list, and it’s beneficial to maintain both a long-term and a short-term task list.
He left his band of five family members in 1979 and struck out on his own with two consecutive hit albums, Off the Wall and Thriller, right out of the gate.
Who is Michael Jackson? The Jackson 5, as the family band was known, consisted of Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, Marlon, and Michael.
This term applies to animals that eat mostly other animals (meat).
What is carnivore? Carnivores are predators, and their bodies are designed to aid them in hunting. This applies to insects and arachnids as well as reptiles, birds, and fish.
A hen lays approximately this number of eggs in a day
What is one? A hen lays an egg every 24 to 26 hours. Within 30 minutes, a new egg begins to form.
What did the other reindeer not let Rudolph do because of his shiny red nose?
Join in any reindeer games
Ready-made clothes are also called this.
What is off the rack? Men’s custom suits are available in three categories: standard, premium, and luxury. In 2024, the minimum prices for men’s custom suits were $699 for standard, $1,200 for premium, and $1,400 for luxury.
In 1971, this Beatle started a band known as Wings
Who is Paul McCartney? His wife Linda played the keyboard. The band disbanded in 1981. Its most popular album is Band on the Run, which features two Top 10 singles, including the title song.
Overnight flights are often called this ophthalmologic nickname
What is red eye? They’re also called all-nighters. Most flights from the East Coast to Europe are red-eye flights. Many transcontinental flights originating on the West Coast are also red eyes
The color of the eggshell is not an indication of nutritional value, but this can be.
What is the color of the yolk? Often but not always, the brighter and darker the yolk color (leaning more toward orange than yellow), the more nutrition the egg provides.
How many ghosts show up in A Christmas Carol?
Four
Take this to exit the interstate highway system.
What is an off-ramp? Before the interstate was inaugurated, it could take more than two months to travel by car from coast to coast.
This popular duo, consisting of Paul and Art, who each went on to successful solo careers.
Who are Simon and Garfunkel? They have since performed reunion tours together. “The Sound of Silence,” released in 1965, is the tune that catapulted their duo career.
The American Lung Association was founded to fight this disease.
What is tuberculosis? It was founded in 1904 as the National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis, and it issued the first Christmas Seal in 1907. Its focus today is on lung health and diseases as well as ending tobacco use.
This color egg is typically more expensive.
What is brown? Hens that lay brown eggs are usually larger than chickens that lay white eggs, so feeding a larger hen is more expensive.
Where was baby Jesus born?
Bethlehem
Pharmaceuticals prescribed for purposes other than those officially approved are referred to as this.
What is off-label? An example of off-label medication is gabapentin, an anti-seizure medication that is sometimes prescribed to treat nerve pain and hot flashes, among other ailments.
This performer was a member of the New Christy Minstrels and the First Edition before he left to pursue a solo career.
Who is Kenny Rogers? According to the bio on his website, “Rogers sold over 120 million albums worldwide, making him one of the best-selling male artists of all-time according to the RIAA, with one Diamond album, 20 Platinum albums, and 11 Gold albums.”
Campanology is the study of this.
What are bells? It includes the history of church bell ringing, the construction of the bells, and ringing techniques. Church bells have been in use since the fifth century.
This is how you tell whether an egg is raw or hard-boiled.
What is spinning the egg? If it wobbles, it’s raw. The liquid in the raw egg sloshes as you spin it, causing it to wobble. If the egg is steady as it spins, it’s hard-boiled.
Elvis isn’t going to have a white Christmas, he’s going to have a….
Blue Christmas