Things That "Break"
To suddenly make noise when there wasn’t any
Break the silence
Named after a city in Maine, we need to "keep it weird"
Portland
vodka, triple sec, cranberry, and lime
Cosmopolitan
a feminine eater of aphids, dressed in red
Ladybug (Ladybird beetle)
this Ninja Turtle painted The Last Supper and designed his first “flying machine”
Leonardo da Vinci
To fart
Break wind
A coastal town of about 5000 people that is famous nationwide for its cheese and ice cream
Tillamook
orange juice and champaign
Mimosa
Played the drums
Ringo Starr
the union of Aragon and Castile in 1469 created this nation, which began its systematic ousting of muslims in 1481
Spain
The moment when the sun rises
Break of dawn
This city is home to 100k people at over 3600ft elevation
Bend
vodka, ginger beer, and lime juice, served in a copper mug
Moscow mule
named after a Greek myth, this beetle from South America is the longest beetle, reaching about 7 inches
Hercules beetle
in 1429, this “maid of Orléans” received visions from Archangel Michael before leading French victories in the Hundred Years’ War
Joan of Arc
To perform well, on the theater stage
Break a leg
this college town is the westernmost city in the contiguous 48 that has a population over 50k
Corvallis
whiskey, lemon, sugar, and egg white
Whiskey sour
lead vocalist, and husband to Yoko Ono until his untimely murder
John Lennon
The death of Constantine XI by the Ottoman siege in 1453 ended the reign of this longstanding empire.
Byzantine Empire
To share a meal, biblically
Break bread
The first American settlement West of the Rockies, this coastal town of 10,000 people was founded in 1811 and is where the Columbia River meets the Pacific.
Astoria
White rum, sugar, lime juice, club soda, and mint
Mojito
Native to China and Japan, this pungent pest has rapidly spread across North America
Brown Marmorated “Stink Bug”
English civil wars between the house of Lancaster and the house of York
Wars of the Roses