Feeling Good
It's not a tan out of tan, but I did get a B- in this math subject that focuses on the relationship between angles & triangles
What is trigonometry?
"Four score & seven years ago" is this many years ago, which would have been a much less memorable way of putting it
What is 87?
Used in law enforcement for centuries: OLD BUN HOOD
What is bloodhound?
"'Mr. Finch,' Mr. Tate said stolidly, 'Bob Ewell fell on his knife. He killed himself'"
Who is Harper Lee (To Kill a Mockingbird)?
It's known for Star Wars Day, but this date is also Petite & Proud Day & Intl. Respect for Chickens Day because why not
What is May 4?
I feel good after going to Waco Surf Water Park with the fam & floating down its mile one of these rides with an indolent name
What is a lazy river?
This...! Is...! Your score in a perfect game of 10-pin bowling!
What is 300?
Toy breed bearing the name of a historic province: OPEN MARINA
What is Pomeranian?
Simon's end: "The beast lay still, a few yards from the sea... the boys rushed screaming into the darkness"
Who is William Golding (Lord of the Flies)?
National Yo-Yo Day rolls out & World Tetris Day fits in on this date; need more? Oh yeah, it's also D-Day
What is June 6?
I messed around on the basketball court & got one of these, 2-digit totals in points, assists & rebounds... it was a good day
What is a triple-double?
Counting up from 1, it's the first prime number made up of consecutive digits
What is 23?
Excellent cattle herder & guard: TOE TWIRLER
What is Rottweiler?
"The gardener saw Wilson's body a little way off in the grass, and the holocaust was complete"
Who is F. Scott Fitzgerald (The Great Gatsby)?
Enjoy bowling with friends on March 6, "The Day of" this character, man; that's when "The Big Lebowski" arrived in 1998
Who is the Dude?
In my Good Feelings Era, I read up on the 19th century Era of Good Feelings, when this president sought to eliminate political parties
Who is James Monroe?
"A readjustment of the frontiers of Italy" was 9th on a list totaling this number of proposals in 1918
What is 14?
Gentle giant noted for courage & dependability: TEA GARDEN
What is Great Dane?
Paul Bäumer "fell in October 1918, on a day that was so quiet & still on the whole front"
Who is Erich Maria Remarque (All Quiet on the Western Front)?
Feb. 15 is this 3-word day; it's the phrase people rallied around after a ship went down off Havana that day in 1898
What is Remember the Maine?
Feeling vibey after walking the cherry tree-lined Philosopher's Path in this old capital of Japan
What is Kyoto?
In newspaper production-speak, this number was used to indicate the end of an article
What is 30?
It's a speedy hound: WITH PEP
What is Whippet?
"After Kid Sampson's legs, he would think of pitiful, whimpering Snowden freezing to death in the rear section of the plane"
Who is Joseph Heller (Catch-22)?
January 1 is this 2-word day; celebrate with a free sample of "Ain't Misbehavin'", which entered it in 2025
What is Public Domain?