Drink Up: It's Thirst-Day
Great American Songbook
College & University Origins
The Word is Love
And the Pitch
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This frozen rum cocktail that can be banana or strawberry is named for a district in Cuba

Daiquiri

100

In a duet, Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga sing and I seem to find the happiness I seek when we're out together dancing this way

Cheek to Cheek

100

BU for short, it had a different home when it was founded as it was then in Vermont

Boston University

100

In slang, if you're suffering from unrequited love, you're said to be carrying this bright object

Torch

100

In 2006, the Tigers' Joel Zumaya threw this pitch 104.8 mph so it lived up to its name

Fastball

200

Reposado tequila & Grand Marnier go into the upgraded cocktail known as this kind of car margarita

Cadillac Margarita

200

Thanks for The Memory became this theme song after he & Shirley Ross introduced it in The Big Broadcast in 1938

Bob Hope

200
In 1860, William T. Sherman was the 1st leader of this then seminary of learning & military academy 9 years before it moved to Baton Rouge

LSU

200

Meghan Markle & Prince Harry's vows included to love and to do this treasure & treat lovingly

Cherish

200

AKA the drooler, this pitch was banned in 1920 except for 17 hurlers who got to use it until they retired

Spitball

300

Despite its name, this cocktail never seems to go out of style

Old-Fashioned

300

It became Etta James' signature song & Beyoncé sang it at an inaugural ball for President Obama

At Last

300

In 1855, 2 faculty members & 10 students began hitting the books at this now-Big 10 school less than 15 miles from Chicago

Northwestern

300

This French word meaning love can also refer to a secret love affair

Amour

300

A left-handed pitcher's curveball breaks downward and to the catcher's left. In the 1930's, Carl Hubbell was a master of this kooky pitch that did the opposite breaking right.

Screwball

400

Hindi gives us the name of this hot whiskey drink that's warming & restorative

Toddy

400

Birds do it, bees do it, even educated fleas do it, let's do it, let's THIS

Fall in Love

400

One of the Seven Sisters, this Poughkeepsie college was founded in 1861 but didn't open until 1865

Vassar

400

Otis Redding urged listeners to Try a Little of it

Tenderness

400

Few hitters feast on this breaking pitch like the burger of the same name; Ted Williams said it was the greatest pitch in baseball

Slider

500

A World War I artillery piece gave its national name & caliber to this champagne cocktail

French 75

500

Ella Fitzgerald sang it's only this item sailing over a cardboard sea

Paper Moon

500

This NYC school of design was founded in 1896 & became a division of The New School for Social Research in 1970.

Parsons

500

Joyful ecstasy or the ascent of believers to meet Jesus

Rapture

500

Check out the grip and you can see why the circle type of this off-speed pitch got its name

Change-Up

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