Famous Firsts
Starting an annual tradition, Calvin Coolidge lit the first national one of these in 1923 south of the White House.
a Christmas tree
This Greek god, known as the king of the gods, wielded a mighty thunderbolt and ruled from Mount Olympus.
Zeus
Blender / Microwave / Toaster
In 1981, Sandra Day O'Connor was appointed as the first female justice of this governing body.
U.S. Supreme Court
Good Lord! It's a severe case of halitosis, this alliterative condition! I need a case of Mentos, stat!
bad breath
In 1951 the UNIVAC I became the USA's first commercially available one of these.
a computer
Poseidon, the Greek god of the sea, is usually depicted holding this weapon.
a trident
Euro / Dollar / Peso
currencies
In 1932, Amelia Earhart became the first woman to fly solo nonstop across this ocean.
Atlantic Ocean
An inflammation of the eyelid's lining, conjunctivitis is more commonly known by this colorful name.
pink eye
Hello out there... in 1969 this president placed the first telephone call to the Moon.
Richard Nixon
The big 3 of ancient Greek gods were Zeus, Poseidon & this brother of theirs (the god of the Underworld).
Hades
Chicken / Green Tomatoes / Rice
fried
In 1944 Lt. Cordelia Cook became the first woman to win both the Bronze Star & this award for her war wounds.
Purple Heart
A contusion is a fancy name for one of these, from Old English for "to crush."
bruise
Tired of carrying 2 pairs of glasses around, Benjamin Franklin invented these.
bifocals
In Greek mythology, it was the food of the gods granting immortality; today, it’s a creamy fruit salad often made with marshmallows.
ambrosia
Pooper / Animal / Time
party
In 1975, Junko Tabei was on top of the world when she became the first woman to reach the summit of this highest peak.
Cephalalgia is a medical term for this: take a couple of aspirin or ibuprofen & call me in the morning.
a headache
Mickey Mouse found his voice in this 1928 cartoon, the first to feature synchronized sound.
Steamboat Willie
This mountain was believed to be the home of the twelve Olympian gods in ancient Greek mythology.
Mount Olympus
Potato / Beans / Alaska
baked
In 2018, she became the first American woman to win a medal in every single event at the World Gymnastics Championships.
Simone Biles
If you have a case of singultus, relax, it's just these spasms of the diaphragm.
hiccups