Girls in Literature
Anne with an E is the latest rendition of Anne Shirley's adventures on Prince Edward Island, living on this farm, with her guardians Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert. Based on the books by Lucy Maud Montgomery.
What is Green Gables?
The hammer, anvil and stirrup (sometimes called the Stapes) are the smallest bones in the human body, located in this part of the body.
What is the ear?
You might really enjoy your baked potato if you add this herb to the top, as a garnish to the sour cream and butter. They're a close relative to onions and shallots.
What are chives?
This is the head covering a bride may wear. They were first documented in the Holy Roman Empire, used to hide the bride and keep her safe on her way down the aisle.
What is a veil?
Bobby Darin, 1958
(title here) I was taking a bath
Long about a Saturday night, yeah
A rub dub, just relaxing in the tub
Thinking everything was alright
Well, I stepped out the tub, put my feet on the floor
I wrapped the towel around me
And I opened the door, and then a
Splish, splash, I jumped back in the bath
Well, how was I to know there was a party going on?
This character in Astrid Lindgren's book series is the self-proclaimed strongest girl in the world (she can lift a horse!!)…and she lives with a monkey named Mr. Nilsson, alone while her father is off at sea.
Who is Pippi Longstocking?
Fun fact - her full name is Pippilotta Delicatessa Windowshade Mackrelmint Ephraim's Daughter Longstocking
Dolly was the first living creature to be ever be cloned. She was this kind of animal.
What is a sheep?
This perennial herb with a woody stem is a member of the mint family and is often used in Mediterranean cooking. It can also be a woman's name, or the smashing together of two women's names.
What is Rosemary?
We celebrate these people with a holiday every November. Title 38 of the US Code defines them as "a person who served in the active military, naval, air or space service and who was discharged or released therefrom under conditions other than dishonorable."
What are veterans?
Dixie Cups 1965
My grandma and your grandma
Were sittin' by the fire
My grandma told your grandma
"I'm gonna set your flag on fire."
Talkin' 'bout
Hey now (hey now)
Hey now (hey now)
Iko, Iko, an day (oh)
Jocomo fee no an dan day
Jocomo fee nan nay
This mystery solving girl was created as a female counterpoint to the Hardy Boys. She has appeared in 175 novels, from 1930 - 2003. Her books were written by many authors but always published under the authorship of "Carolyn Keene."
Who is Nancy Drew?
This process, also called desquamation, is part of the healing process for a sunburn. Don't exfoliate or help it along, its safer if you just let it slough off on its own.
What is skin-peeling?
This herb goes well with fish and adds a common flavor to pickles. They are of the carrot family and they resemble the green tops of their carrot kin.
What is dill?
There are four commonwealths in the United States, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Kentucky and this southern V state.
What is Virginia?
Lonnie Donnegan, 1958
Oh me oh my oh you
Whatever shall I do?
Hallelujah,
The question is peculiar
I'd give a lot of dough
If only I could know
The answer to my question
Is it yes or is it no?
Does your chewing gum lose its flavor
on the bedpost overnight?
If your mother says don't chew it,
Do you swallow it in spite?
Can you catch it on your tonsils,
Can you heave it left & right?
Does your chewing gum lose its flavor
on the bedpost overnight?
Are You There God, Its Me (This girl) is a book by Judy Blume about a young girl dealing with the perils of puberty as she adjusts to a new home in the suburbs and learns about religion in a home that never talked about it.
Who is Margaret?
Alfred Nobel is likely best known for the Nobel Prize which is awarded every year in the categories of physics, chemistry, physiology or medicine, literature, economics and peace. But as a Swedish chemist, he is second most well known for inventing this explosive substance in 1867.
What is dynamite?
This herb's name comes from the Greek word Basileus, which means king or royal. It, along with pine nuts, is the key ingredient in pesto, as well as many Italian tomato sauces.
What is basil?
This V word is a toxic substance produced by some animals (such as snakes, scorpions, or bees) that is injected into prey or an enemy chiefly by biting or stinging and has an injurious or lethal effect.
What is venom?
The Playmates, 1958
While riding in my Cadillac
What to my surprise
A little Nash Rambler was following me
About one third my size
The guy must've wanted to pass me up
As he kept on tooting his horn
I'll show him that a Cadillac is not a car to scorn
Created by Lewis Carroll, this titular girl goes on adventures in Wonderland where she encounters the Mad Hatter, the White Rabbit and the twins Tweedledum and Tweedledee.
Who is Alice?
Where collective nouns and science meet - this large cats, usually depicted as orange with black stripes, are called an ambush when a group of them are assembled.
What are tigers?
Parsley, sage, rosemary and this are apparently things you can find at Scarborough Fair (at least according to Simon and Garfunkel). It can be used in cough and cold remedies but if you want to cook with it, experts suggest to use it sparingly and add it early to enhance the dish without overpowering it.
What is Thyme?
This V word is often synonymous with attractive. Lively, sprightly, animated. Taking its Latin roots into consideration, it means full of life. Viva = life.
What is vivacious?
Sheb Wooley, 1958
Well I saw the thing comin' out of the sky
It had the one long horn, one big eye
I commenced to shakin' and I said "ooh-eee"