THE 20TH CENTURY
One of the hottest toys of the late '90s was a plush, red Tickle Me him
What is Elmo?
11-year-olds play in this baseball organization
What is Little League?
It calls itself "milk's favorite cookie"
What are Oreos?
If you're this type of twin, from the Latin for "brother", you & your twin have about half-identical DNA
What is fraternal?
Having the high ground was enough, we guess, for Obi-Wan to leave this ex-pal crippled & on fire
Who is Anakin Skywalker?
A new kind of hero, she made her cover debut in "Sensation Comics" in 1942
Who is Wonder Woman?
You can wish someone "Merry Christmas" or be more general & say this; either way, you're being nice!
What is happy holidays?
We like that this No. 1 chocolate chip cookie brand has an exclamation point in its name
What is Chips Ahoy!?
Triple rhyme time dept.: slang for a pal as close as a sibling, or what Joseph is to Reuben in the Bible
What is brother from another mother?
Wil Wheaton wasn't above lying about his grandma being dead just to win a card game vs. Sheldon Cooper on this sitcom
What is the Big Bang Theory?
DAILY DOUBLE
In the 1970s this was rampant, raising prices 14% a year, & the president declared it "public enemy number one"
What is inflation?
In May 2015 Lily-Rose Depp had a fancy one of these birthday parties, though she called hers "sour"
What is sweet sixteen?
"Fig" has been added to & dropped from the name of these cookies that were originally only filled with fig jam
What are Newtons?
This language of Oslo has a word for one born long after his siblings:
attpåklatt
What is Norway?
Bruins’ Nathan Horton’s Game 7 overtime goal in 2011 advanced his team to the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, eliminating this historic rival
Who are the Montreal Canadiens?
It was party time with the introduction of these plastic storage containers, the lids inspired by those of a paint can
What is Tupperware?
Latin phrase meaning in reverse order or conversely
What is vice versa?
The "crops" produced on this cookie "Farm" include Sausalito, Geneva & Milano cookies
What is Pepperidge Farm?
In 1903, these aviation pioneers made the first controlled, sustained flight of an engine-powered aircraft
Who are the Wright Brothers?
You will always remember today as the day that you named this captain who took down Barbossa with a single shot in 2003
Who is Jack Sparrow?
In June 1914 he was assassinated in Bosnia by Gavrilo Princip
Who is Franz Ferdinand?
This ice cream flavour was invented in 1929 when William Dreyer added walnuts and marshmallows to his chocolate scoop
What is rocky road?
Varieties among this Christie Collection’s famous crisp cookie brand introduced in 1929 include Oatmeal Chocolate Chip and Goodie rings
What are Dad’s?
August 12 is the day to celebrate them, sometimes stereotyped as neglected, resentful victims of birth order
What is the middle child?
DAILY DOUBLE
In 2013, this "Iron Chef" challenged Gordon Ramsay to a cook off, tweeting, "Let's settle this like men, in the kitchen! No words, just knives. Show up or shut up."
Who is Bobby Flay?