Birthstones
This April birthstone is "a girl's best friend"
Diamonds
J.K. Rowling held us "captive" in book lines when this third Harry Potter novel came out in 1999
The Prisoner of Azkaban
The name of this fabric can precede flower, glass or stitch
Satin
The name of this kind of celestial body comes from the Greek for "wearing long hair"; guess that refers to its tail
Comet
At Fatima, the travelers seen here are called by the same name as these figures of early U.S. history
You'll always looked "cultured" in the cultured type of this June birthstone
Pearl
On Dec. 31, 1999 this country took control of a waterway that connects the Atlantic & Pacific oceans
Panama
This kind of fat is found in butter & can raise cholesterol levels
Saturated
From a Latin word for "attendant", it can be a celestial body that orbits a planet or a manmade object that orbits earth
Satellite
In England the Walsingham one in Norfolk is less well known than the Westminster one
Abbey
Princess Stephanie of Monaco was born to the purple, so it's fitting that this is her birthstone
Amethyst
In 1999, this anti-apartheid activist retired as president of South Africa
Nelson Mandela
"Gulliver's Travels" is this type of work that exposes human foolishness & corruption
Satire
It was big science news in 1998 when a fourth ring was discovered around this gigantic planet
Jupiter
Greek temples were generally built so as to face this daily event
The sunrise
You'll rarely see a flaw in this sea-colored gem that's a birthstone for March
Aquamarine
On Feb. 7, 1999, Abdullah II became king of this Arab nation, bounded on the west by Israel
Jordan
It's a small bag
Satchel
This zodiac constellation appears to be pouring water on the sculptor constellation below it
Aquarius
Adult Muslims are required to travel at least once to this city, birthplace of Muhammad
Mecca
It may surprise you that Montana is a good place to find this blue September birthstone
Sapphire
Born James Janos, he entered the body politic in '99 as governor of Minnesota
Jesse Ventura
"Curiosity killed the cat but" this "brought it back"
Satisfaction
If we were on Mars, the atmosphere would be incredibly thin, consisting mainly of this gas
Carbon Dioxide
The city of Varanasi, which devout Hindus believe has always existed, is on this river
Ganges