SIGNS & SIGNALS
It's waved to indicate a truce or surrender
What is a white flag?
Crawford W. Long is credited with being the first to use this for surgical anesthesia
What is Ether?
The last seasoning to put on a dish
What is Salt? (Last)
This common loon is Minnesota's state bird
What is the common loon?
"Spike" sport
What is volleyball?
In this game, a tug on the ear means "sounds like", and a touch on the nose: "you're right"
What is charades?
The EPA called for a 94% reduction of this mineral fiber, a cause of lung disease, by 1997
What is Asbestos?
Cathy wants to sail on one.
What is a Yacht? (Cathy)
In Abbott & Costello's classic baseball bit, it's who's on first
What is Who?
A "Mature" actor
What is a Victor?
These noisy insects are a sign of good luck in China
What are crickets?
Due to successful vaccines, this viral disease was finally declared extinct in 1980
What is Smallpox?
Soon after I'd risen, I heard the wailing of this.
What is a siren? (risen)
This old-fashioned cocktail is made with bourbon, bitters & sugar
What is an old-fashioned?
The Lord said "it" was his
What is vengeance?
The two types of these home-signaling devices are photoelectric & ionization
What are smoke detectors?
In 1851 Hermann von Helmholtz invented this instrument for examining the eye's interior
What is an ophthalmoscope?
Bob taught himself this low country language.
What is Flemish? (himself)
This scary movie spoof from 2000 was written by Shawn & Marlon Wayans & directed by brother Keenen
What is "Scary Movie"?
One had his hand in McCarthy
What is a ventriloquist?
The ringing of the church bells on this holiday in 1572 was the signal to massacre Huguenots
What is St. Bartholomew's Day?
Used especially in diagnosing brain disorders, CAT, as in CAT scan, stands for "computerized" this
What is axial tomography?
Bill bargained for a suit made of it.
What is Gabardine? (Bargained)
Francis Pastorius, a German lawyer, founded this town that's now a part of Philadelphia
What is Germantown?
Cellar item seller
What is vintner?