FICTIONAL PLACES
The seat of King Arthur's court, it was visited by a mechanic from Connecticut in 528 A.D.
Camelot
The name of this popular picnic side dish is from the Dutch for "cabbage salad"
Cole Slaw
In 2005 a collector paid $60,000 for a 115-year-old pair of this company's 501 jeans; I guess they never do go out of style
Levi's
This word for clothes now usually worn to bed translates as "leg garments"
Pajamas
1994:
Life is like a box of chocolates for a very sulky Tom Hanks character
Forrest Grump
Katniss Everdeen lives in District 12 of this country
Panem
Though its name may go back to a Latin word for "turnip", this pasta is usually stuffed with anything but (show picture)
Ravioli
Most women can look smart, regardless of size, in one of these narrow skirts named for a writing implement
Pencil Skirt
This word is used for a Pacific hurricane
Typhoon
1979:
Captain Willard searches for Col. Kurtz, but the horror! There's a blizzard in Vietnam
Apocalypse Snow
This fantasy world borders the Sea of Belegaer & runs from the snowy wastes of Forochel to the Bay of Belfalas
Middle Earth
From the Spanish for "spiced with chili", they're corn tortillas wrapped around a meat or cheese filling & topped with sauce
Enchiladas
A man can feel quite at home in a tropical setting by wearing one of these, also called a toquilla straw hat
Panama Hat
This liquid made by Suave & Neutrogena originally referred to a type of massage
Shampoo
2012:
A joint effort by the CIA & Canada to extract an inert gas from Iran
Argon
This title guy travels to a flying island called Laputa, as well as the nearby city of Lagado
Gulliver
Not surprisingly, the name of this fruit is from the Latin for "seedy fruit"
Pomegranate
This formal accessory was once a sash worn by British military personnel at dinner in India
Cumberbund
This word for a state of spiritual bliss might make you think of grunge music
Nirvana
2001:
Mike Myers is the voice of a green ogre who yells loudly
Shriek
Quadling Country is one of the 5 regions of this 2-letter land
Oz
Crabmeat, asparagus & bearnaise sauce are atop Veal this, said to have been named after a king of Sweden
Oscar
Steve Madden's toppazz is a stylish example of this versatile low-cut slip-on shoe with a heel
Pump
Today meaning a social outcast, it comes from Tamil for a member of a low caste
Pariah
1997:
A janitor at M.I.T. solves the problem of a woven fabric used for trousers
Good Twill Hunting