Magical Melodies
"And the line where the sky meets the sea
It calls me
And no one knows
How far it goes
If the wind in my sail on the sea stays behind me
One day I'll know
How far I'll go"
What is Moana?
This sly "Novel without a Hero" takes us on a roller-coaster ride of vanity and ambition, where the absence of a true hero leaves us feasting on a vanity fare of flawed characters!
What is Vanity Fare?
The nation's favorite lunchtime snack gets its name from an 18th-century aristocrat who was looking for a little nibble while playing cards.
What is sandwich?
A discount on boating canvas
What is a sail sale?
Snakes have no arms or legs but can have 600 of these bones in their flexible spines.
What are vertebrae?
"I wanna be a man, mancub
And stroll right into town
And be just like the other men
I'm tired of monkeyin' around!"
What is The Jungle Book?
You're going on an adventure with dwarves and dragons if you're reading this book subtitled "There and Back Again."
What is The Hobbit?
This word first appeared in English in 1786 when Captain James Cook described the tradition by which Polynesian people were making marks on each other's skin.
What is tattoo?
A question to identify a sorceress
What is which witch?
These accessories got longer throughout the Victorian Age & reached the elbow by the 1880s
What are gloves?
"And ready to know what the people know
Ask 'em my questions and get some answers
What's a fire and why does it, what's the word?
Burn?"
What is The Little Mermaid?
In this masterpiece subtitled "The Modern Prometheus," we see that meddling with the secrets of creation can have electrifying consequences!
What is Frankenstein?
We have this word in English meaning "a play or other serious work with an unhappy ending." In ancient Greek, however, it meant "goat-song."
Photos of Harry or William
What are prince prints?
Craig Ferguson is a proud Glaswegian--a native of this city.
What is Glasgow?
"Think of a wonderful thought
Any merry little thought
Think of Christmas, think of snow
Think of sleigh bells off you go!"
What is Peter Pan?
Joining the ranks of cunning pickpockets, this "Parish Boy's Progress" shows that navigating the mean streets of Victorian London can be quite a twist!"
Who is Oliver Twist?
This derogatory word for someone considered incapable of learning is surprisingly old, dating to the time of John Duns Scotus (1266-1308) whose followers clung to his ideas well after they were discredited.
What is a dunce?
These keep prying fingers away from the smoked salmon.
What are lox locks?
The Romans considered the sun a god, and they gave him this 3-letter name.
What is Sol?
"When you wish upon a star
Makes no difference who you are
Anything your heart desires
Will come to you"
What is Pinocchio?
The adventures of this J.M. Barrie title character have appeared with the subtitle “The Boy who Wouldn’t Grow Up.”
What is Peter Pan?
This word for acting in a frenzy comes from the old Norse meaning "bear coat" because certain ancient special ops warriors were so uncontrollably ferocious in their bearskin armor.
What is berserk?
A midshipman or an admiral with an orange
What is a naval with a navel?
Around 1880 John Milne invented a horizontal pendulum type of this instrument that records tremors.
What is a seismograph?