Birds of a Feather
A plastic version of this majestic pink bird is sometimes found in people’s yards.
What is a flamingo? Flamingo juveniles are not pink at all; the pink coloring comes about later and is due to their diet.
This is a term for a minor crime.
What is a misdemeanor (or petty)? Examples include shoplifting and disorderly conduct. Penalties can include jail (not prison) time of up to one year.
The most famous of the Jackson Five, he released songs like “Billie Jean,” “Thriller,” and “Beat It” in his solo career.
Who is Michael Jackson? In 1984, he won the Album of the Year Grammy Award for his Thriller album.
You are eating these creatures if you enjoy escargots (ehs-car-GO) in France.
What are snails? They are technically mollusks, so despite living on land, they are classified as seafood.
When a sale item is sold out, shoppers can ask the store for one of these.
What is a rain check? If the store still issues rain checks, be sure to check the expiration date.
He is Miss Piggy’s love interest.
Who is Kermit the Frog? Miss Piggy started chasing after Kermit back in the 1970s.
This type of bird is known for hammering its beak against a tree.
What is a woodpecker? A woodpecker’s tongue is wrapped around its brain for protection from the hammering, which is at a g-force that is 14 times more than what would give a human a concussion!
This is the name for deer meat.
What is venison? The term is commonly applied to deer meat, but it also applies to all game meat, including elk, moose, caribou, antelope, and pronghorn.
This Tennessean was the seventh president of the United States.
Who is Andrew Jackson? He is known for shutting down the Second Bank of the United States and returning the funds to the states.
These meatballs are covered in a cream sauce that includes heavy cream, beef broth, and flour.
What are Swedish? Some recipes incorporate brown sugar or allspice and nutmeg.
When it’s pouring rain, we often use this expression, a nod to these popular pets.
What is raining cats and dogs? The expression dates to the Victorian era, when street drainage was so poor that cats and dogs sometimes drowned in the flooded streets.
Lucille Ball stars with this leading man on I Love Lucy.
Who is Desi Arnaz? He plays her husband and bandleader, Ricky Ricardo. The two were married in real life but divorced in 1960. Just days before he died, Ball told Arnaz she loved him five times on a phone call, which occurred ironically on their wedding anniversary.
This poet’s most famous poem is about a raven.
Who is Edgar Allan Poe? Poe originally considered having the repetitive bird be a parrot but settled on a raven to match the mood of the poem.
This actress was Ronald Reagan’s first wife.
Who is Jane Wyman? Reagan was her third husband. Wyman was an award-winning actress.
She stars as Sabrina Duncan in Charlie’s Angels.
Who is Kate Jackson? Jackson made her TV debut on the daytime soap opera Dark Shadows.
When you order fish and chips in England, you’ll find it served with this instead of lemon.
What is vinegar? Like lemon juice, vinegar “brightens” the dish.
Rain, rain, go away. Come again on this day.
What is another? “Rain, rain, go away. Come again another day” is from a nursery rhyme that dates to the 17th century.
This TV detective coined the phrase “Who loves ya, baby?”
Who is Kojak? Telly Savalas stars in Kojak, and his brother George Savalas plays Stavros in the series.
This type of bird can turn its head 270 degrees in both directions.
What is an owl? Owls move their head to change their view because their eyes are fixed in their eye sockets, which means they can only look straight ahead.
This country awards the Nobel Peace Prize.
What is Norway? The Norwegian Nobel Committee awards Alfred Nobel’s Peace Prize, while the Swedish Nobel Committee awards the rest of the prizes, as instructed by Alfred Nobel’s will. No one knows the exact reason Nobel singled out Norway to award the most coveted Nobel Prize.
He is an American civil rights activist and pastor.
Who is the Reverend Jesse Jackson? He founded the organizations that became the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition.
Walking down the street in this country, you’ll find macarons in the sidewalk patisseries.
What is France? Macarons are often confused with macaroons. The basic recipe is the same except macarons are made with finely ground almonds, while macaroons are made with sweetened coconut flakes.
Debbie Reynolds dances with Gene Kelly in this movie.
What is Singin’ in the Rain? It’s reported that Gene Kelly was very tough on Debbie Reynolds while they worked together, and Kelly was surprised she still spoke to him afterward.
This TV couple’s last name appears twice in this title of their show, and “When they met, it was murder.”
What is Hart to Hart? Robert Wagner and Stephanie Powers star in the series as Jonathan and Jennifer Hart. Their idyllic marriage is full of fun, adventure, money, love, and danger.
This is the name of the Laysan albatross, which is famous for being the world’s oldest banded bird in the wild. She breeds exclusively on Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge. Hint: Her name is a synonym for intelligence.
What is Wisdom? She is believed to be over 72 years old.
There are bumps on these two keys on computer keyboards.
What are F and J? The reason is so that users can feel where to place their index fingers. This is especially helpful for touch typists who change keyboards or use multiple keyboards throughout the day. Each keyboard has different spacing, and you can tell by touch that your hands are correctly positioned.
This is a neighborhood in Queens, New York.
What is Jackson Heights? Located in the northwest corner of Queens, Jackson Heights is one of the most diverse places on Earth. Its fewer than 200,000 residents speak a collective 160 languages.
Raclette is a dish popular in this country.
What is Switzerland? It’s a melted cheese dish served with potatoes, pickles, and sometimes vegetables and charcuterie meats. Instead of dipping into the cheese as you would with fondue, the cheese is served on a plate, and you spread it on the foods served with it.
Brook Benton sang this hit 1970 blues song “set” in Georgia.
What is “Rainy Night in Georgia”? The chorus states:
“A rainy night in Georgia
A rainy night in Georgia
Lord, I believe it’s rainin’ all over the world
I feel like it’s rainin’ all over the world.”
As a favor to Joe DiMaggio, this man is said to have bugged Marilyn Monroe’s telephone while the couple was going through their divorce.
Who is Frank Sinatra? At one point, Sinatra received a bad tip and broke down a door where he had been told Monroe was spotted with another man. The woman at the home sued them and received a settlement of $7,500.
In general, the bigger the bird, the higher the number of feathers. Someone once counted the feathers on a tundra swan and came up with a total of 25,216 feathers. At least 80 percent were on this part of the swan’s body.
What is the neck? Another research project counted around 80,000 feathers on a single Emperor penguin. That’s nearly 60 per square inch—keeping the penguin insulated and waterproof in harsh climates.
HFCS stands for this ingredient.
What is high fructose corn syrup? It was introduced in 1970 and is used in processed food. It has been surrounded by controversy as an unhealthy alternative to sugar.
Every August, a global economic symposium takes place in this city in Wyoming.
What is Jackson Hole? Every year since 1981, central bankers, representatives from the media, major corporations, and financial institutions, as well as academic and government representatives from around the world have planned global economic matters in Jackson Hole.
You’ll find loukoumades (loo-koo-MAA-dayz)—fried doughnut holes topped with honey, sprinkled with cinnamon and/or chopped almonds, and eaten while hot—in this country.
What is Greece? They are usually served as a dessert but are equally delicious as an alternative to pancakes for breakfast.
This continent receives the lowest annual precipitation.
What is Antarctica? It receives a combined total of 6.5 inches of rain and snow each year.
This star died a day after the death of her daughter, Carrie Fisher.
Who is Debbie Reynolds? According to the BBC, “Her son, Todd Fisher, said the stress of his sister’s death had been too much for her, and in her last words, she had said she wanted to be with Carrie.”