O-D-E-A
Noun - a place in which a person resides; residence; dwelling; home
What is Abode?
To be waiting eagerly to hear about something.
What is 'All ears'?
Although thought to be a British writer, this famous author of a magical land of Narnia was actually born in Northern Ireland.
Who is C.S. Lewis?
In November of 1923 Cecil B DeMille's first version of this famous movie premiered.
What is The Ten Commandments?
The first day of classes in O'Dea's 802 building took place on this Irish Holiday.
What is St. Patrick's Day?
Verb - To regard with the utmost esteem, love, and respect; honor
What is Adore?
Something easily done or simple to accomplish.
What is 'Piece of Cake'?
A student at both Trinity College and Oxford, this famous Irish poet and playwright wrote only one novel - The Picture of Dorian Gray (1890)
Who is Oscar Wilde?
In April of 1923, the first game was played in this stadium, also known as "The House that Ruth Built".
What is Yankee Stadium?
The first lay person to become Principal of O'Dea High School.
Who is Jim Walker?
Adjective - furnished with oars.
What is oared?
A person's livelihood or main source of income, typically earned by routine work.
What is 'Bread and Butter'?
This author is most famous for his Gothic horror novel which begins in Transylvania and features a blood sucking vampire.
Who is Bram Stoker?
This famous sign was inaugurated in April of 1923 in California.
What is The Hollywood Sign?
Now known for it's Houses, O'Dea began the System in this year.
What is 2014?
Noun - Sun dried brick made of clay and straw, in common use in countries having little rainfall.
What is Adobe?
In the context of theater, meaning Good Luck.
What is 'Break a Leg'?
Lemuel Gulliver tells the story of his extensive global voyages in a popular book by this Irish author.
Who is Jonathan Swift?
In 1923, Banting and Macleod were awarded the Nobel Prize for one of the most important, and most controversial breakthroughs in modern medical history for their discovery of this - vital in the treatment of diabetes.
What is Insulin?
O'Dea won it's first ever State Title in 1990 in this sport.
What is Soccer?
noun - The electrode or terminal by which current enters an electolytic cell, voltaic cell, battery, etc.
What is Anode?
Calm and composed, untroubled by heat or exertion.
What is 'Cool as a cucumber'?
"I will arise and go now, and go to Innisfree, And a small cabin build there, of clay and wattles made; "Is the first line of a poem by this poet - considered to be one of the greatest of the 20th century.
Who is W.B. Yeats?
In 1923, this candy bar, named after President Grover Clevland's daughter (not the famous baseball player), was dropped from airplanes in cities across the country.
What is Baby Ruth?
In 2014, this became an official sport at O'Dea.
What is Lacrosse?