FOUND IN THE NATO PHONETIC ALPHABET
Parker of jazz or Puth of pop
What is Charlie?
The Latin for "sea water" gives us the name of this pale blue gemstone.
What is Aquamarine?
Vermiform often precedes the name of this tube, a structure that extends from the first part of the large intestine
What is The Appendix?
Cobble Hill got its name from cobblestones but is better known for this type of "stone" found in 19th C. apartment buildings.
What is Brownstone?
Henry III, successor to King John, reissued this document in 1216
What is the Magna Carta?
It purportedly got its name because it resembled the uncle of the Film Academy librarian
What is Oscar?
2 presidential homes, Montpelier & Monticello, offer views of these mountains in Virginia
What are the Blue Ridge Mountains?
From Greek meaning "one standing before", it's the gland in men below the bladder
What is the prostate?
Brooklyn Heights' lovely promenade was a concession by Robert Moses to the area for the annoyance of the BQE, short for this
This alliterative phrase means just the minimum of decency or good manners, like saying please & thank you
What is Common Courtesy?
Topaz is the traditional birthstone of this month
What is November?
Traditionally, the blue in blue jeans comes from this plant dye
What is indgo?
Numbering a million or more, the islets of Langerhans are found within this organ
What is the Pancreas?
It's said no other Brooklyn 'hood is as rooted in hip-hop as this hyphenated one, home to Lil' Kim & Big Daddy Kane
What is Bed-Stuy?
A vampire is the mascot of this monstrously good cereal
Who/What is Count Chocula?
Male half of a 1597 play title
What is Romeo?
This piece, probably George Gershwin's best known, opens with a swooping clarinet
What is Rhapsody in Blue?
With oblongata, it's part of the brain; by itself, the innermost part of the hair shaft?
What is the medulla?
As the last syllable suggests, this neighborhood is the original home of the open-air food court Smorgasburg
What is Williamsburg?
"We sail at the break of day-ay-ay-ay", says this song associated with the U.S. Naval Academy
What is Anchors Aweigh?
It's from Gaelic words for "water of life"
What is Whiskey?
The Fightin' Blue Hens represent the university of this state
What is Delaware?
Because of its shape, this tiny bone of the middle ear is also called the hammer
What is the Malleus?
Duke Snider called his memoir "The Duke of" this area, but lived on Marine Ave. in Bay Ridge during baseball season Duke Snider called his memoir "The Duke of" this area, but lived on Marine Ave. in Bay Ridge during baseball season
What is Flatbush?
Pregnant ladies know this other term for vitamin B9
What is Folic Acid?