Family Names
Everyone's favorite cartoon tank engine.
The first name of the third president of the United States.
Thomas
Family name:
Colleen's father and grandfather!!
With whom did the dish run away?
The spoon.
The dish ran away with the spoon.
This literary mother is upset when her daughter refuses to marry Mr. Collins.
Mrs. Bennett (Pride and Prejudice)
A vinegar soaked cucumber.
Also, the last the name of the main family in the Rugrats!
Pickles
In this song, the narrator tells his mother that he's just killed a man.
Bohemian Rhapsody, Queen
Marilyn Monroe's original birth name
Norma Jean
Family name:
Robert's grandmother
Where does the Muffin Man live?
Drury Lane
Do you know the Muffin Man who lives on Drury Lane?
The parents of Mary, Laura, Carrie, and Baby Grace
Charles and Caroline Ingalls/Ma and Pa Ingalls
(Little House on the Prairie)
The first store selling this frozen treat opened in 1790 in New York.
George Washington is said to have spent 200 dollars in one year to satisfy his craving for this item.
Ice cream!
This is the song that the Office character, Dwight, uses to try to guilt his co-worker about coming back to work after paternity leave.
Cats in the Cradle (Croche)
Well, hey there, Pilgrim. This was the first name an actor famous for Western movies. It was also the first name of four U.S. presidents.
John
Family name:
Colleen's grandfather and great grandfather!
What did Jack jump over?
The candlestick.
Fun fact: Jumping over a candle stick was a hobby and a form of fortune telling in the 19th century.
This literary fictional character is the widowed father of Jean Louise. He is a lawyer who defends a man wrongly convicted of a crime.
Atticus Finch. (To Kill a Mockingbird)
"Scout's" real name is Jean Louise Finch.
These salted goodies were discovered by accident.
They were also never patented, unfortunately.
Potato chips
He lives in a vine covered shack in the mountains, bravely fighting the battle of time.
Silver-Haired Daddy of Mine (Gene Autry, later covered by the Everly Brothers)
(No, I'm not referring to Bruce, it's a real song!) ;)
The name of the housekeeper on the Brady Bunch.
Alice
Family name:
Virginia Alice (Robert's great-grandmother)
If you're working on the railroad, what does the captain shout so early in the morning?
Dinah blow your horn.
I've been workin' on the railroad all the live long day, I've been workin' on the railroad just to pass the time away. can't you hear the whistle blowing, rise up so early in the morn. Can't you hear the captain shouting, "Dinah blow your horn!"
This mother raises her four daughters while her husband fights for the Union Army during the Civil War.
Hint: One of the daughters sells her hair to buy her mother a train ticket.
Marmee (Little Women)
This sugary substance used by the Aztecs in liquid form. The liquid was poured from a great height in order to produce a foam on top.
Chocolate
This song is told from the point of view of a child, searching for a Christmas gift for his gravely ill mother.
The Christmas Shoes (NewSong)
The spiny casing of a chestnut
Burr
Family name:
Colleen's great-grandfather and Colleen's grandmother (Burrnita!)
Where did Little Boy Blue fall asleep?
Under the haystack
He’s under a haystack fast asleep.
Will you wake him? No, not I – for if I do, he’s sure to cry.
The names of the brother and sister pair who had planned to adopt a young boy to help work their farm. Their surprise was evident when the orphanage sent red-headed Anne Shirley.
Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert (Anne of Green Gables)
While not always a food craving associated with pregnancy, we're all pretty sure that Robert craves this food regularly.
This food first appeared in America in 1905. This food was sold by women on the sides of train track.
Tacos.
C'mon, you knew we were gonna talk about tacos eventually, right?
This song tells of a father talking to his daughter's date, who he refers to as "Boy," while she gets ready. Nobody's gonna get hurt, but the boy doesn't know that!
Cleanin' this Gun (Rodney Atkins)