2013 POSTAGE STAMPS
Flanders
LADIES IN DIS-TRESS
CROSSWORD CLUES "L"
NONFICTION
200

The "Yes, I Do" stamp in the series celebrating this life event is perfect for invitations

a wedding

200

Present-day Flanders is basically the northern half of this country

Belgium 


200

Persis Khambatta was follicly challenged Lt. Ilia in this sci-fi franchise's first film

Star Trek

200

Sleepyheads' song

a lullaby

200

"Going Clear" is subtitled this religion, "Hollywood, and the Prison of Belief"

Scientology

400

An express mail stamp honors this train station that opened on February 2, 1913

Grand Central Station


400

These flowers growing on a WWI battlefield inspired their mention in the poem "In Flanders Fields"

Poppies


400

She's back! This surviving member of the Nostromo must once again face off against aliens, this time without her hair

Ripley

400

Rent collector


a landlord

400

In her memoir "My Beloved World", this Supreme Court justice recalls growing up in a Bronx housing project

Sotomayor
600

A spicebush swallowtail, one of these, graces a big stamp for use on large greeting card envelopes

a butterfly

600

Students from around the world come to Mechelen to learn to play these at carillon school

bells

600

The shadowy totalitarian regime isn't responsible for this actress losing her hair in "V for Vendetta"--her friend "V" is

Natalie Portman

600

Acrobat's garb

a leotard

600

"War Admiral" & "All Four of His Legs Are Broken" are chapters in this book by Laura Hillenbrand

Seabiscuit

800

A commemorative stamp celebrating this 1863 document reads, "henceforward shall be free"

the Emancipation Proclamation

800

**DAILY DOUBLE**

Great painters from Flanders include this man, whose work is seen here

(Peter Paul) Rubens

800

In 1955's "The Virgin Queen", this actress didn't lose her head but lost a lot off the top in the title role

Bette Davis

800

RMN presidential predecessor

LBJ

800

Time called this handbook by Strunk & White one of the 100 best & most influential books written in English since 1923

The Elements of Style


1000

A series featuring classic muscle cars included the GT500 Mustang designed by this man

Carroll Shelby


1000

The year 1280 saw rioting in this industry of which Flanders was Europe's center

textile (weaving accepted)

1000

This actress' character in "My Sister's Keeper" shaves her head in sympathy for her cancer-stricken child

Cameron Diaz

1000

Sliced & packaged turkey, salami or pastrami

lunchmeat

1000

This pastor has written the inspirational books "Become a Better You" and "Your Best Life Begins Each Morning"

(Joel) Osteen

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