You're Giving Me the "ICK"
Fans of the movie "Grease" can tell you that getting one of these "love bites" from Kenickie is like a Hallmark card
a hickey
These 2 crazy kids from Verona were the O.G. star-crossed lovers:
UNREAD TILE MOJO
Romeo and Juliet
Add "it" in the Spanish word for donkey & you'll cook up this Mexican food
burrito (from burro)
It's a cucumber preserved in brine that has an irritating tendency to change its mind
a fickle pickle
A little bird told us that Creedence Clearwater Revival was the first big-name talent to sign on for this 1969 event
Woodstock
A severe allergy to red meat, alpha-gal syndrome can develop after a bite from the lone star species of this critter
a tick
The ides of march were extremely unlucky for this salad namesake:
CASUAL JURIES
Julius Caesar
Add "it" in another word for the brim of a baseball cap & you'll see this person who pops by for a bit
visitor (from visor)
It's a small pool of rainwater on the ground, with a closely gathered group of people standing in it
a puddle huddle
Despite their rep, the domesticated swine kept in these enclosures are quite clean--which is more than we can say for some humans
a pigpen
"Wow! This baked potato looks exactly like Paul Rudd" is an example of these attractive Internet headlines that drive users to sites
clickbait
This queen of Egypt was permanently dethroned by poisonous snakes hidden in a fig basket:
TACO PEARL
Cleopatra
Add "it" in a thing Olympic athletes use to "vault" & create this adjective describing a courteous person, pretty please
polite (from pole)
It's a flat cooking surface that's positioned exactly in between 2 other flat cooking surfaces
a middle griddle
John Lennon claimed this song referred to a drawing by his young son--not to a little girl who charged money for psychiatric advice
"Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds"
This Canadian alt-rock quartet still packs arenas over 20 years after releasing "How You Remind Me"
Nickelback
Hamlet is her ex-boyfriend & the other men in her life are no picnic either:
PEA HI LO
Ophelia
Add "it" in a light shade of brown & you'll discover this moon of Saturn, or an NFL player from Tennessee
titan (from tan)
It's an inflatable mylar party decoration that's shaped like a type of large monkey
a baboon balloon
Back in the day, York Cone Company required this candy to pass a "snap test" to assure that it would break in half evenly
Peppermint Pattie
In one of his bios for "A Series of Unfortunate Events", this children's author lists nervous apprehension as a hobby
Lemony Snicket
"Out, damned spot" sounds like a laundry detergent ad but it's actually this Scotswoman losing her marbles:
CYMBAL DEATH
Lady Macbeth
Add "it" in a show that takes place under the big top & you get these complete paths that electricity flows through
circuits (from circus)
It's a premium motorcycle that's very, very cool, dude--or perhaps really, really gross, bro
a gnarly Harley
By all accounts, this scientist earned both his Nobel prizes--for Chemistry & Peace--without the aid of a security blanket
Linus Pauling