"Half" Words
A little kid, or a quarter of a quart.
What is a half-pint?
Many thought this founder of Scientology was dead; then, in January 1986, he died.
Who is L. Ron Hubbard?
On 1st of these, held in Nebraska in 1872, over a million trees were planted.
What is Arbor Day?
From Greek for "hour watcher", it's a diagram of the stars & planets at a given moment, such as birth.
What is a horoscope?
Col. J. Hunt led the expedition here, but Hillary & Norgay got "top" credit.
What is Mt. Everest?
Jim Brown, Herschel Walker, and Floyd Little.
What is a halfback?
Called the "Father of Fitness", he exercised everyday up until his death in 2011.
Who is Jack LaLanne?
Holiday associated with Little Jack Horner's pie.
What is Christmas?
In astrology, the Sun & Moon are classed as these.
What are planets?
Capt. Cook discovered this coral structure off Australia when he ran his ship into it.
What is Great Barrier Reef?
An underskirt, or a partial Freudian error.
What is a half-slip?
Clyde Beatty got famous doing this for a living.
What is taming lions?
Holiday which Life editor Thomas Masson 1st urged be observed in "a safe & sane manner".
What is 4th of July?
Like M. Douglas & B. Bardot, persons born under this "balanced" sign bear the Venus dimple.
What is Libra?
The 5th largest continent, its name comes from the Greek word meaning "opposite to the north".
What is Antarctica?
Type of foolish notion that sounds like Betty Crocker thought it up.
What is half baked?
His father, Charles A., Sr. was a Minnesota congressman.
Who is Charles Lindenbergh?
Maryland & Puerto Rico still observe Columbus Day on this date.
What is October 12th?
According to the following Kris Kristofferson song, it's Jesus' sun sign:
"He ate organic food / He believed in love and peace / And never wore no shoes / Long hair, beard and sandals / And a funky bunch of friends...".
What is Capricorn?
The Prime Meridian literally passes through this observatory in suburban London.
What is Greenwich?
This might well be Hulk Hogan's favorite term in the whole category.
What is a half nelson?
19th century British dandy said to have invented trousers to replace breeches.
Who is Beau Brummell?
Soon after his 1973 death, the Texas legislature made his Aug. 27 birthday a state holiday.
Who is LBJ?
Name given to the sign appearing on the eastern horizon at the time of one's birth.
What is the ascendant sign (the rising sign)?
A.k.a. a ben, bong, or berg.
What is a mountain?