BRIDGE RHYME TIME
SAN FRANCISCO
GIANTS
‘49ERS
FIS(C)HER MEN (& WOMEN)
WORF
100

You might use this phrase to describe a hand with four high card points and two six-card suits

WHAT IS A WEAK FREAK?

100

This landmark is covered in “international orange” paint, making it more visible to ships entering the bay

WHAT IS THE GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE?

100

In the Bible, this Philistine giant was said to measure four cubits and a span, over nine feet tall

WHO IS GOLIATH?

100

Nicknamed “The Boss”, this rocker was Born in the USA in September 1949

WHO IS BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN?

100

He became world chess champion in 1972, refused to defend his title in 1975, then became a reclusive conspiracy theorist

WHO IS BOBBY FISCHER?

100

Michael Dorn first portrayed Worf on this TV series with a five word title that debuted in 1987

WHAT IS STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION?

200
Declarer's holding of King-x in a notrump contract, made of an orange metal commonly found in electrical wiring.

WHAT IS A COPPER STOPPER?

200

Al Capone and Robert Stroud are among the former residents of this infamous island in San Francisco Bay

WHAT IS ALCATRAZ?

200

The title character of this classic Spanish novel imagines that windmills are giants, so he attacks them

WHAT IS DON QUIXOTE?

200

He began his third and most controversial term as Israeli Prime Minister in 2022

WHO IS BENJAMIN NETANYAHU?

200

Her movie credits include Shampoo, The Blues Brothers…oh, and six Star Wars films

WHO IS CARRIE FISHER?

200

Worf served under Captain Jean-Luc Picard, played by this follically challenged English actor

WHO IS PATRICK STEWART?

300

The unease a declarer feels when leading towards an ace-queen combination not knowing whether the king will be onside

WHAT IS FINESSE STRESS?

300

Located two miles southwest of here, it’s one of the first and most prominent gay neighborhoods in the USA

WHAT IS THE CASTRO?

300

Formerly the Minnesota Valley Canning Company, this food conglomerate took on the name of its jolly mascot

WHAT IS GREEN GIANT?

300

He had a big year in 1994, winning the heavyweight boxing title at age 45 and introducing his namesake grill on an infomercial

WHO IS GEORGE FOREMAN?

300

She’s best known for playing Pam Halpert (nee Beesly) on the US version of The Office

WHO IS JENNA FISCHER?

300

Worf is a member of this alien species which holds the Guinness record for most widely spoken fictional language

WHAT IS KLINGON?

400

A priest, a rabbi and a bridge player walk into a bar. The bridge player is supposed to follow suit, but he discards instead

WHAT IS A REVOKE JOKE?

400

These San Francisco icons are the first National Historic Landmarks that can move

WHAT ARE CABLE CARS?

400

Giant's Causeway, a basalt column formation said to be made by the legendary Finn McCool, is on the northern coast of this island

WHAT IS IRELAND?

400

She’s been nominated for a record 21 acting Oscars, winning three times

WHO IS MERYL STREEP?

400

This mustachioed NFL coach led the Titans and Rams to 178 wins between 1994 and 2016

WHO IS JEFF FISHER?

400

Like Dan Taylor in Forrest Gump, Worf primarily holds this military rank

WHAT IS LIEUTENANT?

500

An everyday person without specialized knowledge of bidding conventions, like what a 2 club response to a 1NT opener means

WHAT IS A STAYMAN LAYMAN?

500

Named for two streets that intersect there, this district was at the center of 1960s hippie culture

WHAT IS HAIGHT-ASHBURY?

500

Billed at 7-foot-4, he took a break from pro wrestling to portray Fezzik in The Princess Bride

WHO IS ANDRE THE GIANT?

500

Woo! In a career spanning 50 years, this “Nature Boy” won 16 world championships across three pro wrestling organizations

WHO IS RIC FLAIR?

500

This longtime Lakers point guard won five NBA championships and set a record for postseason games played

WHO IS DEREK FISHER?

500

Worf’s shipmates include Geordi La Forge, played by this actor who also hosted Reading Rainbow

WHO IS LEVAR BURTON?

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