1960
He was re-elected to the U.S. Senate & at the same time elected Vice President of the U.S.
Who is LBJ?
Potatoes are made up of about 20% starch & protein & about 80% this.
What is water?
He's the guy who keeps your Steinway sounding the way it should.
What is a piano tuner?
Why one might wish to avoid a Viennese sailor leaning over the rail mumbling "Ich bin seekrank".
What is because he’s seasick?
The word navigation comes from Latin "navis", meaning this.
What is ship?
Shirley Jones & Burt Lancaster both won Oscars for their roles in this 1960 film.
What is Elmer Gantry?
The external buds on a potato are called this, if you see what I mean.
What are eyes?
Barbara Walters or the athlete who runs the last leg in a relay.
What is an anchor?
It's how things go when they go "de mal en pis".
What is from bad to worse?
Floral name for stained glass church windows made in circular shape.
What is a rose window?
17 days before leaving office in 1960, President Eisenhower cut diplomatic ties with this country.
What is Cuba?
It's said eating 5 lbs. of potatoes a day plus 1 quart of this will provide all nutrients humans need.
What is milk?
Profession most associated with "serving up stax of wax".
What is a disc jockey?
Latin for "nourishing mother", it denotes the institution that nourished one's mind.
What is the alma mater?
A hardware store will sell threaded casing, upholstery & box varieties of these.
What are nails?
After a record 8 stays of execution, this author of "Cell 2455 Death Row" was finally executed.
Who is (Caryl) Chessman?
Producing about ⅓ of global crop, it's the largest potato-growing country in the world.
What is Ukraine?
Slang for a fountain worker, it came from pulling the water handle, not from being an idiot.
What is a soda jerk?
This negative pair is either "Nem...nem" in Portuguese, or "Ni...ni" in Spanish.
What is Neither...nor?
In 1971, this Asian country became the only 1 ever expelled from the UN.
What is the Republic of China or Taiwan?
Country which led the world in oil production in 1960.
What is the United States?
Leafroll, mosaic, spindle tuber & scab are 4 of these. What is Leafroll, mosaic, spindle tuber & scab are 4 of these.
What are diseases (that affect potatoes)?
Since Pierce Brosnan was unavailable, Timothy Dalton was picked for this odd job.
What is James Bond?
"Si kitu", it's how Emily Litella would end her "Weekend Update" segment in Swahili.
What is never mind?
In 1880, Cecil Rhodes founded this company & acquired virtual control of the Kimberley diamond mines.
What is De Beers?