Thank You, Shakespeare
An attempt to reduce initial social tension.
Break the ice
(The Taming of the Shrew, Act 1 Scene 2)
The sum of all forms of earnings before deductions or taxes.
Gross Income
According to teammate Morris Engelberg, "I finally get to see Marilyn," were the last, whispered words of this baseball player, March 8, 1999.
Joe DiMaggio
Belly _______ Lines
Laugh
August 2014, New York: After the specially designed and fortified Sprint Race car Kevin Ward was driving was knocked into a wall by another driver, Kevin defied track regulations and all common sense by exiting his vehicle, walking to the middle of the muddy track, and turning to face the oncoming cars to do this, at which point he was struck and killed.
Shouting and making angry hand gestures at the driver that hit his car
Sea Shell, Wagon Wheel, Bow Tie
Pasta shapes
It's all Greek to me.
(Julius Caesar, Act 1 Scene 2)
The total value of goods produced, and services provided, in a country during one year.
Gross Domestic Product
"I should never have switched from scotch to martinis," were reportedly the last words spoken by this American cultural icon who, in 1999, was selected the greatest male star of classic Hollywood cinema by the American Film Institute, 42 years after his death.
Humphrey Bogart
Blue _______ Shine
Moon
August 2010, Fayette County, Kentucky: 20-year old Kelitia Hawson died from injuries sustained impacting a guardrail "at high speeds" after her foot hit her steering wheel, causing the car she was driving to veer sharply to the left and throw her from the open sunroof she was half out of, as she and her passenger were attempting to do this.
Trade Places
(Her passenger managed to grab the wheel and stop the car but was arrested and charged with driving on a suspended license with improper registration and no insurance)
Scuba Diver, Toilet, Propane
Tanks
The foolish and hopeless pursuit of something unattainable; the senseless pursuit of an object or an end.
A wild goose chase
(Romeo and Juliet, Act 2, Scene 4)
To disgust someone, typically with repulsive behavior or appearance.
Gross Out
After accidentally stepping on her executioner's foot as she climbed the scaffold to the guillotine, this late French queen reportedly said, "Pardon me. I didn't do it on purpose."
Marie Antoinette
Holy _______ Stack
Smoke
May 2002, Georgia: 58-year-old Samuel Milton Guyton climbed over two security fences and passed multiple WARNING, DANGER, and OFF LIMITS signs to retrieve his favorite red baseball hat, and was killed when kicked in the head at 50 MPH underneath one of these.
A Roller Coaster.
(The woman whose dangling foot struck Guyton suffered a broken leg and lost her shoe; she successfully sued Six Flags over Georgia for damages)
Boat, Tug of War, the Nightly News
Anchors
To show one's feelings openly.
To wear your heart upon your sleeve.
(Othello, Act 1, Scene 1)
Having all one's attention or interest absorbed by someone or something.
Engrossed
This early 16th century apothecary, physician, and astrologer made his last correct prediction when he said, "you will not find me alive at sunrise."
Nostradamus
Go _______ Stick
Fish
April 2019, South Africa: The body of an unidentified man that had been trampled by at least one elephant and partially eaten by lions was recovered from a national park along with maps and equipment that established the man's purpose for entering the park was this.
Poaching (specifically, rhino horns)
A Rodeo, A Circus, A McDonald's
Clowns
To intentionally cause someone discomfort or pain in the belief that it will ultimately help them.
Be cruel to be kind
(Hamlet, Act 3 Scene 4)
This American actor is best known for playing dad to Michael J. Fox's character on the 80's sitcom, Family Ties, and survivalist Burt Gummer in the Tremors film franchise.
Michael Gross
"Jefferson survives," the dying words of the second President of the United States, were actually incorrect, as Thomas Jefferson, his one-time rival but then close friend, had died several hours before him on July 4, 1826.
John Adams
Four _______ Card
Score
May 2009, Utah: When Brent Long, 59, found an outdated stash of this in a shed on his 5000-acre ranch, he planned to dispose of it by carefully relocating it to the middle of an open field, moving to a distance of about 40 yards, and shooting it with his shotgun, which worked, until flying debris struck him in the head and killed him.
Dynamite
Rubber, Head, and Wedding
Bands