Closing Clothes
This type of clothing fastener joins one edge of a garment to another by passing a flat disc sideways through a corresponding hole.
A Button
These tennis sisters have a combined total of 15 Wimbledon titles, 9 Australian Open titles, 8 US Open titles and 5 Olympic Gold medals.
Venus and Serena Williams
The song "My dog has fleas" has long been used as a tuning aid for this traditional Hawaiian instrument.
The Ukulele
The nickname of this state, and of its residents, came from the abundance of buckeye trees in the area when the territory was settled in the late 18th century.
Ohio
A nomadic or free-spirited person.
A Gypsy
With the release of this song in 1976, Gordon Lightfoot immortalize a freighter and its crew lost in a storm on Lake Superior.
The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald
The name of these fasteners, which consists of a pair of interlocking discs, comes from the sound made when pressed together to close.
Snaps
This pair of NFL quarterback brothers have a combined total of 91,014 passing yards, 647 TD passes, 15 Pro Bowls, 4 NFL MVPs and 3 Super Bowl MVPs.
Peyton and Eli Manning
Types of this musical instrument include the spinet, the player, and the upright.
Pianos
While Nutmeggers in Connecticut take their name from the state's sordid history selling "counterfeit" nutmeg, Cheeseheads are proud of this state's dairy heritage.
Wisconsin
Of a mob: to kill someone for an alleged offense with or without a legal trial.
Lynch
The British heavy metal band, Saxon, evoke a strong emotional response in their song Dallas 1 PM, commemorating this national tragedy.
The Assassination of John F. Kennedy
This fastener consists of two strips of cloth edged with interlocking projections operated with a slide.
A Zipper
Of these football-head-coach brothers, one has led the Baltimore Ravens since 2008, and the other the Michigan Wolverines since 2015.
John and Jim Harbaugh
Types of this instrument include the snare, timbale & timpani.
Drums
From Cheeseheads to Cornhuskers; the nickname for the residents of this state honors their primary agricultural industry: corn.
Nebraska
An underground room or vault beneath a church, used as a chapel or burial place.
A Crypt
Released in 1960, this Johnny Horton song depicts the pursuit and sinking of a German battleship during World War II.
Sink the Bismarck
This fastener, whose name is a blend of the words velour and crochet, was invented for use in clothing, but is now used in industries from construction to healthcare.
Velcro
This MLB right-fielder father and left-fielder son both spent most of their careers with the San Francisco Giants, albeit 30 years apart, and have a combined total of 1,094 home runs.
Bobby and Barry Bonds
Notable manufacturers of this instrument include Gibson, Fender and Ibanez.
The Guitar
The nickname for this state's residents stems from the 1800's when corn sellers were called "hoosa" men, an Indian word for corn, which evolved over the years to Hoosiers.
Indiana
A private, romantic rendezvous between lovers.
A Tryst
While the Royal Guardsmen's 1966 novelty song has no historical basis, it vividly depicts an imaginary battle between a beloved comic strip canine and a real WWI German fighter ace.
Snoopy Vs the Red Baron
Now used mostly on purses, bags and outerwear, Roman soldiers once used these strap and clasp closures to keep their helmets and armor in place.
Buckles
Not only are this MLB father and son both Hall-of-Famers, they are the only father/son pair to play for the same team at the same time; the Seattle Mariners in '91 and '92.
Ken Griffey Sr. and Ken Griffey Jr.
Wind instruments are divided into brass instruments, which include the trumpet, trombone and tuba, and this type of instrument, which include the flute, oboe and bassoon.
Woodwinds
Just as M*A*S*H character "Hawkeye" Pierce got his nickname from the Last of the Mohicans by James Fenimore Cooper, so did the residents of this state.
Iowa
As a prefix, this word means "of the mind; pertaining to mental processes and activities."
Psych
"In 1814 we took a little trip" is the beginning of a 1959 Johnny Horton song about this famous battle of the War of 1812.
The Battle of New Orleans
This type of closure, most frequently used on outwear, consist of a bar attached by a length of cord on one side that slips through a loop on the other.
A Toggle
These Hall-of-Famers are the only father and son to each win the Hart Memorial Trophy for league MVP, and are listed as the 18th and 5th top career goal-makers in the NHL.
Bobby and Brett Hull
The violin family of instruments includes the violin, cello, double bass, and this, which is about 20% bigger than a violin, and tuned a perfect 5th lower.
The Viola
With 20 bays perforating the coastline of this state, including historical Plymouth Bay, it's no wonder its residents proudly call themselves Bay Staters.
Massachusetts
A fragrant gum resin obtained from certain trees and used, especially in the Near East, in perfumery, medicines, incense and burial preparation.
Myrrh
Iron Maiden's 2006 song, Brighter Than a Thousand Suns, was inspired by the 1959 book of the same title, which was the first published account of this infamous WWII research and development program.
The Manhattan Project