Irish Eyes are Smiling!
True or False: the significance of a horse or donkey shoe nailed above the door in an Irish house is to bring good luck.
True!
Singer/songwriter of world renown, his most successful record "Diana" sold 5,000,000 copies.
Paul Anka
Ground meat, spices, and rice stuffed in a cabbage leaf.
Cabbage rolls
Which bird is often associated with delivering babies?
Stork
British rock n' roll group that sold more than 250 million albums in the 60's.
The Beatles
A stocking filled with hot potatoes and applied to the throat was a cure for what ailment?
Tonsillitis
Early Canadian General who halted the American invasion in the war of 1812.
Isaac Brock
Poached eggs and ham with hollandaise sauce on an English muffin makes...
Eggs Benedict
Which bird was incorrectly rumored to bury its head in the sand when frightened?
Ostrich
Silent film star and director...
Charlie Chaplin
On what day of the week was it regarded as being unlucky to cut your fingernails?
Sunday
He discovered insulin for treatment of diabetes.
Frederick Banting
Oatmeal, organ meats, boiled in lamb's stomach...a favourite in Scotland!
Haggis
A "flamboyance" is a group of which type of birds? (Think pink!)
Flamingos
Round headed comic strip character...
Charlie Brown
True or False: if you kiss the Blarney Stone you will receive the "gift of gab"?
TRUE
One of Canada's great artists and leading spirit of the "Group of Seven".
Tom Thompson
Meat tidbits, mushrooms, onions, olives, etc. on a stick.
Shish Kebab
What is the only bird known to fly backwards?
Hummingbird
An American popular singer and TV star; he sang "Catch a Falling Star"
Perry Como
True or False: The Book of Kells is written in 'Irish'.
False: The Book of Kells is written in Latin.
A fur trader with the Northwest Company who did much of early exploration of the B.C. Fraser River, one area he discovered.
Simon Fraser
Dry cake, fruit, custard, sherry and whipped cream make...
English Trifle
What bird has the longest lifespan?
Parrot
An oversized ape who terrorized New York in a film by the same name...
King Kong