FAMOUS NAMES
Once mayor of Buffalo, he started a shipping company with partner Henry Wells
(Will) Fargo
Julia says to serve this color wine with a cheese souffle
white
A French or Belgian policeman
a gendarme
Someone who quibbles over trifles is said to be splitting these
Hairs
What did the directors dress up as today?
Sauces!
Emily Price was better known by this, her married name, which was proper etiquette, of course
Post
This hot egg yolk & butter sauce is flavored with lemon, unlike its sister "Bearnaise"
Hollandaise
A place for actors to relax when not on stage
a green room
You shouldn't stick yours out; chickens do it on the chopping block, & look where it gets them
neck
What was Ellen dressed up as today
A Viking!
The name of this family of bankers came from a sign on their house bearing a red shield
Rothschild
Her version of moussaka is this vegetable filled with onions, herbs, garlic, & ground roast leg of lamb
eggplant
From the Latin word for "throat", it's a deep narrow pass through mountains
a gorge
If someone mentions yours following "lunk", "dunder", or "chowder", you should be insulted
head
Today I (Vance) was dressed up as
A strawberry donut
Last name of Revolutionary War general Henry or Scottish religious reformer John
Knox
The most famous French beef stew, it uses wine as a simmering liquid
beef bourguignon
The metal ring used to hold a sail to its stay or a shoelace on a shoe
a grommet
Following the rules, you do this to "the mark" or "the line"
toe
When does happy hour start tomorrow
3 o'clock featuring a special cocktail
When Italy entered WWI, he assumed charge of the government's wireless service
(Guglielmo) Marconi
For easy opening, set them curved side down on an electric burner & in a minute the shells begin to part
oysters
A type of silk or rayon frequently used for ribbon, it features heavy crosswise cords
grosgrain
Meaning "blows from a clenched hand", it's another name for boxing
fisticuffs
FINAL QUESTION: What color were the vases in the middle of the tables at the Halloween party?
PURPLE
HAVE A NICE NIGHT