90s TV Shows
This sitcom, a spinoff of an earlier successful sitcom, featured a radio advice show host reconnecting with his salt-of-the-earth father, pretentious brother, and making new friends after his marriage failed.
Frasier
This natural protein fiber, which is often woven into textiles, is produced by certain insect larvae to form cocoons. Its shimmering appearance is due to its triangular prism-like structure, which allows incoming light to refract at different angles.
Silk
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Brad Paisley and Keith Urban (Start a Band)
This novel, with the working title First Impressions, was sent to the publisher by Jane Austen's father, who turned down this classic romance, without even reading it.
Pride and Prejudice
This four-letter word to describe a woman ends in "unt."
AUNT
This show, basically a sitcom version of My Fair Lady, ran on CBS for nearly 150 episodes. In this fish-out-of-water story, cosmetic saleswoman Fran Fine stumbles into a caregiver role for an illustrious Broadway producer's family. Her no-nonsense honesty, sharp sense of humor, and "Queens logic" turn the household into a happy, healthy, family.
The Nanny
This type of yarn, made from a plant-based fiber, is soft, versatile, and breathable. One of the oldest known materials, it is a great alternative for anyone allergic to wool or who wants a lighter feel for their project.
Cotton
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Shania Twain (I Feel Like a Woman)
This novel, whose name is a literal translation of the name Beelzebub, about a group of unchaperoned schoolboys on an isolated island had the working title "Strangers from Within" which speaks to how little we know about our inner selves.
Lord of the Flies
This four-letter word ends in "k" and means intercourse.
Talk
This Jurassic-era sitcom features blue-collar worker Earl Sinclair coping with a short tempered boss, Bradley P. Richfield, of the Wesayso Corporation, to put food on the table for his family: sweet-natured and long-suffering Fran, rebellious teenage son Robbie, shop-til-she-drops daughter Charlene, and precocious Baby.
Dinosaurs
This expensive wool is woven from fibers obtained from various breeds of goat. Although it is often called wool, this fiber is finer, stronger, lighter, softer, and three times more insulating than sheep's wool.
Cashmere
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Zac Brown Band (Toes)
"All's Well that Ends Well" is the title of a Shakespeare comedy about love and betrayal. For a time it also served as the working title of this 1,200 page epic novel which traces Napoleon's arrival in Russia and the end of Tsarist rule.
War and Peace
If you have an oral fixation, you can stick one of these in your mouth and suck it.
PIPE
This show, which takes place almost entirely at the fictional Tom Nevers Field in Nantuckett was one of the first starring roles for leads Tim Daly and Steven Weber, who played brothers Joe and Brian Hackett. It also launched the careers of Thomas Haden Church and Tony Shalhoub.
Wings
This synthetic yarn, is made from a filament and then cut into strands similar and spun together similar to wool. You can still find the original brand, Orlon, which was created by DuPont in the 1940s, in some yarn stores.
Acrylic
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Florida Georgia Line (Cruise)
The title of this 1925 novel about a wealthy man who tries endlessly to woo the beautiful (and married) Daisy went through many iterations, including: "The High-Bouncing Lover," "Under the Red, White and Blue," and "Among Ash-heaps and Millionaires."
The Great Gatsby
A cow has 4 of these, but a woman only has two.
Legs
This sitcom features a very loose plot around Pete and Berg, two friends who both live together and work at the same restaurant. The show starred Ryan Reynolds and featured Nathan Fillion in a recurring role in some of their earliest roles.
Two Guys, A Girl, and a Pizza Place (also known as Two Guys and a Girl)
This very fluffy wool comes from long-haired rabbits. Like mohair and cashmere, it is considered a luxury fiber and is a popular wool for spinners and knitters alike.
Angora
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Toby Keith (I wanna talk about me)
This 1936 novel about love and life during the American Civil War is one of the best-selling novels of all time. It was originally called Tomorrow is Another Day, before being changed to a line from the third stanza of Edward Down's 1894 poem.
Gone with the Wind
Your finger fits right in it and you play with it when you’re bored. Once you’re married, you’re stuck with the same one forever.
RING