WOOD POTPOURRI
This “quaking” poplar shares its name with a western Colorado ski resort.
Aspen
She became the “spokesbovine” for Borden in the 1930s.
Elsie the Cow
Except for grains, such as rice or wheat, this tuber is the most widely consumed human food.
Potato
Ernie is the head baker and “spokes-elf” for this brand.
Keebler
Ronald Reagan won his second term by a landslide — taking every state except Minnesota, the home of this Democratic opponent.
Walter Mondale
This amount of firewood measures 4’ high by 4’wide by 8’ long and can last many users a whole winter.
A full or standard cord of wood
This prophet not only baptized Jesus but was the first to identify him as the Messiah.
John the Baptist
These red berries, which are grown in bogs, were probably served at the first Thanksgiving.
Cranberries
The advertising concept for this brand of English muffins was that the nooks and crannies would hold the butter.
Thomas’
What country hosted the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo? Hint: the country was officially dissolved in 1992.
Yugoslavia
Historically, yew wood, because of its flexibility, was the preferred choice for this ancient weapon.
The bow (or longbow). Arrows, on the other hand, are more commonly made of straight-grained light wood such as pine, spruce, or cedar.
This infamous serial killer terrorized late 19th -century London.
Jack the Ripper
In 1990, the Burpee company offered a $10,000 prize for the largest grown variety of this vegetable. Hint: The contest deadline was October 31
Pumpkin
Craftsman. Since 2020 the tools have been made in Asia. 40 Pts London Fog 50 Pts NutellaAn American company named Western Forge made this brand of hand tools for Sears for more than half a century.
Craftsman. Since 2020 the tools have been made in Asia.
This author of In Cold Blood and Breakfast at Tiffany’s died at age 60 of liver disease, complicated by multiple drug intoxication.
Truman Capote
Modern baseball bats are often made from this dense wood. (Perhaps that’s why the bats have a “sweet spot.”)
Maple
Cartoonist Hank Ketcham created this mischievous comic strip character.
Dennis the Menace
Two of these small fuzzy fruits contain more potassium than one banana.
Kiwis
By the 1970s, two-thirds of all raincoats sold in the US were made by this American (not English) company.
London Fog
Baby Faye, born with a fatal heart defect, lived 20 days with a transplanted heart from this animal.
Baboon
The General Sherman Tree, identified in 1931 as the largest tree in the world, is this kind of coniferous tree. (Hint: It shares its name with the National Park where it’s located in southeastern California.)
Sequoia
This song, made popular by Bobby Darin in 1959, was about a blade-wielding criminal named Macheath.
Mack the Knife
Cling peaches got their name because they cling to this.
Their pit/stone
More than 50% of this hazelnut spread consists of two ingredients: sugar and palm oil. It contains only 13% hazelnuts, cocoa solids, and skimmed milk.
Nutella
1984 saw the death of this 82-year-old photographer, best known for his black and white photos of the American West, particularly Yosemite National Park.
Ansel Adams