A Tale of Two A's
They were likely the first to inform you that you, in fact, are the dancing queen
Who is ABBA
Owing to this man's presidential legacy, a breed of Elk common to Olympic National Park bears his name
Who is Theodore Roosevelt
What are crêpes
Don McLean cleverly places this singer/songwriter, not the revolutionary political leader with a homophonic name, reading a book on Marx in his song "American Pie"
Who is John Lennon
If you're looking to break a habit as soon as it forms, you take after the florist and do this
What is "nip it in the bud"
It's the single most valuable, and perhaps most dangerous, planet in a well-known fictional universe: home to the Fremen
What is Arrakis
Though it was originally named after George Washington, President Clinton saw the district's second airport named after this president
Who is Ronald Reagan
This Turkish national dish commonly features naan and Mediterranean vegetables, but it absolutely requires skewered meat
What is kebab
The Red Hot Chili Peppers make a brief mention of this Seattle grunge pioneer in their song "Californication." Evidently, their was something in the way of them using his full name
Who is Kurt Cobain
A person, in the time-honored tradition of cattle, might set off for these if their present hills are bare and discolored
What are "greener pastures"
This British actor distinguished himself in Shakespearean theater before moving to the big screen - he's now best known for portraying Hercule Poirot in Agatha Christie movies
Who is Kenneth Branagh
Granted statehood two years after the Civil War's conclusion, this state opted to name its capital city after the beloved late president
What is Nebraska
Stir fry is great, but try it with rice noodles and bean sprouts, and you've had this: the national dish of Thailand
What is pad thai
Billy Joel name-drops this rock'n'roll pioneer, who died young, among many others in "We Didn't Start The Fire"
Who is Buddy Holly
If you make a situation look sweeter to swallow, then you'll be accused of doing this
What is "sugarcoating it"
This is the name of a single character originally used as shorthand for "et," and now shorthand for "and"
What is ampersand
Although the panic took place at the New York City stock exchange, the casual observer might have assumed that it took place in Ohio, not due to this New Yorker President
Who is Grover Cleveland
The national dish of Guam, partially owing to the United States' longtime military presence there, is this canned staple of post-WWII America from Hormel
What is Spam
Jay-Z claims to me the newer version of this legendary entertainer in his song "Empire State of Mind," though he's in considerably worse standing with the Italian mob
Who is Frank Sinatra
Similar to killing two birds with one stone, if you take a single ferocious flyby and accomplish multiple tasks, you done so in this manner
What is "in one fell swoop"
It's another word for capricola, but it's come to mean more to fans of The Sopranos... and The Office
What is gabagool
A 2005 nuclear submarine, among very little else, bears the name of this lieutenant and single-term president
Who is Jimmy Carter
This Peruvian national dish, which is now common in Mexico, consists of diced fish tossed with citrus, onion, and peppers
What is ceviche
Marshall Mathers draws a distinction between himself and another other rapper in his song "The Real Slim Shady" - this rapper doesn't have to cuss to sell records: a reference to his unexpected 1997 hit album
Who is Will Smith
It may be a good thing, it may be a bad thing, but if something is simple and pre-determined, like meat for a long journey, it's referred to as this
What is "cut and dried"