Sports Stars
n 2005, she became the first woman to lead a lap in the Indianapolis 500
Who is Danica Patrick?
To close one eye; it can be used as a signal, like to mean "I'm not really serious" or "Meet me in the bedroom."
What is a wink?
This plaything consists of a pole with foot rests & a strong spring; you work it by bouncing up & down
What is a pogo stick?
To offer money for something at an auction
What is bid
A discovery made on January 24, 1848 at John Sutter's mill touched off this event
What is the California Gold Rush?
This snowboarding champion is known as the "Flying Tomato" for his long red hair
Who is Shaun White?
Doing this with 2 fingers in your mouth is an old-fashioned but effective way to hail a taxi
What is whistle?
The 2 iron stakes on the pitching court of this game are 40 feet apart
What are horseshoes
Fast mover of the deep with 10 arms
What is squid
He is Lianne's favorite quarterback and she defends him like a mother would
Who is Peyton Manning?
He was only 15 when he developed his system of writing for the blind
Who is Braille?
This version of jump rope requires 2 people twirling 2 ropes, one clockwise, one counter-clockwise
What is Double Dutch
The cover of a jar
What is a lid?
In 2000 they became the only sisters in Olympic history to win gold in women's doubles in tennis
Who are Venus and Serena Williams
People will understand your writing better if you put this, also called a full stop, at the end of each sentence
What is a period?
Violations in this game include stepping onto an opponent's half of the pole & striking the rope instead of the ball
What is tetherball
To slip sideways on a road
What is a skid?
He is the first African American to play in Major League Baseball in the modern era.
Who is Jackie Robinson?
This 5-letter service that lets you video chat with faraway grandmas over the Internet is part of Microsoft and we hardly ever use it anymore.
What is Skype?
A standard croquet course may have 6 or 9 of these metal hoops
What are wickets
An arrangement of straight lines that cross each other to form squares
What is a grid?