20th Century
Since 1904, when a woman was arrested in NYC for doing this, women have “come a long way”.
What is smoking a cigarette?
Southern pancake grain or a “Little Rascal”.
What is Buckwheat?
Modern coinage in this country began with the reign of Ferdinand & Isabella.
What is Spain?
He says, “I meant what I said & I said what I meant, an elephant’s faithful 100%”.
Who is Horton?
Delta tau delta & sigma chi, for example.
What are fraternities?
Around 1912, popular ones included “the fish walk”, “the bunny hug” & “the turkey trot”.
What are dances?
Plant used in the Middle Ages to whiten teeth that still flavors toothpaste today.
What is mint?
Chickens appeared on ancient coins of this neighbor of Nepal.
What is India?
Carthaginian general who used elephants as battle tanks against the Romans.
Who is Hannibal?
With partner “duddy”, it’s an old-fashioned pompous person.
What is fuddy?
In 1926, he declined a Pulitzer Prize for “Arrowsmith”.
Who was Sinclair Lewis?
The 1st was Maxim, introduced by General Foods in 1964.
What is freeze-dried coffee?
In the 17th c. one of these Scandinavian country’s coins weighed 44 lbs.
What is Sweden?
Timothy the mouse was his flight instructor.
Who is Dumbo?
Spanish “quince”, French “quinze”, & German “funfzehn”.
What is fifteen?
Year of Senate Watergate hearings, V.P. Agnew’s resignation & the Arab oil embargo.
What is 1973?
Sturgeon was once so plentiful in the U.S. that this treat was given away free with nickel beer.
What is caviar?
Largest denomination ever issued, one post-WWI German coin was worth this many marks.
What is a billion?
A dangerous, anti-social loner-type elephant, his picture should be in a “gallery”.
What is a rogue?
In piano duo of the ‘60s, he was Teicher’s other half.
Who is Ferrante?
In 1901 J.P. Morgan formed the world’s largest steel corporation, U.S. Steel, after buying him out.
Who was Andrew Carnegie?
Blue-veined cheese that, by law, can only be ripened in cave near its namesake French town.
What is Roquefort?
Because its Montevideo mint closed in 1855, various world mints have made coins for this country.
What is Uruguay?
A male elephant in musth feels he must do this.
What is mate?
Projection bearing a tuft of hair on back of horse’s leg above hoof.
What is a fetlock?