Hockey as a Second Language
This player guards the goal.
Who is the goalie?
According to a 1969 film, if it’s Tuesday, it must be this
What is Belgium?
the film If it’s Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium starred Ian McShane and Susan Pleshette
If you have been bad, you may get a lump of this in your stocking.
What is coal?
Green olives are often stuffed with this type of pepper
What are pimentos?
Each player uses one of these, nicknamed a twig, to play the game.
What is a hockey stick?
If you were to make the trek to the summit of Mt. Everest, you would be on the boarder of one of these two countries
What is Nepal or Tibet?
the mountain is part of the Himalayan mountain range. Hurricane strength winds blow year-round at the summit, and temperatures can dip to -100 degrees F.
During Hanukkah, the candle in this position on the menorah is used to light the other eight candles
What is the middle candle?
People often eat this vegetable by scraping the leaves between their front teeth
What is artichpoke?
NHL stands for this
If you were tour North America with stops in Portland, Oregon, and Toronto, you would be further from the equator in this city.
What is Portland?
On New Years Eve, we sing this song, which means “old long ago”
What is “Auld Lang Syne”
Wasabi is Japane condiments that is similar to this condiment, often served with prime rib in the United States
What is horseradish?
When a light of this colour activates behind the goal, a point has been scored.
What is red?
If you were to visit the home of BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Adidas, and Bayer, you would be in this country.
What is Germany
This is the most popular NEW Years resolution in North America
What is to loose weight?
If you eat a Roma, cherry, or beefsteak variety , you are eating this summer vegetable
What is a tomato
These are the two conferences in the NHL
What is Eastern and Western?
If your tour included the cities of Sydney, Melbourne, Brisban, Perth, and Adelaide, you would be visiting this country
What is Australia
Hanukkah begins four days before this phase of the moon
What is new?
When you were a child, you probably ate this breakfast cereal that snapped, crackled, and popped
What are Rice Krispies?