JANUARY 1948
The Games of the Fifth Winter Olympiad opened Jan. 30, 1948 in this country's city of St. Moritz.
Switzerland
Bridal aide-de-camp
Maid of honor
Banana & butternut are 2 of the most popular "winter" varieties of this food.
Squash
Miss Manners always believes in sending" these "notes. It encourages people to give more".
Acquisitive slogan that Cuba Gooding, Jr. shouts at Tom Cruise in "Jerry Maguire".
"Show me the money!!"
Dr. Niles,
Dr. Frasier,
whooping
Cranes
California celebrated the 100th anniversary of the gold find at this man's sawmill.
John Sutter
An event, like a tornado or earthquake, that your insurance may not cover.
Act of God
This singing rival of Tom Jones had a big hit with "Winter World of Love" in the winter of 1970.
Englebert Humperdinck
Of cracking these body parts, Miss Manners says, "Please insist that everyone stop it this very minute".
Knuckles
Biblical term for a menacing sermon, from 2 torments it depicts awaiting sinners.
Fire and brimstone
Horseshoe,
fiddler,
hermit
Crabs
This New York governor said, "If nominated" by the Republican Party, he'd run for president.
Thomas Dewey
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Your closest blood relative
Percy Bysshe Shelley wrote, "If winter comes, can" this "be far behind?"
Spring
According to Miss Manners, gentlemen remove these when shaking hands; ladies do not.
Gloves
This phrase wishing an actor good luck was taken literally by John Wilkes Booth at Ford's theater.
Break a leg
Buffalo,
micro,
potato
On January 1, 1948 GATT, a general agreement on these 2 "T"s, went into effect.
Tariffs and trade
The adjustment that a "COLA" in your contract gives you
In the winter the city of Bemidji in this state celebrates Brrr Midji Polar Days.
Minnesota
Miss Manners claims you'll "develop warts on your toes" if you wear these after Labor Day.
White shoes
In current slang, someone attractive or cool may be "All that and a bag of " these.
Chips
Punch,
cue,
trading
Cards
He was nominated to succeed Eisenhower as Army Chief of Staff.
Omar Bradley
Cornucopia.
Horn of plenty
Autolycus is a lovable rogue in this Shakespeare play.
The Winter's Tale
Sadly, Miss Manners notes that these linen items are never used, "even by the guests".
Guest towels
Broadcaster Red Barber popularized "Sitting in" this seat as an equivalent of "sitting pretty".
The catbird's seat
Ice,
cold,
Devonshire
Cream