Earl or Grey
This trilogy of books became the top-selling books of the 2010s in the U.S., selling nearly 35 million combined print/ebook copies in that decade alone
What are 50 Shades of Grey?
Names on this piece of hardware that dates to 1892 include Brian Leetch, Sidney Crosby & Alex Ovechkin
What is the Stanley Cup?
A bath in a tub of the "Real Thing" cola
What is a Coke soak?
& Honey, could you pick up some of the Huggies brand of these on the way home?
What are diapers?
On this day in 1995, The People of the State of California vs. this former football player began in Los Angeles county -- it would last 8 months
Who was OJ Simpson?
THE 1960s: It was already a crime to alter one of these; a 1965 law passed 393-1 in the House criminalized burning one too
What is a draft card?
This 1978 submarine disaster film starred Charlton Heston and David Carradine
What is Gray Lady Down?
A cnn.com article on this object included pictures of Jesus, Indiana Jones & the knights of the Round Table
What is the Holy Grail?
Oolong joy
What is tea glee?
& Honey, it's May--we gotta call your mom in London for Mother's Day; don't forget it's this many hours ahead of N.Y. time
What is five?
The world's most famous crime writer (Murder on the Orient Express, Mousetrap) dies this day in 1976 (b. 1890)
Who was Agatha Christie?
TOYS & GAMES: Invented in 1974 as a model to teach 3-D problems, it became one of the bestselling toys of all time
What is a Rubik's cube?
This 1975 documentary film became a Broadway musical in 2006
What is Grey Gardens?
This brand offers its classic 18-ounce red plastic party cup as well as a not-as-classic clear but at least "eco-forward" one
What is a Solo cup?
The kind of people who like the whole or skim beverage
Who are the milk ilk?
& Honey, could you take the minivan to the mechanic? It's still making noise here, also called the gearbox
What is the transmission?
On this day in 2009, this player was awarded the 2008 FIFA World Player of the Year
Who is Cristiano Ronaldo?
JOURNALISM: In 1947 a journalist from the Washington Post became the last to win a Pulitzer for national reporting by this means
What is telegraph (telegram)?
This American musician (1924-2012) is best known for creating the three-finger style of banjo playing (named for him) and made the banjo a solo instrument
Who was Earl Scruggs?
Our "coup de mariage" is one form of this two-handled cup often made of silver (which we simply adore)
What is a loving cup?
Cessation of hostilities between fruit liquids
What is a juice truce?
& Honey, if you get a chance, could you wash my favorite pants? You know, the ones named for that 19th century woman
What are bloomers?
On this day in 2022 UK PM Boris Johnson admitted he attended a "bring your own booze" staff party in May 2020 -- the scandal became known under this name
What is "Partygate"?
STATE SONGS: Its state song rhymes "patriotic gore" with the name of its largest city
What is Maryland (Baltimore)?
There is a prominent, yet controversia theory that this man, the 17th Earl of Oxford, was the author of the plays attributed to Shakespeare
Who was Edward de Vere?
Tea served in this brand of China cup named for 1760s maker Josiah would be lovely
What is Wedgwood?
A clause in a rock band's contract that assures they have their favorite fermented apple drink
What is a cider rider?
& Honey, while you're up, can you grab my copy of "Caligula" by this French-Algerian author? He's so existential
Who was Albert Camus?
On this day in 1628, this French author and fairy tale writer (Tales of Mother Goose), was born in Paris, France (d. 1703)
Who was Charles Perrault?
NUTRITION: The word coined for these substances in 1912 was meant to suggest they were essential to life & contained nitrogen
What are vitamins?