j-archive-2821-J-1996-12-02

SCIENCE & NATURE

200

'It's the largest & most economically important family of conifers'

pine

400

'This term refers specifically to a tornado that forms over a lake or ocean'

waterspout

600

'This bird, "laughing jackass", is often heard on soundtracks to represent jungle sounds'

kookaburra

800

'Nelumbo nucifera is the scientific name of this sacred flower of Buddhism'

lotus

1000

'In 1920 Betelgeuse in this constellation became the first star whose size was measured'

Orion

SOUTHERN COOKING

200

'Craig Claiborne's recipe for deep-fried catfish calls for 1/2 cup of the white kind of this meal for coating'

cornmeal

400

'It's thought the name of this Creole dish comes from jambon, French for "ham"'

jambalaya

600

'An oyster dish was named for this wealthy family, perhaps because of the "green stuff" that tops it'

Oysters Rockefeller

800

'Benn wafers, crackers made of this seed, are a popular Charleston, South Carolina treat'

sesame

1000

'The dough for the "beaten" type of this quick bread needs at least 200 strokes'

biscuits

"W"ORDS

200

'It precedes omelet, saddle & Samoa'

western

400

'It's a synonym for revere'

worship

600

'To sharpen a tool, or to stimulate the appetite'

whet

800

'It can mean to distort, or the threads running lengthwise on a loom'

warp

1000

'The American elk is something referred to by this Indian name meaning "white rump"'

wapiti

THE 68th OSCARS

200

'Paul Sorvino wept with joy when this actress, his daughter won for "Mighty Aphrodite"'

Mira

400

'This Oscar host, a winner for "Ghost" called herself "The Might Afro Deity"'

Whoopi Goldberg

600

'Christine Cavanaugh, the voice of this pig, carried a jeweled handbag shaped like a pig to the Oscars'

Babe

800

'His "Maverick" co-star Jodie Foster hired a bagpiper to serenade him at Oscar night parties'

Mel Gibson

1000

'Ironically, the envelope was missing when this film from Italy won a 1995 Oscar for its musical score'

Il Postino

INSPIRATIONS

200

'He inspired Clare, a girl from a rich & noble family of Assisi, to become a nun'

Saint Francis

400

'The rushing of diphtheria medicine from Nenana to Nome in 1925 via this form of transport inspired a race'

(Iditarod dog) sled (race)

600

'A battle during this war inspired "The Star-Spangled Banner"'

War of 1812

800

'While Dante has inspired many writers, this woman was his love & inspiration'

Beatrice

1000

'Film director whose life was the inspiration for the Clint Eastwood film "White Hunter, Black Heart"'

(John) Huston