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NOT A DROP TO DRINK
CATCHPHRASES
MISS MANNERS' MANNERS
RELIGION
WATER, WATER EVERYWHERE
200
'The only requirement for membership in this group founded in 1935 is a desire to stop drinking'
Alcoholics Anonymous
200
'Acquisitive slogan that Cuba Gooding, Jr. shouts at Tom Cruise in "Jerry Maguire"'
"Show me the money!"
200
'"Miss Manners always believes in sending" these "notes. It encourages people to give more"'
Thank You notes
200
'The Falasha Jews of Ethiopia claim descent from King Solomon & this woman'
Sheba
200
'At over 60 million square miles, this ocean covers about a third of the Earth's surface'
Pacific Ocean
400
'This word used of Herbert Hoover in 1928 referred to his support of prohibition, not his dull speeches'
Dry
400
'Biblical term for a menacing sermon, from 2 torments it depicts awaiting sinners'
Fire & brimstone
400
'Of cracking these body parts, Miss Manners says, "Please insist that everyone stop it this very minute"'
Knuckles
400
'The Deseret News is one of several publications owned by this church'
Mormons (LDS)
400
'Huron a roll if you know the Straits of Mackinac connect Lake Huron with this Great Lake'
Lake Michigan
600
'Temperance workers used this liquor as a synonym for all spirits & prefaced it with "demon"'
Rum
600
'This phrase wishing an actor good luck was taken literally by John Wilkes Booth at Ford's theater'
Break a leg
600
'According to Miss Manners, gentlemen remove these when shaking hands; ladies do not'
Gloves
600
'The name of this Christian sacrament is from the Greek for "to dip"'
Baptism
600
'About 250 miles long, this river is usually navigable for only about 20 miles from Rome to the sea'
Tiber
800
'This Southern state whose name means "great water" was the last one with a prohibition law'
Mississippi
800
'In current slang, someone attractive or cool may be "All that and a bag of " these'
Chips
800
'Miss Manners claims you'll "develop warts on your toes" if you wear these after Labor Day'
White shoes
800
'Tradition says this central shrine of Islam, located in Mecca, was built by Abraham & Ishmael'
Kaaba
800
'The city formerly called Stalingrad lies on this river'
Volga (city renamed Volgograd)
1000
'In "A Drinking Life", this editor of NYC's Post & Daily News tells how he got on & off the sauce'
Pete Hamill
1000
'Broadcaster Red Barber popularized "Sitting in" this seat as an equivalent of "sitting pretty"'
The catbird\'s seat
1000
'Sadly, Miss Manners notes that these linen items are never used, "even by the guests"'
Guest towels
1000
'With more than 60 million members worldwide, it's the largest Protestant denomination'
Lutheranism
1000
'In Turkey you can get from Europe to Asia by crossing the Bosporus Strait at this sea just below it'
Sea of Marmara