j-archive-3179-J-1998-05-28

THE "D.T."s

200

'Sound heard here: (when you pick up the phone)'

Dial tone

400

'In the Army it's a rapid march of 180 steps a minute'

Double time

600

'The NFL's Joe Greene got mean from this position'

Defensive tackle

800

'Longtime job of Rawley Farnsworth, who was thanked by Tom Hanks in his 1994 Oscar acceptance'

Drama teacher

1000

'Group of Florida islands named from the Spanish for turtles'

Dry Tortugas

TOP O' THE WORLD, MA!

200

'Satellite measurements in 1987 suggested that this peak reaches 29,108' -- 80' higher than thought'

Mount Everest

400

'An ice cave at over 10,000 feet near Gangotri in the Himalayas is the source of this sacred Indian river'

Ganges

600

'This shaggy-haired beast of Tibet is often called the grunting ox because of the sound it makes'

Yak

800

'Some have suggested that this mythical Himalayan creature is a pre-human primate'

Yeti/Abominable Snowman

1000

'These Nepalese people are much sought after as porters for Himalayan climbing expeditions'

Sherpas

HOOKED ON PHOENIX

200

'This NBA team plays its home games at the America West Arena, a veritable sports palace'

Phoenix Suns

400

'Diners at the Rustler's Rooste chow down on this "noisy" pit viper, served as an appetizer'

Rattlesnake

600

'Phoenix's firefighting museum isn't called the Hall of Fame but the Hall of this'

Flame

800

'The Arizona Biltmore was inspired by the designs of this man who lived & worked at nearby Taliesin West'

Frank Lloyd Wright

1000

'By gum, the mansion built by this chewing gum mogul is a national historic landmark'

William Wrigley

POTENT POTABLES

200

'The fermented drink called perry is the pear-based counterpart of this "hard" apple drink'

Cider

400

'A brand of gin distilled in London shares its name with these Tower of London guards'

Beefeater(s)

600

'It's coffee mixed with whiskey, such as Jameson's, & topped with whipped cream'

Irish coffee

800

'Trader Vic claims credit for inventing this rum drink & says it was named by a Tahitian friend'

Mai tai

1000

'This wine-based French aperitif usually served on the rocks is flavored with, mmm, quinine'

Dubonnet

LITTLE BIRDIES

200

'Snoopy's best little buddy, in the comics he talks in "scratches"'

Woodstock

400

'These little yellow birds were once carried into coal mines because of their sensitivity to poisonous gas'

Canaries

600

'A wise parrot named Polynesia taught him how to talk to the animals'

Dr. Dolittle

800

'A clock invented in the Black Forest around 1775 introduced this little birdie to timekeeping'

Cuckoo

1000

'It's the symbol of happiness Shirley Temple went looking for in a 1940 film'

Bluebird