j-archive-4794-J-2005-06-09

COFFEE TALK

200

'The name of this coffee-growing Indonesian island is also slang for coffee'

Java

400

'The Swiss water process is a way to remove this from coffee'

caffeine

600

'The beans of the coffee plant are found inside the part seen here which has this fruity name'

the coffee cherry (or berry)

800

'Carlos Sanchez, a Columbian coffee farmer, has portrayed this advertising icon since 1969'

Juan Valdez

1000

'One type of this salad plant is roasted & used as a coffee substitute, particularly in Louisiana'

chicory

OH, WITTY WOMAN

200

'Lucille Ball once quipped, "The secret of staying young is to live honestly, eat slowly and lie about" this'

your age

400

'Funny lady Roseanne used to joke that she wouldn't do this chore "'til Sears makes one you can ride on"'

Vacuum

600

'This country singer said, "I was the first woman to burn my bra--it took the fire department 4 days to put it out"'

Dolly Parton

800

'Erma Bombeck advised, "Before you try to keep up with" them, "be sure they're not trying to keep up with you"'

the Joneses

1000

'1893-born wit who reportedly said, "The first thing I do in the morning is brush my teeth and sharpen my tongue"'

Dorothy Parker

C'MON, YOU HAD TO EXPECT NEBRASKA

200

'In 1867 the city known as Lancaster was renamed this to honor a fallen leader'

Lincoln

400

'Born in Omaha on May 19, 1925, his Muslim name was El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz'

Malcolm X

600

'Officially "The Tree Planters' State" in 1895, in 1945 it became this "State" to honor the U. of Nebraska athletic teams'

the Cornhusker State

800

'Nebraska is the only state in the nation with this type of legislature meaning "one-chamber"'

unicameral

1000

'Serving the state as a U.S. Congressman in the early 1890s, he "Scoped" out 3 runs at the presidency'

William Jennings Bryan

PUBLISHERS WEEKLY FICTION BESTSELLERS

200

'"It" was No. 1 for him in '86'

Stephen King

400

'Though written by Joe Klein, 1996's "Primary Colors" was originally credited to this 1-named author'

Anonymous

600

'Hope it was worth it; in 1989 his "Satanic Verses" made the Top 10'

Salman Rushdie

800

'In a busy 1997, this queen of romantic novels hit the list with "The Ghost", "The Ranch", & "Special Delivery"'

Danielle Steel

1000

'In 1970 he told a "Love Story", then came back 7 years later to tell "Oliver's Story"'

Erich Segal

NASCAR GEOGRAPHY

200

'Daytona International Speedway'

Florida

400

'Infineon Raceway in Sonoma'

California

600

'Nazareth Speedway,
Pocono Raceway'

Pennsylvania

800

'Talladega Superspeedway'

Alabama

1000

'Watkins Glen International'

New York