Places that Became Words
Two-piece Swimsuit of little material, named for an explosive Pacific atoll
Bikini
I saw Grandpa rising early in this European capital
Paris (Grandpa rising)
In 1812 this world leader learned a hard lesson--don't wage war in Russia in winter
Napoleon
One trip around the track, or a way to take in liquid
Lap
Princess Diana
This formal outfit for men is named after an exclusive area in New York's Ramapo Mountains
Tuxedo
The arrival of the Second World War saw many casualties in this European capital
Warsaw (World War saw)
In 1941 this world leader learned a hard lesson--don't wage war in Russia in winter
Hitler
Courage, or to remove feathers
Pluck
Nelson Mandela
Barack Obama
An apocalyptic battle site named for a hill near Haifa
Armageddon
There was much ado about the fact that it's the largest of Africa's 16 landlocked countries
In 1999 NASA used the metric system for the $125 million orbiter of this planet; Lockheed Martin did not... bye bye, orbiter
Mars
A dark beer, or one who handles your luggage at a railway station
Porter
Martin Luther King Jr.
Lyndon B. Johnson
The All Blacks excel at this sport named for an English school
Rugby
Displaying wrath ensures bad service in this Mediterranean metropolis
Athens (wrath ensures)
Offered armor at the 1632 Battle of Lutzen, king Gustav II of this country said, "God is my armor!"; well...
Sweden
Impartial, or a public exposition
Fair
James Dean
Eisenhower
A Moroccan seaport on the Strait of Gibraltar lends its name to this citrus fruit
Tangerine
Somehow I am managing to endure the scorching heat in this Middle East capital
Amman (I am mananging)
By 1959 Ford had sunk $250 million into developing this model; 21st c. inflation adjusted, that's nearly $2 billion
the Edsel
An evergreen tree, or to make neat & trim
Spruce
Elvis Presley
Jimmy Carter