TREES
The most common Christmas tree in the U.S. is the Scotch species of this conifer
A pine
Vermicelli is from the Latin for "little' these--eww!
Worms
Once Lusitania, this country's modern name comes from the Roman name Portus Cale
Portugal
Reasons for his grumpiness include that his heart "was 2 sizes too small"
the Grinch
In 2010 the sleepy Hudson River town of Rhinebeck, N.Y. hosted the nuptials of this first kid
Chelsea Clinton
A gift from the Japanese, Prunus serrulata is one of the chief species of this tree planted at the Jefferson Memorial in 1912
A cherry tree
Fettuccine means this; get it right & we'll award you a "blue" one
Ribbon
"Helvetia" is still inscribed on this mountainous country's currency & stamps
Switzerland
This Dickens character introduced in 1843 is now generic for a grumpy miser
Scrooge
Big Arm, Bigfork, & Big Sky are all little towns in this state
Montana
Broad rings on a tree indicate years of sunshine & rain; narrow rings indicate cold or this weather condition, from the Middle English for "dryness"
Drought
Stelline are literally "little" these heavenly bodies
Stars
Greeks & Romans wrote about this island, Hibernia, though they never settled on it
Ireland
Disgusted, he calls Claudius' court "an unweeded garden that grows to seed"
Hamlet
This sleepy Pennsylvania town is often called "The Most Famous Small Town in America"
Gettysburg
The "biloba" in its scientific name means "2-lobed", referring to its 2-lobed leaves
A Gingko
Little round tortellini get their name from tortello, an Italian word for this food
Cake
The ancient name for this modern country's capital is Berytus
Lebanon
Who would hold it against this poor fisherman for being grumpy after sharks ate his prized marlin catch?
Santiago
A 1920s query asked, "Will it play in" this Illinois town that experts considered a bellwether?
From a Dutch word for "kitten", it's a drooping cluster of flowers found in willow, birch & oak trees
A catkin
Orecchiette means "little" these body parts
Ears
Tripolitania is now the northwestern part of this country
Libya
In this novel Oskar Matzerath decides to stop growing at age 3, makes noise with his favorite instrument & destroys things
The Tin Drum
Tim McGraw called this Colorado ski resort city southwest of Aspen & Vail a "sleepy little town"
Telluride