Current Events
This Republican candidate won the 2024 Election and is currently the president-elect.
Donald Trump
This day, following Thanksgiving, is known as the busiest shopping day of the year.
Black Friday
Cat: The cat ran through the yard.
Noun
A grumpy creature with a heart "two sizes too small" tries to ruin a joyful holiday for his cheerful neighbors but ultimately learns the true spirit of the season.
The Grinch Who Stole Christmas
Highway 20.
After nearly a year of trading fire, Hezbollah and this Middle Eastern country have come to a ceasefire.
Israel.
This New York City parade airs annually on Thanksgiving Morning.
It: It was trying to climb a tree.
Pronoun
A curious girl tumbles down a rabbit hole into a fantastical world, encountering bizarre characters and puzzling adventures that challenge her sense of reality.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
This interstate travels from Tacoma to Boston, cutting across Washington, Idaho, Montana and other northern states.
I-90
This conflict torn country launched U.S.-made long range missiles into Russia last week (with the permission of Pres. Joe Biden).
Ukraine
This US President proclaimed Thanksgiving to be a national holiday in 1863, the same year he issued the Emancipation Proclamation.
Abraham Lincoln
Quickly: It quickly jumped off the tree onto the trampoline.
Adverb.
This author wrote The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings trilogy, which latter were adapted into movies.
JR Tolkien
Where it crosses the Cascades, Highway 20 is known by this name.
The North Cascades Highway.
This former Washington State Attorney General won the 2024 Gubernatorial election and is now the state governor-elect.
Bob Ferguson
This US President, who authorized use of the nuclear bombs against Japan during WWII, is often credited with being the first to issue a Presidential pardon for the Thanksgiving Turkey.
Harry Truman
Against: The trampoline was against the fence.
Preposition
A small but adventurous mouse, adopted by a human family, embarks on various escapades while navigating the challenges of life in a world made for humans.
Stuart Little
This highway runs from the Canadian border to Mexico; we'd drive it from Colville to Spokane.
A whistleblower has alleged this clothing store hid $154M in expenses.
Macys
4,500
And: The cat landed, and was flung over the fence.
Conjunction
A brilliant young girl with neglectful parents discovers she has extraordinary powers, using them to stand up to a tyrannical headmistress and find a true sense of belonging.
Matilda
Highway 2 crosses the Cascades at this pass, named after Washington's first governor.
Steven's Pass