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This hometown of author Mark Twain serves as the inspiration for the fictional town of St. Petersburg in “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer” and “Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.”
What is Hannibal, MO?
Robert Duvall played this American outlaw and bank/train robber in the 1972 revisionist Western, The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid. Actor John Pearce played his brother, Frank.
Who is Jesse James?
In the Twelve Days of Christmas, the only gift that hasn't been repeated is this percussive group.
What is 12 Drummers drumming?
The name of this art of inventing and arranging dances comes from the Greek word that gives us "chorus," which originally meant a group of dancers.
What is Choreography?
The culinary name calamari is used on menus for this seafood.
What is squid?
The PWHL, which stands for this, formed in August 2023 and had their first games on January 1, 2024. The original franchise teams were Boston Fleet, Minnesota Frost, Montreal Victoire, New York Sirens, Ottawa Charge, and Toronto Sceptres
What is Professional Women's Hockey League?
This English novelist wrote the 1877 novel Black Beauty, her only published work.
Who is Anna Sewell?
This marsupial is the mascot of the University of Missouri at Kansas City.
What is a Kangaroo?
in 2003's Gods and Monsters, Duvall played this commander of the Confederate States Army.
Who is General Robert E Lee?
Some say that if you leave these up after Twelfth Night, bad luck will befall your house.
What are Christmas decorations?
This word meaning dazed, weak or unsteady, comes from a drink often enjoyed by sailors and pirates, suggesting they may have had too much.
What is Groggy?
This K word is a whole herring that has been split along the dorsal ridge, gutted and smoked, salted or pickled.
What are kippers?
Kathrine Switzer of Syracuse University became the first woman to officially run this event in 1967. Female competitors were banned until 1972.
What is the Boston Marathon?
In the children's song, "On Top of Spaghetti" this happened, causing the singer's meatball to roll off the table.
What is "somebody sneezed?"
This hyphenated brewing company is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. Its known for brands like Budweiser, Michelob, and Bud Light as well as the famous Budweiser Clydesdales.
What is Anheuser-Busch?
Duvall played this "likeable" president in a 1979 miniseries, as he acted as supreme commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force in Western Europe during WWII.
Who is Dwight D Eisenhower?
January 6 was the date of Christ’s baptism and the visit of these Zoroastrian priests, bringing gold and myrrh.
Who are the Magi?
This word is an alteration of the name of a religious woman named Audrey who became the patron saint of widows and brides. Currently, we use it to mean gaudy and cheap or of low moral value.
What is TAWDRY?
This small fish with a strong flavor is an an ingredient in both Worcestershire sauce and Caesar salad
What are anchovies?
The first scheduled intercollegiate women’s sports event was a game of this in 1894 between Vassar College and Bryn Mawr.
What is Tennis?
This natural, plant-based soluble fiber is found in fruit cell walls, primarily used as a gelling agent to thicken jams, jellies, and fillings. If you don't want to take the time to boil away your cell walls, you can buy it at the store.
What is PECTIN?
This state was admitted as a state in 1820 as part of the Missouri Compromise, Missouri joined as a slave state while it became a free state, keeping the balance between the two.
What is Maine?
in 1992, Duvall played this man as he rose from Soviet revolutionary to politician who led the Soviet Union until his death in 1953.
Who is Joseph Stalin?
This spiced holiday punch, made of mulled apple cider, infused with fruits and spices, is the traditional beverage to celebrate Twelfth Night.
What is wassail?
Hypocrite comes from the ancient Greek word for this profession. It emphasizes a disparity between public image and inner character
What is an actor?
In ancient Greece, hypocrite was a term for actors who would wear large masks while performing.
This seafood that resembles a small lobster is often associated with Cajun cuisine, especially in dishes like gumbo and jambalaya.
Wilma Rudolph is the correct answer because she is known as the fastest woman in the world, after winning 3 medals in one Olympic Games. She had this disease as a child, which she had to overcome to become a fast runner.
What is polio?
In the song Folsom Prison Blues, Johnny Cash claims to have shot a man in Reno for this reason.
What is Just to watch him die?
With a rich history tied to agriculture and transportation, this State animal of Missouri played a vital role in the state’s development. They were known for their strength and versatility, assisting in farming, pulling wagons, and building transportation infrastructure
What is the mule?
in 1992's Newsies, Duvall played this Hungarian-American politician and a newspaper publisher who built the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and the New York World.
Who is Joseph Pulitzer?
This subtitle to Shakespeare's Twelfth Night suggests that the play is meant to be interpreted however the audience desires, or that it is a lighthearted, anything-goes comedy. It was likely written around 1601–1602.
What is "or What You Will?"
This word comes from the sounding of a bell, called a coverfeu (feu meaning “fire” in French), reminding medieval Europeans to cover their fires at night.
What is Curfew?
This seafood has long been considered an aphrodisiac due to their high zinc content, which is essential for the production of testosterone.
What are oysters?
Janet Guthrie, an aerospace engineer and astronaut, was the first woman to compete in these two auto races, in 1977. One is a NASCAR Race, the other is not.
What are the Daytona 500 and the Indianapolis 500?
in 1787, the US issued its first official coin, a penny with this motto.
What is "Mind Your Business?"