The Scientist's Haiku
Brit biologist /
Not Holmes but still Watson's pal /
A twisted ladder
Who is Francis Crick?
In a book by Beverly Cleary, Socks is this pet, suddenly having to share the house with a new baby
What is a cat?
Hey, youse guys! U.S. News raved about this sandwich in Philadelphia
What is a cheesesteak?
Madly in love:
"Head over ____"
What are heels?
1998: She really should’ve taken her blue dress to be cleaned instead of saving it in her closet
Who is Monica Lewinsky?
Gazing into space /
Ev'ry 76 years /
His object flies by
Who is Edmond Halley?
A tiny one of these dinosaurs has a big problem: an impossible hug, because of his short arms!
What is tyrannosaurus rex?
This corned beef & Swiss sandwich bearing a man's name can be served cold or grilled
What is a Reuben?
Ironically:
"____ in cheek"
What is tongue?
1972: The Committee for the Re-election of the President (mockingly abbreviated as CREEP) certainly carried out creepy activities in this DC office building
What is the Watergate Building?
DAILY DOUBLE
Planning planet moves /
3 laws--first is elliptic /
German gravity
This bedtime classic is set in "the great green room"
What is Goodnight Moon?
Down in Miami try this nationality named grilled sandwich with ham, pork, cheese & pickles
What is a Cuban?
Laugh uncontrollably:
"Bust a ____"
What is gut?
DAILY DOUBLE
1987: An address concerning this scandal involved the line “I told the American people I did not trade arms for hostages. My heart and my best intentions tell me that's true, but the facts and evidence tell me it is not.”
Worked for Edison /
His AC lit World Expo /
Ahead of his time
Who is Nikola Tesla?
"One Sunday morning the warm sun came up and--pop!--out of the egg came" this title larva
Arby's says it put this sandwich filling on the map
What is roast beef?
Inseparable or "joined at the ____"
What is hip?
1923: This president (now known as the second worst of all time) and his administration secretly accepted hundreds of thousands of dollars in bonds in exchange for leasing oil reserves known as Teapot Dome to a private company
Who is Warren Harding?
An Irish chemist /
1600s gas law man /
An improved air pump!
Who is Robert Boyle?
She wrote about & illustrated a hedgehog named Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle and a better-known rabbit as well
Who is Beatrix Potter?
A po' boy is made with French bread and fried seafood such as shrimp, crawfish, or oysters, and is originally from this state
What is Louisiana?
To be personally vested:
"Have ____ in the game"
What is skin?
1797: Elbridge Gerry, Charles Pinckney & John Marshall were the diplomats in this bribery incident that led to a quasi-war with France
What is the XYZ Affair?