AU
Collective term for the years 2000 to 2009.
The Aughts
Louis Armstrong wore one of these on a necklace for much of his life to honor a Jewish family who helped him as a child.
A Star of David
Floridian Tim Raines learned bonjour & merci beaucoup as one of the greatest players in this MLB team's history.
The Montreal Expos (Washington Nationals)
1990: "Dances with Wolves" danced away with a win for him.
Kevin Costner
Dating back to the 13th century the Fisherman's Ring is a papal seal depicting this saint as said fisherman.
St. Peter
In 1998 this animated Great Dane & the gang explored new mysteries on Zombie Island.
Scooby-Doo
Freedom to do what you want by yourself.
Autonomy
You can still get the 3-pointed star hood ornament if you buy this brand's S-Class Sedan.
Mercedes-Benz
The first Canadian team in Major League Soccer was the FC of this city in 2007.
Toronto
1998: "Saving Private Ryan" won the war for this man.
Steven Spielberg
25,000 miles long & horseshoe-shaped, it burns burns burns in part due to eruptions of Mount Ruiz & Novarupta.
The Ring of Fire
Train to Busan is set in this Asian country during a zombie outbreak there.
South Korea
The price goes down instead of up in the Dutch type of this process.
An auction
Discovered in a Sri Lankan mine in 2015 the Star of Adam one of these blue gems is worth an estimated $100 million.
A Sapphire
In 2021 the shortened NHL season had an all-Canadian North Division with 7 teams including Edmonton & this other Albertan one.
The Calgary Flames
2006: "The Departed" gave him his long-anticipated Oscar.
Martin Scorsese
I do not consider it an insult but rather a compliment to be called an agnostic this lawyer said at the Scopes trial.
Clarence Darrow
Glenn & Maggie were just a young couple trying to make it work in a zombie-filled world on this TV series.
The Walking Dead
He was one of the great masters of 20th century English poetry.
W. H. Auden
Moving up in the U.S. Army it goes brigadier general major general this 3-star guy.
Lieutenant General
Won by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in 2019 this colorful trophy is awarded to the victor in the CFL championship game.
The Grey Cup
1989: This director cruised to victory for "Born on the Fourth of July".
Oliver Stone
Tybee Island Georgia is 20 minutes from the historic graciousness of this city.
Savannah
In Zombieland he starred as himself & when asked if he had any regrets said "'Garfield' maybe".
Bill Murray
If the French & British can agree on one thing it's that you call the eggplant this.
Aubergine
Starry newspapers include this city's Star-Ledger where Tony Soprano got his news.
Newark
In 2021 Damian Warner became Canada's first Olympic champion in this & the first Olympian to pass 9000 points.
The Decathlon
2012: There are more letters in "Life of Pi" than in his name.
Ang Lee
When water is low minerals leave a so-called bathtub ring in lakes like this manmade one in Utah & Arizona named for an explorer.
Lake Powell
Seth Grahame-Smith wrote this send-up of Jane Austen.
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies