COUNTRY MUSIC MOVERS & SHAKERS
Taylor Swift broke onto the scene with a song about this singer & in 2013 teamed up with him for "Highway Don't Care"
In Austria & Switzerland, this season is symbolically swept away by people wearing folk masks
winter
At the urging of his wife, Walt Disney changed Mortimer's name to this
Add a "c" to a security device to get this timepiece
a clock
It's believed pirates used a simple red jack before adopting this flag with the skull & crossbones
Jolly Roger
You can crash his party any time
Luke Bryan
Marianne, featured in art & seen on stamps, is a symbol of this country
France
From 1951 to 1968 he hit 536 homers for the New York Yankees
Mickey Mantle
Add an "H" to a feline to get this informal talk (& also the French for feline)
chat
Arrested in America, he was hanged in 1701 in London & his body dangled beside the Thames
Captain Kidd
This Oklahoma native donated $1 million from her "Blown Away" tour to help tornado victims in her home state
Also called a dung beetle, it was associated with the divine aspects of the early morning sun in Ancient Egypt
scarab
Mickey Hart joined Bill Kreutzmann for some long jams as they formed the drumming duo of this band
The Grateful Dead
Add an "R" to a place where a Smith works to get this counterfeiter
forger
For many years, Tortola in this island group was a major base for pirates who terrorized the Spanish Main
The British Virgin Islands
On his death, he was praised as an ambassador
for the state of Tennessee and the greatest country singer of all time
George Jones
In a Gilbert Stuart portrait, behind Washington are many symbolic touches, like the rainbow, showing faith in the future, the copy of "The Federalist", symbolizing unity under the Constitution, &, on the chair, this botanical symbol of victory
Laurel wreath
Born Joe Yule Jr. in 1920, he briefly changed his name to Mickey McGuire before settling on this stage name
Mickey Rooney
Add an "I" to a measure of interest on a loan to get this synonym for "angry"
irate
While plundering Portobelo, Panama this knighted pirate created a human shield of women, priests, & the mayor. Nice guy
Captain Henry Morgan
In 2013 fans cheered on this country cutie as she kicked up her heels to win "Dancing with the Stars
Kellie Pickler
From north Africa, St. Augustine made this animal a symbol of the humble Christian bearing burdens without complaint
camel
A 1996 documentary was titled this man, "Actor or Boxer?"
Mickey Rourke
Add an "E" to a word meaning "reasonable" to get this underlying reason for doing something
rationale
After aiding at the Battle of New Orleans, this privateer continued his pirating ways
Jean Lafitte