5 About 4
A "four-striper" is someone of this U.S. Navy rank, the boss on board
What is a captain?
"I wouldn't touch that with" this item which, set on the ground, will just touch a basketball rim
What is a 10-foot pole?
9-letter word used to describe a plan so well-designed that nothing could go wrong
What is foolproof?
This frozen food mascot debuted in the 1930s;
He didn't start saying "Ho, ho, ho" until the '60s
Who is the Jolly Green Giant?
On this day in 1979, she was elected the first as the first female Prime Minister of the UK
Who was Margaret Thatcher?
FAMOUS PAINTINGS: A German guidebook to a 1937 World's Fair dismissed it as a "hodgepodge of body parts that any four-year-old could have painted"
What is Guernica?
Meaning someone who is bluffing, "four-flusher" is a term that originated in this game
What is poker?
This expression refers to the promise made to freed slaves; the land was in Sherman's Special Field Order No. 15
What is forty acres and a mule?
I just bought this kind of hyphenated home, a term implying that it needs some work
What is a fixer-upper?
As Borat, he implored moviegoers to, "Please, you come see my film. If it not success, I will be execute"
Who is Sasha Baron Cohen?
Convicted of income tax evasion, on this day in 1932 this man entered the Atlanta Penitentiary for his 11 year sentence (he was released early for good behavior and health issues)
Who was Al Capone?
In 2025 a church begun in 1882 became the tallest building in this city
What is Barcelona?
Of the 4 famous folks up on Mount Rushmore, the one who was born first
Who was (George) Washington?
It's a long necktie that's been tied in a slipknot & has the ends hanging down
What is a four in hand?
"Insectoid" term for a sleazy hotel (2 possible answers)
What is a flea trap or fleabag?
In a classic fairy tale, they're the 3 animals that, to a troll's annoyance, clip-clop loudly while crossing over his bridge
Who are the Billy Goats Gruff?
On this day in 1944, the film Gaslight was released, starring Charles Boyer, Ingrid Bergman, and this 18-year-old British actress in her film debut
Who was Angela Lansbury?
COMMUNICATION: Shigetaka Kurita designed the original set of 176 of these, which included the zodiac glyphs, hearts & a pair of googly eyes
What are emojis?
Of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse in the Bible, the one representing war rides this color horse
What is red?
As a farewell to Martha Karolyi, this alliterative nickname was used for the 2016 U.S. women's Olympic gymnastics team
What is the Final Five?
It's another term for the involuntary surrender of property (2 possible answers)
What is foreclosure or forfeiture?
She's the title female "trying to make a devil out of me" in a 1968 song written by Fleetwood Mac's Peter Green
Who is Black Magic Woman?
This actor, born this day in 1947 in DeKalb, Illinois, is best known for his roles in Six Feet Under, Burn After Reading, and his Oscar nom roles in The Visitor (leading) and The Shape of Water (supporting)
Who is Richard Jenkins?
CONTEMPORARY AUTHORS: His official website says, "It is forty years since I hung up my cloak and dagger"
Who is John le Carré?
In 1954 Roger Bannister ran the first under 4-minute mile on this city's Iffley Road track
What is Oxford?
Kyle Field, where the Aggies play football, "is the home of" this numerical symbolic fella
What is the 12th man?
Sure, I'll have some ale; I even brought my own one of these drinking vessels
What is a flagon?
"You're slowly makin' me pay for things" is a lyric in this 1999 song, the first No. 1 hit for Destiny's Child
What is Bills, Bills, Bills?
The first ever Grammy Awards were held on this day in 1959, and featured Ella Fitzgerald as Best Female Vocalist, and this man as Best Male Vocalist for his song "Catch a Falling Star"
Who was Perry Como?
MOVIES: A catering hall called Aphrodite's Palace is featured in this 2002 film
What is My Big Fat Greek Wedding?