Artists
Dutch post-impressionist painter who was considered a madman and a failure during his lifetime. "Sunflowers" "The Starry Night" "Water Lilies"
Vincent van Gogh
Lead singer and guitarist of a wildly popular 90s grunge band. He passed due to a self inflicted gun shot.
Kurt Kobain of Nirvana
Composed of champagne and chilled citrus juice, usually orange juice unless otherwise specified.
Mimosa
Rising above the Reflecting Pool like a Greek temple, this elegant landmark was finished in 1922 and was built as a tribute to Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln Memorial
According to superstition if this body part burns people are talking about you
Ears
His natural genius crossed so many disciplines that he epitomized the term “Renaissance man.” He created the "Mona Lisa" and "The Last Supper"
Leonardo da Vinci
English singer and song writer known for her deep, expressive vocals. She died of alcohol poisoning in 2011 at the age of 27.
Amy Winehouse
Traditionally, this cocktail consists of five ingredients: white rum, sugar, lime juice, soda water, and mint.
Mojito
US naval base on the Hawaiian isle of Oahu, it was the site of a surprise attack by the Japanese in 1941, during the Second World War.
Pearl Harbor
You eat the red stalks of this plant; the green leaves are toxic.
Rhubarb
Sculptor, painter and architect widely considered to be one of the greatest artists of the Renaissance — and arguably of all time. "David" "Pieta" and the Sistine Chapel ceiling.
Michelangelo
Three members of this popular rock band passed when their tour plane crashed in southeastern Mississippi during a failed emergency landing attempt.
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Sweet cocktail made with rum, cream of coconut or coconut milk, and pineapple juice, usually served either blended or shaken with ice.
Pina Colada
Originally used as a military jail and later it became a high-security prison. Inmates at The Rock, as the prison was known, were subjected to brute force and complete isolation on a daily basis.
Alcatraz Island
At the end of a letter "P.S." stands for this
Postscript
American artist, film director, and producer who was a leading figure in the visual art movement known as pop art.
Andy Warhol
American rapper and songwriter rooted in the New York rap scene, he is considered one of the greatest rappers of all time. He was murdered in March of 1997.
Notorious B.I.G. Biggie Smalls
Consists of tequila, orange liqueur, and lime juice often served with salt on the rim of the glass.
Margarita
This sprawling military cemetery in Virginia is most famous as the resting place of John F Kennedy: an eternal flame has burnt at the gravesite of the assassinated 35th president since 1963.
Arlington National Cemetery
A cross between tennis & ping-pong this sport was named for a dog not a gherkin.
Pickle Ball
Spanish Surrealist painter and printmaker known for exploring subconscious imagery. Arguably, his most famous painting is The Persistence of Memory (1931), depicting limp melting watches.
Salvador Dalí
One of the most popular female artists of all time, she was one of the few who could attest to having seven-consecutive number one hits on the Billboard Hot 100. She rose to popularity in the 80s and 90s.
Whitney Houston
Cocktail made with whiskey, sweet vermouth, and bitters.
Manhattan
This fortress was a key site during the Texas revolution. It was the location of the fabled Battle of the _____ in 1836, which saw Texans battle Mexicans in their fight for independence.
The Alamo
What is the chemical formula for table salt?
NaCl