THINGS YOUR HOST DOESN’T KNOW
Metaphorically, you put lower-priority concerns on this part of the stove (not the bottom burner)
WHAT IS BACK BURNER?
Nuns 'N Moses, who both dress & shred religiously
WHO ARE GUNS N' ROSES
He was the oldest person elected U.S. President until his even-older successor claimed that title
WHO IS TRUMP?
This ace-asking bid: designed to tell partner you have a vague suspicion there could be a slam in the offing but aren’t quite sure how to investigate it
WHAT IS BLACKWOOD?
Introduced by Nintendo in 1989, this handheld device was for playing cartridge-loaded amusements
WHAT IS A GAME BOY
“I Want You” to name this patriotic symbol who also lent his name to an extremely popular 2C response
WHO IS UNCLE SAM STAYMAN?
Babe Ruth once held this clubhouse leadership role (not manager); it’s also a term for the member of a bridge partnership who should take command of the auction
WHAT IS CAPTAIN?
The funk-tastic Earth Wind for Hire
WHO ARE EARTH, WIND, & FIRE
An NBA lineup typically features two starters at this position played by Michael Jordan and Magic Johnson
WHAT IS GUARD?
This two-word convention: when your company relocates you to a branch in Dallas
WHAT IS A TEXAS TRANSFER?
The "dynasty" of these accessories (in fashion, not football) began in the '30s but peaked in the '80s
WHAT ARE SHOULDER PADS
He assassinated John F. Kennedy before popularizing transfer responses to no-trump openings
WHO IS LEE HARVEY OSWALD JACOBY?
At the Montreux Jazz Festival, you might see smoke on the water of this Swiss lake's shoreline (not Lucerne)
WHAT IS LAKE GENEVA?
2 bands honoring this group: Better Off Dead & Terrapin
WHO ARE THE GRATEFUL DEAD
In a 1992 hit, this hip-hop duo known for wearing their clothes backwards “will make you Jump! Jump!”
WHAT IS KRIS KROSS?
This system of interference over 1NT: my nagging wife’s favorite word
WHAT IS DONT?
Walter Mondale used this 3-word Wendy's slogan in 1984 to challenge a rival for the presidential nomination
WHAT IS "WHERE'S THE BEEF"
He wrote the epic poem Paradise Lost in addition to popularizing the 4-3-2-1 point count to evaluate balanced hands
WHO IS JOHN MILTON WORK?
The “first battle of” this Virginia creek (not Manassas) was the earliest major engagement of the U.S. Civil War
WHAT IS BULL RUN?
Nearly Dan does some of this group's dirty work
WHO ARE STEELY DAN
When your friend takes a sip from your bottle and the beverage returns from his mouth to the container, it’s called this colloquial term
WHAT IS BACKWASH?
This shortness-showing jump bid: the only recognized way to declare a 1-1 trump fit
WHAT IS A SPLINTER BID?
This "How'm I doin'?" NYC mayor also said, "I can explain this to you; I cannot comprehend it for you"
WHO IS ED KOCH
This classic comic strip about a mismatched pair of tall and short friends partnered Eric Rodwell in five Bermuda Bowl victories
WHAT IS MUTT AND JEFF MECKSTROTH?
Permanent press makes fabric resistant to these annoyances (not stains)
WHAT ARE WRINKLES?
Take a chance on their tribute band, Bjorn Again
WHO IS ABBA
This auto insurance giant can’t save you from becoming your parents, but they can buy the naming rights to the Cleveland Guardians’ stadium
WHAT IS PROGRESSIVE?
This unblocking play to prepare for a squeeze: the mating sound of Austrian doves
WHAT IS A VIENNA COUP?
WHO ARE THE ISLANDERS OR OILERS?
Will Ferrell’s character from Talladega Nights takes a break from auto racing to partner Steve Weinstein on the Nickell team
WHO IS RICKY BOBBY LEVIN?