INTERSECTING WITH INSECTS
When these insects get "social" & mingle as a group, they're in a flutter
What are butterflies?
Like a cheeseburger, but with onions & on rye bread:
____ melt
What is Patty?
"Discuss the differences between the opening, the middle game, & the endgame... explain the 4 rules for castling"
What is chess?
It was not claimed to be the Pilgrims' landing place until 1741, 121 years after the event
What is Plymouth Rock?
After her "Bridesmaids" character learned an extra in a scene was single, this actress ad-libbed she'd "climb that like a tree"
Who is Melissa McCarthy?
Smaller than ticks at about the size of a sesame seed, the head type of this parasite may cause sleeplessness & be a hairy situation
What are lice?
Ready to go:
____ on the spot
What is Johnny?
"Explain what a family tree is & what information would be kept there"
What is genealogy?
In this city you can visit the Kaaba, which holds the black stone revered by Muslims
What is Mecca?
A Variety headline: he "improvised so much on 'Mrs. Doubtfire' that 2 million feet of film was shot", with 972 boxes of outtakes
Who is Robin Williams?
There are 2,700-plus species of this cellulose-eating insect, a close relative of the cockroach--what an awful family reunion
What are termites?
Act the clown:
____foolery
What is Tom?
"Prepare a 3- to 5-minute talk on a topic of your choice that incorporates body language & visual aids"
What is public speaking?
The natural formations of this venue 15 miles from downtown Denver create a stunning backdrop for rock concerts
What is Red Rocks?
"Jaws" isn't exactly a laugh riot, but this Roy Scheider improv reaction to seeing the shark for the first time sure was funny
What is "you're gonna need a bigger boat"?
A sub-discipline of entomology, vespology is the study of these like the mud dauber
What are wasps?
Totally excellent:
____ -dandy
What is Jim?
Using a vessel "with an open cockpit, a sit-on-top" or an "inflatable" model, "safely capsize & perform a wet exit"
What is kayaking?
A July 1969 story about these headline items called them "currently... the world's most priceless scientific treasure"
What are moon rocks?
"The Princess Bride" saw Billy Crystal improv-ing about an MLT, a this, lettuce & tomato sandwich "where (the 'M') is nice & lean"
What is mutton?
It was big news when the Mediterranean type of this was found in Florida, a state that values its orange groves, April 6, 1929
What is a fruit fly?
It hangs from a plumb line:
plumb ____
What is Bob?
"Find & examine 3 stumps, logs, or core samples that show variations in the growth rate of their ring patterns"
What is forestry?
The Rosetta Stone features a decree written in Greek, Hieroglyphics & this Egyptian script, partly from the Greek for "people"
What is Demotic?
Gotta have a Christopher Guest movie line, like Fred Willard's in this film: "He went after her like she was made outta ham"
What is Best in Show?