A Touch of Blarny
This color is associated with Ireland.
What is green? The color represents the lush greenery that is characteristic of Ireland.
What is the first day of Lent called?
Ash Wednesday. Ash Wednesday always falls 46 days before Easter (40 days of Lent plus six Sundays).
The biggest living land mammal on Earth.
What is an African elephant? The blue whale is even larger than the elephant.
When nighttime temperatures drop below freezing, do this to your faucets. .
What is dripping the water? The operative word is drip; you do not need a steady stream of water.
The money you pay for insurance
What is a premium? It’s derived from a Latin word meaning “reward” or “prize.” When you cash in on homeowners’ or auto insurance, it can feel like a prize rather than paying out of pocket.
Launched in 1979, this cable network is the go-to station for sports.
What is ESPN? The network is now a global franchise, broadcasting some of the most significant international sporting events.
On March 17, we all have a touch of this nationality in our blood.
What is Irish? March 17 is St. Patrick’s Day. An old tradition is to pinch people who are not wearing green on this day.
What order of animals are the rhinoceros, elephant, and aardvark?
Pachyderms. A hippopotamus is also a pachyderm. One characteristic of a pachyderm is thick skin.
Men who have two wives
What are bigamists? In 1862, the U.S. Congress passed the first anti-polygamy law, commonly referred to as the Morrill Anti-Bigamy Act.
If you don’t clean your dryer vent, you risk this.
What is fire? In addition to cleaning your lint filter after each use, professionals recommend annual dryer maintenance, which includes cleaning the dryer vent.
Payment to support an ex-spouse.
What is alimony? Unlike child support, which is typically granted, alimony is not always granted, even if the ex-spouse makes little or no money.
He was called “the most trusted man in America.”
Who is Walter Cronkite? He anchored the CBS Evening News and signed off every broadcast saying, “And that’s the way it is.”
A shamrock has this number of leaves.
What is three? To the Irish, the three-leaf clover is associated with Saint Patrick and the Holy Trinity. A four-leaf clover symbolizes good luck.
In what province is Calgary?
Alberta. Calgary is the largest city in Alberta. The 1988 Winter Olympic Games were held there.
The biggest (heaviest and longest) wall in the world.
What is the Great Wall of China? What’s even more mind-boggling than its length, at 13,000-plus miles, is its age. Some phases of the Wall were built as early as the seventh century BC.
These come in café, ruffled, and shower.
What are curtains? The English word curtain comes from the Old French word cortine, meaning “tapestry” or “drape.”
The only one of the seven deadly sins dealing with money
What is greed? According to Britannica, “Greed is defined as the immoderate love or desire for riches and earthly possessions.”
This Korean War–era sitcom holds the viewership record for its series finale.”
What is M*A*S*H? Few sitcoms today have the star power Alan Alda brought to the show or the broad appeal it had during its time.
Keep a close eye on this mischievous little man dressed in green, and he might reveal where he keeps his treasure.
What is a leprechaun? The lucky leprechauns are part of Irish folklore. They are also referred to as “wee folk” or “little people,” and stand between two and three feet tall. You’ll often see them standing beside a pot of gold.
Who wrote Rip Van Winkle?
Washington Irving. It was a short story published in 1819. The story is set in the Catskill Mountains in New York.
The biggest commercial aircraft.
What is Airbus A380? The A-380 is longer and wider than the 747. It carries a maximum of 853 passengers, compared to the largest 747, which has a capacity of 660 passengers.
Electrical panels used these before they had circuit breakers.
What are fuses? Fuses had to be replaced; you only have to flip the circuit breaker.
Payment to release kidnap victims
What is ransom? During the 1970s, ransoms peaked in the millions of dollars. The highest ransom on record is $134 million, paid for the release of a Hong Kong businessman’s son.
On this show, Peter Falk plays this eccentric detective, whose signature line is, “One last thing...”
What is Columbo? The show was ranked No. 1 on Ranker’s 150+ Best Detective Shows of All Time list. It originally aired from 1971 to 1978 and is still in reruns.
St. Patrick was born here.
What is (Roman) Britain? Though he is the patron saint of Ireland, Saint Patrick was born in Roman Britain, in what is now Scotland, around the year 385. March 17 is the day of his death as well as his Catholic feast day.
How does the moon affect the ocean?
It affects the tides of the ocean. The moon’s gravity pulls powerfully on both sides of the ocean. The rotation of Earth and the moon’s gravitational pull cause tides to change.
The bigger between a solar system and a galaxy.
.What is a galaxy? Our solar system consists of the sun and the planets, moons, and smaller bodies that surround it. Our galaxy is the Milky Way, which consists of 200 to 400 billion stars. Billions of galaxies comprise the universe.
This is the three-letter word for a Grecian jar, often shaped like a vase.
What is an urn? Urns date to antiquity, and you can buy copies of ancient urns.
Excessive interest charges
What is usury? There is no federal limit on the interest rates that credit card companies can charge, but they must communicate their interest rates to cardholders and card applicants.
He will always be remembered for calling his show the “really big shew.”
Who is Ed Sullivan? On February 9, 1964, The Ed Sullivan Show earned its place in history by introducing the Beatles to the United States. When the show first aired in 1948, it was called Toast of the Town.
At 1,553 miles (2,500 km), Ireland is home to this scenic drive, the longest uninterrupted coastal route in the world.
What is the Wild Atlantic Way? The road stretches down the entire western coast of Ireland, from the border of Northern Ireland to Kinsale in the south.
In what city in the Netherlands was Anne Frank’s hiding place?
Amsterdam. Anne and her family hid in a secret annex in her father’s workplace. Following their discovery in 1944, they were transported to the concentration camps. The father was the only survivor.
Country where the biggest pyramid by volume is found.
What is Mexico? The Great Pyramid of Cholula in Cholula, Puebla, Mexico, is the biggest by volume. The Great Pyramid of Giza, in Egypt, is the third-largest pyramid.
This bathtub is named for its appendages.
What is a clawfoot? This Victorian-era tub design dates to 1700 Dutch furniture design. The tub became popular in the 1850s and is still in use today, more for its design features rather than for its functionality.
A formal gift, often for research or education
What is a grant? Pharmaceutical companies partially fund drug research and development through grants. University professors fund some of their salaries through research grants, while students can finance part of their tuition through educational grant.
Long before celebrity chef shows were a dime a dozen, she ruled the airwaves on The French Chef.
Who is Julia Child? French did not refer to her ethnicity; she was an American who specialized in French cuisine. The show initially ran from 1963 to 1973. She taught us important cooking lessons, including that “fat gives things flavor.