![]() ![]() One famous section of the discourse is known as the Beatitudes. The Sermon on the Mount is a collection of teachings of Jesus recorded in the Gospel of Matthew. 52 Subject of study for an insect psychologist? : BEE ATTITUDES (from “Beatitudes”) 47 Brand of “old-fashioned” root beer : DAD’Sĭad’s root beer was developed by Ely Klapman and Barney Berns in 1937, and was given the name “Dad’s” in honor of Klapman’s father who used to make root beer for his family at home. 41 Yiddish for “pancake” : LATKEĪ latke is a delicious potato pancake (I’m Irish, so anything made with potatoes is delicious, to be fair). Willard Marriott (the hotel magnate) who was the father’s best friend, and after Milton “Mitt” Romney who was the father’s cousin and quarterback for the Chicago Bears. Mitt Romney was born Willard Mitt Romney in 1947 in Detroit, Michigan. A remarkable story … 37 Update Wikipedia after the 2012 election? : ADD MITT’S DEFEAT (from “admits defeat”) He was released from hospital, managed to pull his life back together and started his own fashion house. His treatment included electroshock therapy and administration of sedatives and psychoactive drugs. However, in 1950 Saint Laurent was conscripted into the French Army and ended up in a military hospital after suffering a mental breakdown from the hazing inflicted on him by his fellow soldiers. Dior died just four years later, and as a very young man Saint-Laurent was named head of the House of Dior. Saint Laurent started off working as an assistant to Christian Dior at the age of 17. Yves Saint Laurent (YSL) was an Algerian-born French fashion designer. The remark resulted in the collection being labeled forever as the “New Look”. The editor-in-chief of “Harper’s Bazaar” remarked, “it’s such a new look!” as there was a clear contrast with the austere designs that dominated the war years. 31 Onetime Yves Saint Laurent employer : DIORįashion designer Christian Dior showed off his first collection in 1947, to great acclaim. Liszt wrote the tone poem “Hamlet” in 1858, which was intended to be an introduction to Shakespeare’s play. ![]() A symphonic poem is a musical piece usually based on another work, perhaps a play, story or poem. 27 Musical piece like Smetana’s “Vltava” : TONE POEMįranz Liszt was the original creator of the single-movement work known as a symphonic or tone poem. Around 1500 AD, carols that were sung came to be associated with Christmas. When “carol” made it into English, about 1300 AD, the term was used to describe a dance as well as a joyful song. The word “carol” came into English via the Old French word “carole”, which was a “dance in a ring”. 23 Slow-driving holiday parade in December? : CHRISTMAS CARROLL (from “Christmas carol”) “Aleve” is a brand name used for the anti-inflammatory drug Naproxen sodium. 18 Maker of the Aspire laptop : ACERĪcer’s Aspire line is a series of personal computers, both desktops and laptops, that were introduced in 1999. The acronym STEAM adds (liberal) arts to the STEM curriculum. An alternative acronym with a similar meaning is MINT, standing for mathematics, information sciences, natural sciences and technology. The acronym “STEM” stands for the disciplines of science, technology, engineering and mathematics. 14 The “A” in STEAM, for educators : ARTS When he introduced the strip he had a 4-year-old son called Dennis, and a wife named Alice. Hank Ketcham drew his inspiration for the story from his real life. Dennis’s nemesis is his neighbor, Mister George Everett Wilson. Dennis’s full name is Dennis Mitchell, and his parents are Henry and Alice (Johnson) Mitchell. ![]() The strip made the jump over the years from the newspaper to television and the silver screen. “Dennis the Menace” is a comic strip that first appeared in 1951, and was originally drawn by Hank Ketcham. “Toff” is a disparaging British term that is used for a well-dressed gentleman of the upper class. Today’s Wiki-est Amazonian Googlies Across ![]()
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