Uggs are sheepskin boots that were first produced in Australia and New Zealand. It tells the story of Charlotte von Mahlsdorf, a German transvestite who survived both the Nazi and Communist regimes in East Berlin. “I Am My Own Wife” is a one-man play by Doug Wright that opened on Broadway in 2003. 51 Doug Wright’s “I Am My Own Wife,” e.g. A sheep (“ovus”) was kept in an “ovile”, a horse (“equus”) in an “equile”, and a dog (“canis”) in a “canile”. Our word “kennel” meaning “doghouse” comes from the Vulgar Latin word “canile” meaning the same thing. 46 Last stop before leaving for vacation, perhaps : KENNEL The latter uses technology that scans the unique pattern of blood vessels in an individual’s retina. Note that an iris scan differs from a retinal scan. It relies on the fact that the complex patterns in the irises are unique to an individual. 43 Biometric reading : IRIS SCANĪn iris scan is a method of biometric identification. Songwriters Sandy Linzer and Denny Randell, lifted the main theme from “Minuet in G major”, an 18th-century composition by German composer Christian Petzold. “A Lover’s Concerto” is a “lovely” pop song released in 1965 by the Toys. 41 Classical piece that’s the basis of the 1965 hit “A Lover’s Concerto” : MINUET IN G Nuns have been a part of many different religious traditions, including Christianity, Buddhism, Hinduism, and Islam. The word “nun” comes from the Latin word “nonna,” which means “mother” or “grandmother”. Nuns are women who have taken religious vows to live a life of prayer, celibacy, and service to their community. 35 One committed to an orderly society? : NUN Our current family dog is a boxer/pug mix, and is another gorgeous animal. My first dog was a boxer/Labrador mix, a beautiful combination. The boxer breed of dog (one of my favorites) originated in Germany. British planter William Byrd II thought that view of the James River was reminiscent of the view of the River Thames from England’s Richmond Hill. The original town was named in 1737 after the English town of Richmond that is now part of London. The city of Richmond is the capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Blakey led the Jazz Messengers until his death in 1990. In 1954, he formed the Jazz Messengers, a band that featured a rotating cast of young, up-and-coming musicians. 24 Jazz drummer Blakey : ARTĪrt Blakey was a jazz drummer and bandleader who was known for helping up-and-coming bebop musicians. Examples of exocrine glands are sweat glands, salivary glands and mammary glands. An exocrine gland is one that secretes its essential product by way of a duct. Examples of endocrine glands are the hypothalamus, the thyroid and the adrenal glands. 22 Secretive group? : GLANDSĪn endocrine gland is one that secretes hormones directly into the bloodstream. Ultimately “runt” came to mean the smallest and often sickest in a litter. 20 Cutest of the litter, maybe : RUNTīack around 1500, a runt was an old or decayed tree stump, and by the early 1600s “runt” was being used to describe animals that were similarly old and decayed. One of Wolfe’s endearing traits is his love of good food and beer, so he is a pretty rotund character. There are also movie adaptations of two of the novels: “Meet Nero Wolfe” (1936) which features a young Rita Hayworth, and “The League of Frightened Men” (1937). There are 33 Nero Wolfe novels for us to read, and 39 short stories. Nero Wolfe is a fictional detective and the hero of many stories published by author Rex Stout. It first appeared in book form in a short-story collection in 1942. It was first published in abridged form as “Death Wears an Orchid” in a magazine in 1941. “Black Orchids” is a Nero Wolfe mystery novella by Rex Stout. There is also a thinner version that is served as a drink. Zabaglione (also “zabaione”) is a dessert from Italian cuisine made from egg yolks, sugar and sweet wine (often Marsala). Today’s Wiki-est Amazonian Googlies Across
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