The twenty-dollar bill is called a “Jackson” as it bears the portrait of President Andrew Jackson on the front side of the bill. I can just imagine nerdy Internet types (like me) adopting something from a “Monty Python” sketch to describe an online phenomenon … 5 Producer of the Jacksons? : ATM So “spam” is used for the glut of emails that takes over online communication. In the sketch (which I’ve seen) the dialog is taken over by the word Spam, a play on the glut of canned meat in the markets of Britain after WWII. The term “spam”, used for unwanted email, is taken from a “Monty Python” sketch. 4 Something you might use a filter for : SPAM “Mosey” is American slang for “amble”, and is of unknown origin. Tattoos are sometimes referred to as “ink”.
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In his descriptions of the indelible marks adorning the skin of Polynesian natives, Cook anglicized the Tahitian word “tatau” into our “tattoo”. The word “tattoo” (often shortened to “tat”) was first used in English in the writings of the famous English explorer Captain Cook. The opera was relaunched a few months later and it was a resounding success. Puccini reworked the piece, breaking the second act into two new acts and making some other significant changes. The original version was first staged in 1904 at La Scala in Milan where it received a very poor reception. The opera that we see today is actually the second version that Puccini produced.
Puccini’s “Madama Butterfly” is the most-performed opera in the US. Sylvester’s trademark line is the exclamation “Sufferin’ succotash!”, which emphasizes the characters pronounced lisp. Sylvester is the cat who is often trying to get the better of Tweety Bird, Speedy Gonzales and Hippety Hopper. Pussycat is also known as Puddy Tat, and is a character who appeared in “Looney Tunes” and “Merrie Melodies” cartoons. 58 Animated character who’s the subject of this puzzle’s theme : SYLVESTER Since 1950, the CWS has been held every year in Omaha, Nebraska.
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55 City that’s home to the N.C.A.A.’s College World Series : OMAHAīack in 1947/48, the College World Series (CWS) was held in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and then in 1949 in Wichita, Kansas. It is likely that the term somehow comes from the proper name “Joshua”, but no one seems to remember why. When the verb “to josh”, meaning “to kid”, was coined in the 1840s as an American slang term, it was written with a capital J. Missing in action (MIA) 46 Kidding around : JOSHING Lei Day started in the twenties and is a celebration of native Hawaiian culture. What’s known as “May Day” around the world is also called “Lei Day” in Hawaii. This makes the food more digestible and apparently cuts down on gas. It contains an enzyme that breaks down complex sugars found in many vegetables. Simethicone causes small gas bubbles in the stomach to combine into larger bubbles that can then be “burped” more easily.īeano is a dietary supplement that is used to reduce gas in the digestive tract. “Gas-X” is a trade name for the anti-foaming agent called simethicone. So, getting through all the paperwork required “cutting through the red tape”. Minnie’s boyfriend is Mickey Mouse.īack in the days of yore in England, official documents were bound in bundles with red ribbon. Minnie also has an Uncle Mortimer Mouse, as well as twin nieces Millie and Melody Mouse. Two of her grandparents are Marshal Mouse and Matilda Mouse. Minnie Mouse is the daughter of farmer Marcus Mouse.
24 Minnie’s promise, as 58-Across would say : WORD OF MOUTH (Sylvester says “word of mouse”) The palm was selected as an emblem for the award as there is a palm featured on the coat of arms of the Commune of Cannes.
The Palme d’Or goes to the director of the film that is selected as the best shown at the festival that year. The “Palme d’Or” (or “Golden Palm” in English) is the highest award given at the Cannes Film Festival. “Tamp” was originally used specifically to describe the action of packing down sand or dirt around an explosive prior to detonation. To tamp is to pack down tightly by tapping. Cress is particularly popular in the UK where it is a common ingredient in sandwiches. Garden cress is a leafy vegetable that is closely related to watercress and mustard. Today’s Wiki-est Amazonian Googlies Across 8 Peppery salad ingredient : CRESS
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