YOU BUG ME | HIDDEN GEMS | WHO WROTE THE LINE? | ADULT BEVERAGES ;) | MUSIC! |
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a flea
This common pet parasite can jump 200 times the length of its own body
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a ruby
How charming! The cherub you painted has cheeks as rosy as this red birthstone
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Irving Berlin
"I'm dreaming of a white Christmas just like the ones I used to know"
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Tequila
In names of cocktails, this liquor precedes mockingbird & sunrise
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Messiah
Glory to God in the highest is one of numerous Biblical verses used in the text of this Handel work
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larva
This word for the young of insects is from the Latin for "ghost"
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an emerald
After seeing the 37.8-carat Chalk one at the Smithsonian, Angela had ephemeral dreams of this green gem
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Machiavelli
"The prince must be a fox... to recognize the traps and a lion to frighten the wolves"
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Bourbon
The main ingredients in a mint julep are mint leaves, sugar syrup & this liquor
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Chopin
At 7 this Polish-born composer wrote a Polonaise In G Minor
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a mosquito
Gene science has led to thoughts of eradicating this insect, or maybe just the Culex genus that spreads encephalitis
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an opal
To buy the fire type of this gem, shop along Pitt Street in Sydney's city centre
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Thomas Harris
"I woke up and heard the lambs screaming. I woke up in the dark and the lambs were screaming"
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A Bellini
For brunch you might opt for this drink made with champagne or sparkling wine & peach puree
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Jupiter
This Mozart symphony shares its name with a god & a planet
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daddy-long legs
This paternal name usually refers to a type of arachnid, but the crane fly also gets the moniker
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topaz
A top azalea breeder named Hans Hachmann came up with a flower in a gold one named for this gem
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Aristotle
Tragedy is "the imitation of an action...arousing pity and fear... to accomplish its catharsis" (c. 330 B.C.)
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Amaretto
Combine orange juice, club soda & this almond-flavored liqueur & you've got yourself a bocce ball
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Percussion
In Peter And The Wolf the hunters arrive as this section of the orchestra begins to play
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an ant
The bulldog type of this bug regularly preys on the carpenter type & its bite can kill humans
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jade
IThe raja delved into the history of the carved figure & found it was made of this prized gemstone
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Tennessee Williams
"She lives in a world of her own--a world of --little glass ornaments"
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Vodka and Cranberry Juice
They're the 2 main ingredients in a Cape Codder, one for adults & one for all ages
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Fireworks
Handel's Music For the Royal these accompanied a display of them in its 1749 premiere
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