![]() ![]() Heineken lager beer is named for Gerard Adriaan Heineken, the brewer who founded the brewery in the Netherlands in 1873. Very charming, I must say … 38 Stella alternative : HEINEKEN In those days, spiced toast was added to beverages to add flavor, so the use of the word “toast” was an indicator that the lady’s beauty would enhance the wine. The tradition of toasting someone probably dates back to the reign of Charles II, when the practice was to drink a glass of wine to the health of a beautiful or favored woman. That way I don’t have to worry about backing up files, and I can operate from any computer if I have to … 28 Alley-_ : OOPĪn alley-oop is a play in basketball in which one player lobs the ball close to the basket for a teammate who usually scores with a slam dunk. In the world of computing, when one operates “in the cloud”, one’s files and key applications are not stored on one’s own computer, but rather are residing “in the cloud”, on a computer somewhere out on the Internet. 23 Where to save for a rainy day? : CLOUD STORAGE The word “hose” meaning “covering for the leg” has the same roots as the contemporary German word “Hose” meaning “trousers, pants”. We now use the term “ninja” figuratively, to describe anyone highly-skilled in a specific field. As they were a secretive cadre they took on a mystical reputation with the public, who believed they had the ability to become invisible or perhaps walk on water. The ninjas were covert operatives, specializing in the use of stealth to accomplish their missions. The ninjas were around in Japan at the time of the samurai, but were a very different type of warrior. 18 Shuriken : NINJA STARĪ shuriken is a Japanese throwing star, a small, metal weapon with sharp spikes and or edges that can be thrown at an enemy. So, the original theme anchors the whole piece in between secondary digressions. In rondo form there is a principal theme that alternates with a contrasting theme(s). 17 Repetitive sonata movement : RONDOĪ rondo was often chosen by composers in the classical period for the last movement of a sonata (or symphony or concerto, for that matter). While this story unfolds in the show, we also track their lives as adults, 25 years later. It is about four teenage girls who survive a plane crash, and have to live for nineteenth months alone in the Canadian wilderness. ![]() “Yellowjackets” sounds like an interesting TV show. 16 Purnell of “Yellowjackets” : ELLAĮlla Purnell is an actress from London, now living in the US, whom I perhaps know best for playing Winston Churchill’s secretary in the 2017 film “Churchill”. There is also a confederation of emirates that make up a state: the United Arab Emirates. There are two independent states in the Middle East that can be described as “emirates”, namely Kuwait and Qatar. 15 Mideast leader : EMIRĪ territory ruled by an emir is an emirate. The first Canadian Tulip Festival took place in 1953. The Dutch royal family presented the city with 100,000 tulip bulbs as an act of thanks for having sheltered Princess Juliana and her children while the Nazis occupied the Netherlands. The tradition of growing tulips in Ottawa really started at the end of WWII. ![]() The largest of these is the Canadian Tulip Festival that is held every year in the capital city of Ottawa. Tulip festivals are held in a few cities around the world. Today’s Wiki-est Amazonian Googlies Acrossġ Bulb that rarely needs to be replaced : TULIP ![]()
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