The New Deal was the series of economic programs championed by President Franklin D. 37 *FDR recovery program : NEW DEAL (giving “new potato”) Rho is the Greek letter that looks just like our Roman letter “p”, although it is equivalent to the Roman letter R. For example, the interatrial septum separates the left and right atria of the heart, and the nasal septum separates the nostrils of the nose. In the world of anatomy, a septum (plural “septa”) is a dividing wall within a chamber or other structure. Our contemporary word “Thursday” comes from “Thor’s Day”. Thor wielded a mighty hammer and was the god of thunder, lightning and storms. In Norse mythology, Thor was the son of Odin. Louis from 1995 to 2015, and returned to Los Angeles in 2016. The Rams were based in Cleveland from 1936 to 1945, in Los Angeles from 1946 to 1994, in St. Cleveland (1945), Los Angeles (1951) and St. The Los Angeles Rams are the only franchise to have won NFL championships in three different cities, i.e. “En route” is a French term that means “on the way”. Judy Garland sang “The Trolley Song” in the movie:įrom the moment I saw him I fell 25 On one’s way : EN ROUTE 20 Trolley sound, in an old song : CLANGĪ streetcar makes a clanging sound, as we learned in the musical film“Meet Me in St. The fog is actually a vapor made up of volatile organic compounds released by the vegetation covering the peaks. The name “Smoky” is a reference to the natural fog often seen hanging over the range. The “Smokies” lie almost entirely within the bounds of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, which is the most-visited national park in the whole country. The Great Smoky Mountains are a subrange of the Appalachians and are located in North Carolina and Tennessee. It is located beside the city of Hot Springs, Arkansas and actually includes bathhouses found in the downtown area that use the springs’ hot water. Hot Springs National Park is the smallest national park in the whole country. 17 *Arkansas resort known for its geothermal waters : HOT SPRINGS (giving “hot potato”) The Arabian Peninsula is shaped like a boot, with the Sultanate of Oman occupying the toe of that boot. “UGLI” is a trademark name that is a variant of “ugly”, a nod to the fruit’s unsightly wrinkled rind. The ugli fruit is a hybrid of an orange and a tangerine that was first discovered growing wild in Jamaica where most ugli fruit comes from today. The capital of Lithuania is Vilnius, and 16 miles north of Vilnius is a point that is officially recognized as the geographic center of Europe. The nation of Lithuania is a former Soviet Socialist Republic (SSR) sitting on the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. In English, we often call the country “the Ukraine”, but I am told that we should just say “Ukraine”. Ukraine is a large country in Eastern Europe that was a Soviet Socialist Republic (SSR) before the dissolution of the USSR. “Odometer comes from the Greek “hodos” meaning “path” and “metron” meaning “measure”. 5 Odometer units : MILESĪn odometer measures distance traveled. Grateful Dead fans (the ranks of whom include my wife) refer to themselves as “Deadheads”. “The Dead” disbanded in 1995 following the death of lead guitarist Jerry Garcia.
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