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| The screech type of this bird has an unusual whistling call |
an owl
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| The 1st railway suspension bridge was completed over the gorge near these U.S.-Canadian falls in 1855 |
Niagara Falls
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| "The Hogan Family" was set in Oak Park, Illinois & "Hogan's Heroes" was set in this country |
Germany
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| On the Beaufort scale, it's the next step up from a tropical storm |
a hurricane
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| Missouri's national forest named for this writer is nowhere near the city of Hannibal |
Mark Twain
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| If you're clumsy your fingers may be all these |
thumbs
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| The gray jay is not as famous as this relative whose scientific name is Cyanocitta cristata |
the blue jay
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| At the Columbian Exposition in 1893, this tall amusement park ride had everyone going in circles |
the Ferris Wheel
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| On its final episode Lt. Gerard shot Fred Johnson, the One-Armed Man |
The Fugitive
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| The EPA determines whether drinking water contains more lead than 15 ppb, ppb standing for this |
(Alex: Jack, remember your phrasing next time, please.)
parts per billion
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| Much of this state is covered by 10 national forests including Salmon, Boise & Nez Perce |
Idaho
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| Something quickly accomplished is done in the twinkling of a bedpost or of this body part |
an eye
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| These birds are so named because their long legs look like the poles circus performers walk on |
stilts
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| With Vince Lombardi as its coach, this team won the 1st Super Bowl in 1967 |
the Green Bay Packers
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| In 1996 Lily Tomlin took over the role of "F.Y.I." producer on this show |
Murphy Brown
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| This small measurement used by bartenders equals about 1 1/2 ounces |
a shot glass (or a jigger)
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| This Cornhusker State's Blaine & Thomas Counties have the USA's largest hand-planted forest |
Nebraska
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| Act bluntly & you "shoot from" this |
the hip
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| The coscoroba, which weighs only about 8 pounds, is the smallest of these graceful birds |
swans
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| The 1st land engagement of this war took place June 24, 1898 at Las Guasimas, Cuba |
Spanish-American War
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Part played on "Bewitched" in the '60s by the person seen here in a recent photo: [Erin Murphy] |
Tabitha
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| To determine this for a circle, multiply the diameter by pi |
the circumference
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| The northernmost of Arkansas' national forests shares its name with these mountains in the area |
the Ozarks
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| You've got them if you can stand on a ship without losing your balance |
sea legs
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| The "snowy" type of this member of the heron family is known for its beautiful white plumes |
(Jack: What is a goose?)
an egret
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| Oveta Culp Hobby, who passed away in 1995, was the 1st to head this former cabinet department, HEW for short |
Health, Education and Welfare
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| "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da" was the theme to this '90s series featuring Christopher Burke as Corky |
(Doug: What is One Day at a Time?)
Life Goes On
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| Abbreviated G or GB in computerese, it's equal to 1,024 MB |
a gigabyte
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| Minnesota's largest national forest shares its name with this Great Lake |
Superior
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| You put your nose to the grindstone & this to the wheel |
a shoulder
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