![]() The concept is that someone who is “crazy”, with wild ideas flying around his or her head, can be described as having bats (wild ideas) flying around the belfry (head). The term is American in origin, and dates back only to the early 1900s. The expression “bats in the belfry” meaning “mad, crazy” conjures up images of bats flying around Gothic bell towers, but actually it’s a relatively recent addition to our vernacular. Amy Adams plays a linguist who is called upon to communicate with aliens that have arrived on Earth. ![]() 39 “Arrival” arrivals, for short : ETSĢ016’s “Arrival” is a very entertaining sci-fi film that is based on a short story by Ted Chiang called “Story of Your Life”. Anything less than 7 is an acid, and anything above 7 is a base. 38 They’re at least a 7 : BASESĪs we all recall from chemistry class, a pH of 7 is considered neutral. This became such an issue that an announcement was routinely made that “Elvis has left the building”. It was normal for fans to hang around after a performance in hopes of seeing their idol one more time. The popular phrase “Elvis has left the building” has its roots in the concerts given by the King in his heyday. 33 “Elvis has left the building” : EVERYBODY GO HOME Warrants and subpoenas are examples of writs. : WRITĪ writ is an order issued by some formal body (these days, usually a court) with the order being in “written” form. The term comes from the Greek word “kyanos” meaning “dark blue, the color of lapis lazuli”. He did so with a kiss, at which point he was taken by the soldiers of the High Priest Caiaphas and handed over to Pontius Pilate, the prefect of the Roman province of Judea. Iscariot was paid thirty pieces of silver to identify Jesus so that he could be arrested. The virus is readily inactivated by the use of soap, so washing hands and surfaces is especially helpful in containing flu outbreaks, and other virus pandemics … 30 Benedict Arnold sort : JUDASĪ judas is a treacherous person, with “judas” derived from the disciple named Judas Iscariot. Influenza (the “flu”) is an ailment that is caused by a virus. On my side of the pond, the celebrated slogan was “it cleans like a white tornado”. 25 “Stronger than grease” sloganeer : AJAXĪjax cleanser has been around since 1947, and it’s “stronger than dirt!” That was the most famous slogan over here in the US. The term “dross” has come to mean any waste or impure matter. This scum is called “dross” and is drawn off and discarded. When metals are smelted, there is a scum made up of impurities that floats on the surface of the molten metal. The first winning word was “gladiolus.” 24 Rubbish : DROSS The National Spelling Bee was started in 1925 by the Louisville Courier-Journal. 23 Something that needs a spell checker? : BEE The varying colors of the flag represent the diversity of the gay community. Such usage of the rainbow flag was popularized in 1978 by artist Gilbert Baker. The best-known rainbow flag is the one representing gay pride. 18 Ones waving at people who might be on their way out? : PRIDE FLAGS Poison oak is mainly found west of the Rocky Mountains, and poison ivy to the east. Two of the plants that are most painful to humans are poison oak and poison ivy. Wozniak was the driving force behind the creation of the Apple I and Apple II computers that revolutionized the computer market in the seventies. Steve “Woz” Wozniak was one of the founders of Apple Computer, along with Steve Jobs and Ronald Wayne. Today’s Wiki-est Amazonian Googlies Acrossġ Apple co-founder Steve, familiarly : WOZ
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