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1. ENTERTAINERS: What did standup comedian Phyllis Diller call her husband? 2. HISTORY: The ancient Inca empire was centered in which South American country? 3. ANIMAL KINGDOM: What kind of creature is a newt? 4. RELIGION: In what year was the original Nicene Creed adopted? 5. LANGUAGE: What does the Latin phrase “sine qua non” mean? 6. GEOGRAPHY: In which U.S. state is the Acadia National Park located? 7. THEATER: In what play did “The Demon Barber of Fleet Street” appear? 8. MOVIES: What was the name of the town in the vampire movie “The Lost Boys”? 9. U.S. PRESIDENTS: Who was the first president to die in office? 10. LITERATURE: The character of Isabel Archer appears in which Henry James novel? Answers 1. Fang 2. Peru 3. Salamander 4. 325 A.D. 5. Essential 6. Maine 7. “Sweeney Todd” 8. Santa Carla, Calif. 9. William Henry Harrison 10. “The Portrait of a Lady”
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Ford’s Theater in Washington, D.C. and shot President Abraham LinThese facts are for our Tidbits readers, coln with a .44-caliber single shot meaning they all begin with for-! derringer as Lincoln watched a performance of Our American Cousin. • Back in 1917, B.C. Forbes was a Booth was a familiar face around financial columnist for the Hearst the theater and a personal friend of newspaper franchise. Along with the owner John T. Ford. The strucWalter Drey, the general manager ture was used as an office after the of the Magazine of Wall Street, he assassination for 28 years until the founded Forbes magazine, a finaninterior collapsed, killing 22 clerks cial publication containing investing and injuring 68 others. The damand market topics. Today his grandage was repaired and the building son Malcolm Forbes, Jr. is CEO and remodeled into a government wareEditor-in Chief of Forbes. This pehouse, used until 1931, when it beriodical is famous for its miscellacame a Lincoln museum. In 1968, a neous lists, such as the 400 Richest complete restoration of the historic Americans, the World’s Billionaires, theater was finished, and it reopened and America’s Most Trustworthy as a live performance venue. The Companies. According to Forbes, site receives about a million visitors Bill Gates has been the richest annually. American for the past 20 consecutive years, with a current estimated • The old English word “forsooth” worth of $72 billion. simply means “indeed,” “in truth,” • On April 14, 1865, Actor John Wil“certainly.” (cont’d on page 12) kes Booth entered a private box at
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Puff Pancake Makes Dramatic Breakfast
Make weekend breakfasts extra special when you put this delicious puff pancake on your menu. Also called a Dutch baby, this version of the recipe is simple to prepare with kids, and dramatic to serve piping hot, right out of the oven. Believe me, mouths will be watering when it arrives at the table. Take a bow, and then serve with fresh fruit or other favorite toppings.
DRAMATIC PUFF PANCAKE
4 eggs 1 cup skim or whole milk 1 cup all-purpose flour 1 tablespoon sugar 1/8 teaspoon salt 3 tablespoons unsalted butter Topping: 1 tablespoon powdered sugar and a squeeze of fresh lemon
1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. 2. Let one of your kids count and crack the eggs into a mixing bowl. Inspect it to be sure there are no remaining shells. Beat eggs with a beater until
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light and pale. 2. Another child may measure and gradually beat in the milk, flour, sugar and salt. 3. Meanwhile, place butter in a 10- or 12-inch cast-iron or ovenproof skillet, or a 9-inch-by-13-inch oven-safe glass baking dish. An adult should place it in the oven until it is hot and the butter sizzles. Remove from oven and pour batter into the hot butter. Return to oven and bake for 20-25 minutes or until puffy and golden-brown on the edges. (Keep oven door closed until done.) 4. Squeeze lemon juice on top, dust with powdered sugar and serve tableside immediately. Serves 4. Serve with fresh fruit, such as berries, grapes and kiwi slices. Alternate blender method for steps 1-2: Put eggs in a blender and whirl for one minute. With motor running, add milk and slowly add flour, sugar and salt. Whirl for an additional 30 seconds. Proceed with step 3. Donna Erickson’s award-winning series “Donna’s Day” is airing on public television nationwide. To find more of her creative family recipes and activities, visit www.donnasday.com and link to the NEW Donna’s Day Facebook fan page. Her latest book is “Donna Erickson’s Fabulous Funstuff for Families.” (c) 2014 Donna Erickson Distributed by King Features Synd.
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