A Day Late
Age: 23
Born: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
1. A body of water, smaller than a river, contained within relatively narrow banks?
Creek, or summertime fun. (I'm a paddler)
2. What's the thing you push around the grocery store?
Buggy or cart.
3. A metal container to carry a meal in?
Lunchkit.
4. The thing that you cook bacon and eggs in?
Fry pan, skillet.
5. The piece of furniture that seats three people?
Couch, sofa or Chesterfield.
6. The device on the outside of the house that carries rain off the roof?
Eavesthroughing, rain gutter.
7. The covered area outside a house where people sit in the evening?
Tent? Porch? Pick one.
8. Carbonated, sweetened, non-alcoholic beverages?
Pop. Lifeblood.
9. A flat, round breakfast food served with syrup?
Pancake or flapjack.
10. A long sandwich designed to be a whole meal in itself?
Sub, hoagie.
11. The piece of clothing worn by men at the beach?
Swim shorts, trunks.
12. Shoes worn for sports?
Runners. Lace-ups.
13. Putting a room in order?
Cleaning up, tidying up (depends on the severity).
14. A flying insect that glows in the dark?
Firefly/firebug/glow worm.
15. The little insect (arthropod) that curls up into a ball?
Umm, squished under my foot? (Can't say I've ever seen one.)
16. The children's playground equipment where one kid sits on one side and goes up while the other sits on the other side and goes down?
Teeter totter.
17. How do you eat your pizza?
As fast as I can. Usually pointy part first.
18. What's it called when private citizens put up signs and sell their used stuff?
Garage sale or yard sale, depending on where it is. Or, an estate sale.
19. What's the evening meal?
Dinner.
20. The thing under a house where the furnace and perhaps a rec room are?
Basement/home (I live in a basement suite).
21. That plant that kids throw at each other because it sticks to clothing?
Velcro bugs.
22. Those little balls of froth on plants in spring, which contain some moth or other's eggs?
Ewww. Larvae?
23. Girls' lower-half underwear?
Panties, undies, underwear.
24. Boys' lower-half underwear?
Underwear, undies.
24. The cloth you had when you were little and always slept with, and perhaps sucked your tongue with?
Bippy. Yes, it had a name. Or Blankie.
25. Warm knitted top typically made of wool?
Sweater.
26. Baked in an oven, made of flour, butter, an egg, milk:
Scones? Biscuits?
27. A single thistledown seed flying free.
A thistledown seed? No idea.
28. Place where you. Er. You know. Use the euphemism:
The bathroom. The restroom. The washroom. Potty. Pisser. WC. Toilet. Loo.
Born: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
1. A body of water, smaller than a river, contained within relatively narrow banks?
Creek, or summertime fun. (I'm a paddler)
2. What's the thing you push around the grocery store?
Buggy or cart.
3. A metal container to carry a meal in?
Lunchkit.
4. The thing that you cook bacon and eggs in?
Fry pan, skillet.
5. The piece of furniture that seats three people?
Couch, sofa or Chesterfield.
6. The device on the outside of the house that carries rain off the roof?
Eavesthroughing, rain gutter.
7. The covered area outside a house where people sit in the evening?
Tent? Porch? Pick one.
8. Carbonated, sweetened, non-alcoholic beverages?
Pop. Lifeblood.
9. A flat, round breakfast food served with syrup?
Pancake or flapjack.
10. A long sandwich designed to be a whole meal in itself?
Sub, hoagie.
11. The piece of clothing worn by men at the beach?
Swim shorts, trunks.
12. Shoes worn for sports?
Runners. Lace-ups.
13. Putting a room in order?
Cleaning up, tidying up (depends on the severity).
14. A flying insect that glows in the dark?
Firefly/firebug/glow worm.
15. The little insect (arthropod) that curls up into a ball?
Umm, squished under my foot? (Can't say I've ever seen one.)
16. The children's playground equipment where one kid sits on one side and goes up while the other sits on the other side and goes down?
Teeter totter.
17. How do you eat your pizza?
As fast as I can. Usually pointy part first.
18. What's it called when private citizens put up signs and sell their used stuff?
Garage sale or yard sale, depending on where it is. Or, an estate sale.
19. What's the evening meal?
Dinner.
20. The thing under a house where the furnace and perhaps a rec room are?
Basement/home (I live in a basement suite).
21. That plant that kids throw at each other because it sticks to clothing?
Velcro bugs.
22. Those little balls of froth on plants in spring, which contain some moth or other's eggs?
Ewww. Larvae?
23. Girls' lower-half underwear?
Panties, undies, underwear.
24. Boys' lower-half underwear?
Underwear, undies.
24. The cloth you had when you were little and always slept with, and perhaps sucked your tongue with?
Bippy. Yes, it had a name. Or Blankie.
25. Warm knitted top typically made of wool?
Sweater.
26. Baked in an oven, made of flour, butter, an egg, milk:
Scones? Biscuits?
27. A single thistledown seed flying free.
A thistledown seed? No idea.
28. Place where you. Er. You know. Use the euphemism:
The bathroom. The restroom. The washroom. Potty. Pisser. WC. Toilet. Loo.