Apples To Apples - Expansion Set 1 - Red Apples (2001 Printing)

• A Bad Haircut - The perfect start to a bad hair day.
• A Dozen Red Roses - When eleven just won't do.
• A Full Moon - "When the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie, that's amore!" -Dean Martin
• A Haunted House - Maybe if people would STOP building their dream homes on ancient burial grounds ...
• A School Bus - The only thing we have to fear is fear itself. -Franklin D. Roosevelt
• A Tree House - Your first high-rise apartment.
• Airline Food - Since when is a bag of peanuts considered a meal?
• Al Pacino - 1940- , Oscar winning American actor and star of "The Godfather," "Dog Day Afternoon" and "Scent Of A Woman." One very intense guy.
• Alien Abductions - There was a blinding light -and she was gone!
• Apple Pie - It's as American as ... as ... something ...
• Austin Powers - Fictional British man of mystery. Yeah, bay-beee, yeah!
• Australian Outback - Beware of dangerous temperatures, strange animals, and Paul Hogan.
• Backstreet Boys - The latest American pop boy band. Which one do you think is the cutest?
• Bagpipes - A shrill-toned musical instrument consisting of a leather bag and pipes. Also available in plaid.
• Baking Cookies - An experience only surpassed by eating them.
• Bald Eagles - Known for their majestic appearance and powerful flight. In 1782, the bald eagle was chosen as the emblem of the United States.
• Ballerinas - Beautiful, graceful dancers who could kill you with a single kick.
• Barbara Walters - 1931- , American television journalist and author. Voted one of the most important women of the century by "Ladies Home Journal."
• Barbed Wire - Wire with sharp points used for fencing. Created havoc on the western frontier.
• Bats - The little brown bat consumes as many as 600 mosquitoes in an hour. The vampire bat dines elsewhere ...
• Beach Parties - Up for some "Beach Blanket Bingo," Annette?
• Beanie Babies - Tiny plush collectibles to love and cherish. Don't take that tag off!
• Beer Bellies - Just think of them as microbreweries.
• Bell-Bottoms - Bell-bottoms and pea coats -who would have thought the Navy could be such a trendsetter?
• Bigfoot - Legendary North American monster, a.k.a. Sasquatch or the Abominable Snowman.
• Bird Watching - A hobby that relies on a wing and a prayer.
• Bongos - Small drums played with the fingers. Used in Latin American and African music. The choice of American beat poets.
• Brain Surgeons - Hey, it ain't brain surgery ... oh ... wait a second ...
• Britney Spears - 1981- , American pop sensation. Her poster is on more teens' walls than paint.
• Bullwinkle - As in the cartoon "Rocky and Bullwinkle" -the moose half of "moose and squirrel."
• Bumper Stickers - Your personal billboard!
• Buying A House - If only we had the money, we could get a mortgage.
• Car Bombs - Not including the Ford Pinto, of course.
• Carnival Workers - Step right up ...
• Casinos - Slots and slots of fun.
• Caves - Stalactites, stalagmites -do you know which go up and which go down?
• Cell Phones - Get off the phone or get off the road!
• Cesar Chavez - 1927-1993, American labor leader and the head of a nationwide boycott of California grapes ... a bunch of sour grapes!
• Chain Letters - Send this game to ten of your friends and good luck will follow. Honest!
• Chameleons - The chameleon is a lizard that changes color when frightened -or is that a politician?
• Cheesecake - A really tasty dish.
• Chicken Pox - Infectious disease usually contracted in childhood. Just don't scratch 'em!
• Clowns - They would be really funny if they weren't so darn scary.
• Cold Pizza - The breakfast of champions.
• Conspiracy Theories - Oh, that was just a coincidence!
• Construction Workers - Hard hats -hard bodies.
• Corvettes - In 1953, Chevrolet introduced the Corverre, the first mass-produced sports car with a fiberglass body. The perfect cure for a midlife crisis.
• Count Dracula - "I vant to suck your blood!"
• Crazy Horse - 1849?-1877, chief of the Oglala Sioux. A leader in the Native American resistance to the westward expansion of the United States.
• Creamed Corn - A tasty treat that's fun to eat! Whether you like it or not.
• Cults - Rule Number One of cult membership: DON'T DRINK THE KOOL-AID!
• Danielle Steel - 1947- , Prolific romance novelist. "Suddenly, Stephanie spotted Lance on the beach ..."
• Dark Alleys - Don't go there!
• Darth Vader - "Luke ... (wheeze) .. I am ... (wheeze) ... your father ... and you don't write, you don't call ... NOTHING."
• David Letterman - 1947- , American television entertainer and talk-show host. And ... the Number One reason to watch him (drum roll, please): TOP TEN LISTS!
• Death Valley - Arid, desolate and hellish region of California. Named by a survivor of an attempted 1849 crossing.
• Deer Hunting - Nooo! Nooooo! Not BAMBI'S MOTHER!
• Demi Moore - 1962- , American actor in "St. Elmo's Fire," "Ghost" and "GI Jane." She made the cover of "Vanity Fair" and can do one-arm pushups.
• Discos - Where you go to catch "Saturday Night Fever."
• Dolly Parton - 1967- , American singer, songwriter, and actor. Known as much for her personal style as for her successful career.
• E-Mail - In 1995, E-mail users sent approximately 25 billion messages ... YOU'VE GOT JUNK MAIL!
• Ear Wax - A waxy, yellowish substance that protects the ear from dust, bacteria, and from hearing things you don't want to hear.
• Eddie Murphy - 1961- , American comedian, actor, and producer. Best known for his work in "48 Hours," "Beverly Hills Cop" and on "Saturday Night Live."
• Electric Eels - Slippery and slimy snakelike fishes that emit electrical charges. The shocking truth!
• Exorcism - To ceremoniously expel an evil spirit.
• Falling Down - "What we call failure is not the falling down, but the staying down." -Mary Pickford
• Family Reunions - Just to remind you why you moved away in the first place ...
• Family Vacations - Dad? Dad? Are we there yet? Are we there yet? Are we? Huh? Dad? Huh?
• Fast Food - You want fries with that?
• Festering Wounds - Quit picking at that!
• Fireworks - Includes firecrackers, Roman candles, and bottle rockets. It's all fun until someone loses an eye ... and a nose ... and an arm ...
• Fly Fishing - ... if you can"t catch flies any OTHER way ...
• Flying Monkeys - The reason why "The Wizard Of Oz" still gives us nightmares.
• Fort Knox - American military post in Kentucky, containing the greater part of the gold reserve of the US government.
• Frank Lloyd Wright - 1867-1959, pioneering American architect. Considered one of the greatest designers of the 20th century.
• Freckles - No matter what they tell you, freckles won't grow together to form a great-looking tan.
• Freedom - Express yourself!
• Gen. George S. Patton - 1885-1945, Commander of the American Third Army during World War II -"Old Blood and Guts."
• Georgia O'Keeffe - 1887-1986, American abstract painter. Known for her still life compositions. Her skull paintings prove that beauty is more than skin deep.
• Ginseng - Common name for plants of the ginseng family, source of a stimulant and a supposed aphrodisiac.
• Girl Scouts - I'll take six boxes of Thin Mints and three of the ... you know, the kind with the peanut butter.
• Global Warming - Is it hot in here, or is it just me?
• Going To Grandma's - "Over the river and through the woods," or was that "Through the river and over the woods"? I told you to bring the map!
• Goldie Hawn - 1945- , American actor and producer. Famous for playing ditzy blondes -really well!
• Gossip - Petty, backbiting rumor-mongering. See also: journalism.
• Graffiti - Art in a can. We"re drawn to it.
• Grave Robbers - Famous for their bodies of work.
• Handguns - Source of a never-ending controversy as to how to get them out of the hands of the bad guys and into the hands of the good guys.
• Having A Baby - "Rock-a-bye baby, on the tree top ..." Who would put a kid on a tree top?
• Hiccups - How do you, hic, get em? How do you, hic, get rid of "em?
• High School Reunions - See also: "root canal, as fun as ..."
• House Guests - How many visitors does it take to drive you crazy? Go on -take a guest!
• Incense - Incense is better than no sense at all.
• Jack Nicholson - 1937- , American motion-picture actor of "Chinatown," "Terms Of Endearment" and "The Shining." He's as good as it gets!
• Jack The Ripper - Accused of murdering six women in 1888, and suspected in other murders. Still at large.
• Jackie Chan - 1954- , actor/director/martial artist. Screen name, Sing Lung, means "Becoming the Dragon." That's "MISTER Becoming the Dragon" to you!
• Jelly Beans - Well, as long as we HAVE to eat our vegetables ...
• Jerry Springer - 1944- , controversial talk-show host. Don't those people know that millions of us are watching?
• Jesse Jackson - 1941- , American clergyman/civil rights leader; on "The Gallup List of Ten Most Respected by Americans" for ten years. "I am SOMEBODY!"
• Jesse Ventura - 1951- , wrestler, Navy Seal, and Governor of Minnesota. "I Ain't Got Time to Bleed."
• Jim Carrey - 1962- , Canadian comedian and actor. Famous for outrageous faces, and dumb and dumber characters.
• John Travolta - 1954 - , American actor of "Welcome Back, Kotter," "Grease," "Saturday Night Fever" and "Pulp Fiction." That man can dance!
• King Arthur - Legendary British king best known for Camelot and round tables.
• Knock-Knock Jokes - Who's there?
• Labor Unions - Look for the Union label. And, while you're at it, look for Jimmy Hoffa ...
• Leeches - Any mention of lawyers, agents, or reporters would be FAR too easy ...
• Lemons - When life gives you lemons, make lemonade ... or, in the case of a car, take it back. There's a law, you know!
• Losing Your Job - They just didn't understand me!
• Mad Cow Disease - Degenerative brain disorder in cattle. The reason they don't know enough to come in out of the rain?
• Mars - The fourth planet from the sun. Where men come from.
• Meatloaf - Large and intimidating -the dish not the singer!
• Mel Gibson - 1956- , Australian motion picture actor. Known for "The Road Warrior," "Braveheart" and "Lethal Weapon I, II, III, IV ..."
• Men In Black - We're not here. You don't see us. The government did NOT send us.
• Michelangelo - 1475-1564, inspired Italian sculptor, architect, painter, and poet. A REAL Renaissance man.
• Midlife Crisis - "Here comes your 19th nervous breakdown ..." -The Rolling Stone
• Miles Davis - 1926-1991, innovative, influential, and respected American jazz trumpet player and band leader.
• Mosquitoes - They suck.
• Mount Rushmore - Memorial carved from the side of the Black Hills in South Dakotas. Heads above all other mountains.
• MTV - "Video killed the radio star." -The Buggles
• Muhammad Ali - 1942- , American heavyweight boxing champion. "Floats like a butterfly, stings like a bee."
• My Dreams - "What dreams may come ..." -"Hamlet" William Shakespeare
• My Neighborhood - "Please, won't you be my neighbor?" -Fred Rogers
• My Personality - "I'm good enough, smart enough and, gosh darn it, people like me." -Stewart Smalley played by Al Franken
• My Refrigerator - It's a science experiment!
• NASCAR - Stock car racing began after World War II, breaking records for speed and for the number of advertisements on a single jacket.
• New Shoes - Make you feel like dancing ...
• Niagara Falls - Niagara Falls was formed about 12,000 years ago, when glaciers retreated north, and honeymooners approached from the south.
• Ninjas - Teenage mutant turtles need not apply.
• Nobel Peace Prize - Established by Alfred Nobel. Swedish industrialist and inventor of dynamite. Led to an explosion of peace efforts.
• Nuclear Power Plants - "You've turned a potential Chernobyl into a mere Three Mile Island." -Montgomery Burns, "The Simpsons"
• NYPD - New York Police Department. So good, they have their own TV show.
• Oil Spills - The American oil tanker, Exxon Valdez, went aground in Prince William Sound, Alaska, Mar. 24, 1989. Slick Move.
• Penguins - Flightless, aquatic birds that reside in the Southern Hemisphere. All dressed up and no place to go.
• Poison Ivy - Itching for a walk in the woods?
• Pokemon - Cute cartoon monsters you gotta catch. What you do with them is up to you ...
• Postal Workers - "Neither snow, nor rain, nor heat, nor gloom of night, stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds."
• Power Tools - "More power! More power! Argh! Argh!" -Tim, the Tool Man, Taylor, "Home Improvement"
• Psychics - The Psychic Friends Network went bankrupt in 1997. Perhaps they should have seen it coming ...
• Pulling Weeds - It's either this or chemical warfare.
• Rainbows - "Someday they'll find it, the rainbow connection, the lovers, the dreamers and me ..." -Kermit the Frog
• Reading A Good Book - So many books, so little time.
• Recreational Vehicles - If they're trying to get away from it all, why are they taking it all with them?
• Recycling - More than one million tons of aluminum are NOT recycled each year. Where do you throw your cans?
• Rednecks - "You might be a redneck if ..." -Jeff Foxworthy
• Reggae Music - This contemporary Caribbean music, originating in Jamaica, remains an influential style of popular music. Ya mon!
• Regis Philbin - 1934- , American talk and game show host. Who wants to be a millionaire? Regis, apparently.
• Road Kill - Mmmmmm. Them's good eatin'.
• Road Trips - "Get Your Kicks on Route 66." -Nelson Riddle
• Rocket Scientists - Hey! They're not rocket scie ... oh ... never mind.
• Rocky Mountains - These extend 2,000 miles from northeastern British Columbia to central New Mexico, and keep the Californians away from everyone else ...
• Root Beer Floats - Actually, it's the ice cream that floats!
• Rosa Parks - 1913- , civil rights icon arrested in 1956 for violating US segregation laws by refusing to give up her bus seat to a white passenger.
• Rosie O'Donnell - 1962- , American talk-show host, actor and comedian. She's in a league of her own!
• Rush Limbaugh - 1951- , conservative talk-radio personality. Claims to host his radio show with half his brain tied behind his back, just to make it fair.
• Russia - The world's largest country, spanning 11 time zones. Famous for borscht, ballet, chess and vodka -just don't mix them.
• Sailors - "In the Navy, you can sail the seven seas ..." -The Village People
• Saturday Cartoons - Get your blanket, a bowl of cereal and snuggle in for three hours of commercials.
• Scavenger Hunt - OK kids, here's your list: a marshmallow, a safety pin, a red rubber band, and a moon rock. Go find 'em!
• Science Fair Projects - No human subjects, please!
• Science Fiction - In a galaxy far, far away ...
• Screeching - Please stop.
• Shania Twain - 1965- , Canadian country singer and songwriter. "Shania" means "I'm on my way" in Ojibwa.
• Shopping Mall - Three-quarters of the North American population visit a shopping mall at least once a month.
• Sleeping Pills - I remember taking them ... I just ... don't rememmer ... how mamy.
• Slivers - Also known as splinters. The worst ones are under your fingernails.
• Sloppy Joes - My favorite recipe -open the can.
• Spam - Mystery meat, or mystery E-mails ...
• Speeding Tickets - "No, officer, I don't have any idea how fast I was going."
• Spontaneous Combustion - The ignition of substances without application of an external heat source. A good plot for "The X-Files."
• Starry Night - A sky bright with stars, a classic Van Gogh painting, and a Don McLean song. Three cards in one!
• Steve Martin - 1945- , American comedian, actor, writer, and "wild and crazy guy."
• Stonehenge - Prehistoric stone monument located north of Salisbury, England.
• Summer Camp - If the bugs don't get you, the poison ivy will!
• Sunday Drivers - Now available ANY day of the week!
• Swiss Bank Accounts - Do you think everyone in Switzerland has one?
• Telemarketers - "No, thank you ... No, I'm not interested ... No, I have to go now ..."
• Televangelists - Not to be confused with Teletubbies.
• The Cold War - The post-World War II struggle between the US and its allies, and the former USSR and its allies. Things could have gotten hot.
• The Common Loon - A spotted, red-eyed diving bird -or various friends or family.
• The Dallas Cowboys - National Football League team known for their cheerleaders and their performance, both on and off the field.
• The End Of The World - "It's the end of the world as we know it, and I feel fine ..." -REM
• The Everglades - A vast marsh covering much of southern Florida. Watch out for alligators!
• The FBI - The Federal Bureau of Investigation: the primary investigative agency for the US Department of Justice. Is your phone tapped?
• The Godfather - The 1972 critically acclaimed Mafia movie that made us as offer we couldn't refuse.
• The Great Chicago Fire - The noteworthy fire of 1871 ... a hot time in the old town ...
• The IRS - The Internal Revenue Service: agency of the US Department of the Treasury responsible for collecting taxes. A human audity.
• The Little Mermaid - The 1837 story by Hans Christian Anderson or the 1989 animated film by Disney. Guess which made more money?
• The Metric System - No, thank you. We like our inches and feet!
• The National Enquirer - American tabloid newspaper. Inquiring minds want to know why the heck this thing sells?
• The Olympics - An International athletic competition held every four years. The thrill of victory and the agony of defeat.
• The Ozone Layer - Short for ozonosphere. I don't see a hole, do you?
• The Pentagon - The five-sided home of the US Department of Defense. Who decided to make that building so recognizable from the air?
• The Supreme Court - The highest court in the United States. Why don't OUR judges get to wear long white wigs?
• The Titanic - It sank in 1912. Get over it!
• The Vatican - The Papal State in the middle of Rome. Home of the Pope, Swiss Guards, and lots of pigeons.
• The YMCA - The Young Men's Christian Association has 30 million members in 110 countries. "It's fun to stay at the Y-M-C-A." -The Village People
• Tibet - Mountainous region of China and religious enclave for a form of Buddhism called Lamaism. Known as the roof of the world. Hello, Dalai!
• Tidal Waves - The gigantic ocean waves that strike with tremendous force, and cause considerable damage to life and property. Kind of like Spring Break.
• Toasted Marshmallows - How do you like yours - golden brown or flaming?
• Toasters - Wait -don't stick that fork in there!
• Toes - "This little piggy went to market ..."
• Truck Stops - Breakfast 24 hours a day and you're on your way.
• Video Games - Just how DO you get to the thirteenth level of "Doom"?
• Waterbeds - Could serve as a safety precaution for those who smoke in bed.
• Weapons Dealers - OK, what kind you need? Assault, Automatic, Atomic ...?
• Whipped Cream - Great on strawberry shortcake, banana splits, chocolate pudding ...
• Winning The Lottery - The more you play, the more THEY win.
• Witch Hunts - Popular locations: Salem, Massachusetts and Washington, DC.
• Women's Soccer - The 1999 World Cup finals was the most-watched women's sporting event in history.
• Wood Chippers - "I guess that was your accomplice in the wood chipper." -"Fargo"
• Woodstock - The 1969 love, music and mud festival attended by 400,000. Or, the cartoon character.
• X-Ray Vision - Available to Superman -for emergency use only.
• Zen - Japanese form of Buddhism, originated in China. Zen again, maybe not.
• Zucchini - A squashed vegetable.

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