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Apples To Apples - Expansion Set 1 - Red Apples
- 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 collectible 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. the Abominable Snowman or Sasquatch.
- 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 - 18767-1959, 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.
- Mount Rushmore - Memorial carved from the side of the Black Hills in South Dakotas. Heads above all other mountains.
- Mosquitoes - They suck.
- 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 Your 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?
- Pok‚mon - 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.
- 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."
- Slivers - Also known as splinters. The worst ones are under your fingernails.
- 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, '"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 his 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 judge 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 mus 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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