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Jack Kruschen 2002 Deaths

Jack KruschenAge: 80 actor who earned an Oscar nomination for his role in The Apartment. Died: April 2, 2002Kenneth KochG - LSpyros Kyprianou

Jack Idema, 2004 News

vigilante, was convicted in September of entering Afghanistan illegally, operating an illegal jail, and taking hostages and torturing them. He was sentenced to 10 years in jail. Idema, a…

Jack Abramoff, 2005 News

high-powered Washington lobbyist, faced corruption investigations by two Senate committees and the FBI for allegedly defrauding Native American tribes—former clients—out of millions of…

Jack Paar 2004 Deaths

Jack PaarAge: 85 comedian who was the unpredictable, intelligent host of the Tonight Show from 1957 to 1962. His guests included a mix of celebrities, politicians, and wits, including Richard…

Brewer's: Foul-weather Jack

Commodore Byron, said to be as notorious for foul weather as Queen Victoria is for fine. (1723-1786.) Admiral Sir John Norris, who died 1746. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E.…

Brewer's: House that Jack Built

(The). There are numerous similar glomerations. For example the Hebrew parable of The Two Zuzim. The summation runs thus: 10. This is Yavah who vanquished 9. Death which killed 8. The…

Brewer's: Little Jack Horner

(See Jack.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Little JohnLittle-Go A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Related…

Brewer's: Jack-Amend-All

One of the nicknames given to Jack Cade the rebel, who promised to remedy all abuses. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Jack BragJack-a-napes A B C D E F…

Brewer's: Jack and the Bean Stalk

A nursery tale of German invention. The giant is All-Father, whose three treasures are (1) a harp —i.e. the wind; (2) bags full of treasures —i.e. the rain; and (3) the red hen which…

Brewer's: Jack Drum's Entertainment

A beating. (See John Drum's , etc.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Jack HornerJack Brag A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W…