pool lounger -  (pg. 7) A chair-like device typically placed in a patio, garden, or swimming pool deck, or used as beach-side outdoor furniture. Often constructed from wood, formed plastic, or metal and indoor fabrics. They have designed adjustable backs for people to lie down, or sit up on, recline while relaxing.

 

miniature snooker table - (pg. 7) A heavy table on which snooker, pool, or billiards are played, billiard table, pool table, but miniature in size.

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trestle table - (pg. 7) A table consisting of a board or boards laid on trestles; A trestle: a framework consisting of a horizontal beam supported by two pairs of sloping legs, used in pairs to support a flat surface such as a tabletop, aka a saw horse.

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portable CD stereo - (pg. 7) A portable audio player used to play compact discs (CDs).

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standing screen - (pg. 7) Also known as a folding screen, it is a type of free-standing furniture consistenting of several frames or panels, which are often connected by hinges or other means. They can have practical uses (to shield an individual while they change clothes) and decorative uses.

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Taunton Deluxe Barbecue - (pg. 7) The Taunton is a style of barbeque cooker with three large burners and an additional side burner, listed to be ideal for a larger family. http://www.comparestoreprices.co.uk/bbqs/premier-silverline-taunton-deluxe-barbecue-3-burner-with-side-burner.asp

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CCTV camera - (pg. 7) Closed-circuit television (CCTV), also known as video surveillance, the use of video cameras to transmit a signal to a specific place, on a limited set of monitors. It differs from a broadcast television in that the signal is not openly transmitted.

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Terrycloth swimming-pool robe - (pg. 8) Terrycloth: a fabric woven with many protruding loops of thread which can absorb large amounts of water. Such fabric is frequently used for swimming-pool or shower robes due to their ability to absorb large amounts of water.

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trainers - (pg. 8) A soft sports shoe suitable for casual wear; a sneaker.

spectacles - (pg. 8) Another term for glasses: a pair of lenses set in a frame resting on the nose and ears, used to correct or assist defective eyesight or protect the eyes.

Speedo - (pg. 8) Men's brief, tight swimming trunks; a brand name for a style of tight swimwear.

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moccasins - (pg. 8) A soft leather slipper or shoe, strictly one without a separate heel, having the sole turned up on all sides and sewn to the upper in a simple gather seam, in a style originating among Indigenous Americans.

Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass play 'Spanish Flea' - (pg. 9) Herb Alpert (born March 31, 1935) is an American trumpeter who led the band Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass in the 1960s. During the same decade he co-founded A&M Records with Jerry Moss. Herb continues to release new albums, his newest album "Wish Upon A Star" is released September 15. "Spanish Flea" is a popular song written by Julius Wechter in the 1960s with lyrics by his wife Cissy Wechter. The original version was recorded by Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass where Julius Wechter was a percussionist in the band, most notably on the marimba. It was released as an instrumental on the B-side to the single "What Now My Love" from their 1965 album Going Places. The album was a No. 1 hit in the US and the single peaked at No. 27 on the Billboard Hot 100. "Spanish Flea" features Alpert's trumped over a Latin rhythm backing.

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cardboard cone-shaped party hat that elasticates under his chin - (pg. 9) A party hat, typically in the form of a cone and made with a thin piece of paperboard, usually with designs printed on the outside and a long string of elastic acting like a chinstrap, going from one side of the cone's bottom to another to secure the cone to the person's head.

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container of tablets - (pg. 10)  Implied to be a container of high-intensity medication, likely a pain medication which induces a feeling of highness and euphoria such as codeine, fentanyl, hydrocodone, morphine, or oxycodone. 

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Twiglets - (pg. 17) Twiglets are a wheat-based snack marketed in the United Kingdom that have a distinctive knobbly shape similar to that of twigs and a speckled-brow-over-pale-color appearance.

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cove - (pg. 22) a small sheltered bay

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cypress - (pg. 23) an evergreen coniferous tree with small rounded woody cones and flattened shoot bearing small scale-like leaves; a cypress tree, or branches from it, can be used as a symbol of mourning; they are very commonly seen in Italy and the Mediterranean

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hyacinth - (pg. 23)  a bulbous plant of the lily family, with straplike leaves and a compact spike of bell-shaped fragrant flowers.

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tennis-table bat - (pg. 27) table-tennis: also known as ping-pong, it is a game resembling tennis but played on a table with small paddles and a hollow plastic ball; bat: referring to the paddles traditionally used to play table-tennis or ping-pong

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"Morning Mood" from Peer Gynt - (pg. 30) 'Morning Mood' is a part of Edvard Grief's Peer Gynt, Opus number 23, written in 1875 as incidental music to Henrik Ibsen's play of the same name, a play which chronicles the journey of its title character from the Norwegian mountains to the North African desert and back. The song is written in E major and alternates between the flute and oboe, and is orchestrated for flutes, oboes, clarinets, bassoons, horns, trumpets, timpani, and string section. The climax occurs early in the piece at the first forte which signifies the sun breaking through.

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tiger print - (pg. 31) a pattern on fabric resembling the black and orange stripes of a tiger

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grouting - (pg. 34) the mortar or paste filling the crevices between wall or floor tiles

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black morning suit - (pg. 42) a formal sut worn by men for very formal occasions such as weddings

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Peperami - (pg. 43) Peperami is a pork jerky snack manufactured by Jack Link's. It is manufactured in Ansbach, Germany, and sold in the United Kingdom, Mexico, and the Republic of Ireland. The snack has multiple variants made with pork, and Peperami launched a beef variant in 2017.  

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French Tricolour - (pg. 54) the "tricolore" (three-color) flag is an emblem of the Fifth Republic of France. The colors of white, representing the king, and blue and red, representing the city of Paris, in three symmetrical stripes, which now stands as the flag of France.

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oversized bicorn naval hat and naval uniform - (pg. 54) oversized: bigger than the usual size; bicorn naval hat: the bicorne or bicorn (two-cornered) is a historical form of hat widely adopted in the 1790s as an item of uniform by European and American army and naval officers; most generals and staff officers of the Napoleonic period wore bicorns; naval uniform: referring to the traditional naval uniform of Napoleon Bonaparte

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quill - (pg. 54) a pen made from a main wing or tail feather of a large bird by pointing and slitting the end of the shaft; used as a writing utensil

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paper dove - (pg. 54) a paper dove can be craft utilizing origami, or the Japanese artistic form of methodically folding paper to create shapes; a dove can symbolize peace, freedom, or love.

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Joséphine de Beauharnais - (pg. 54) Joséphine Bonaparte, Viscountess of Beauharnais, was the Empress of the French as the first wife of Emperor Napoleon from May 18, 1804 until their marriage was annulled on January 10, 1810. As Napoleon's consort, she was also the Queen of Italy from May 1805 until the annulment. Her marriage to Napoleon was her second, her first husband, Alexandre de Beauharnais, was guillotined during the Reign of Terror of the French Revolution and she was imprisoned in the Carmes Prison until 5 days after his execution. She had two children with her first husband, but because she did not bear Napoleon any children, he had their marriage annulled and married Marie Louise of Austria.

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quick-change cabaret routine - (pg. 54) cabaret: live entertainment consisting of dancing, singing, or comedy acts; this is describing Quinn's performance as being alike to the entertainment of a cabaret performance, but rather than primarily featuring dancing or singing, the performance relies on the 'theatrical magic' of quickly changing from one costume to another to transform characters rapidly.

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'A Taste of Honey' by Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass - (pg. 55) "A Taste of Honey" is a pop standard written by Bobby Scott and Ric Marlow. It was originally an instrumental track written for the 1960 Broadway version of the 1958 British play A Taste of Honey. Both the original and a later recording by Herb Alpert in 1965 earned the song four Grammy Awards. It was also recorded by the Beatles for their first album in 1963 and later performed and recorded by Barbra Streisand. For more information on the band, Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass, see entry "Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass play 'Spanish Flea'" on page 7.

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walking cane - (pg. 55) a walking stick or walking cane is a device used primarily to aid walking, provide postural stability or support, or assist in maintaining a good posture; The use of the walking cane as a fashion statement or symbol of one's social standing and style began in the Renaissance, but reached a peak in the Victorian era, particularly the 19th century, which would be the same era as Rhett Butler's character in Gone with the Wind. In the film Gone with the Wind, Rhett Butler's walking cane is an iconic prop that became part of the image of his character and evokes elegance and class. 

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Rhett Butler - (pg. 55) Rhett Butler is a fictional character in the 1936 novel Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell and in the 1939 film adaptation of the same name. In the film, the role was played by Clark Gable and is one of his most recognizable and significant roles. The character's personality is cynical, charming, and that of a mocking philanderer. In the film, he is the "bad boy" of Southern American society and has made a name for himself as a wealthy scoundrel and a professional gambler. He becomes the love interest of Scarlett O'Hara in the film and their very tumultuous love story and marriage become the focal point of the film. 

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American Confederate flag - (pg. 55) the American Confederate Battle Flag was a flag utilized by the American Confederate Army during the American Civil War which began in 1861. Although there are multiple variations of the flag, the most common design, known as the "Southern Cross'' feature a blue saltire (diagonal cross), trimmed with white, with 13 white stars (representing the 11 states of the Confederacy plus Missouri and Kentucky), on a field of red. Modern displays of the flag began when it was used by the Dixiecrats, a political party the opposed civil rights for African Americans. Further display of the flag was a response to the civil rights movement and the passage of federal civil rights laws in the 1950s and 60s. Today, the display of the Confederate flag continues to be utilized as a method of perpetrating and celebrating the myth of the Lost Cause of the Confederacy (see entry "Gone with the Wind'' on pg. 40), racism, slavery, segregation, white supremacy, historical negationism, and treason. The flag currently holds significant political power and can be used as a method of invoking fear or hatred towards people of color and is therefore a very dangerous and abhorrent symbol.

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Scarlett O'Hara - (pg. 55) Katie Scarlett O'Hara Hamilton Kennedy Butler is a fictional character and the protagonist in Margaret Mitchell's 1936 novel Gone with the Wind and the 1939 film of the same name. In the film she was portrayed by the British actress Vivien Leigh. The character was born in 1845 on her family's plantation and is from a Catholic family of Irish ancestry on her paternal side and French ancestry on her maternal side. At the start of the novel/film she is vain, self-centered, and very spoiled by her wealthy parents. She can also be insecure, but she is very intelligent, but only acts the "Southern belle" role in order to win over her "beaus" or suitors. The film follows her journey as she is rejected by the first man she wishes to marry, so she choses to marry Charles Hamilton, who subsequently dies in war. After that she marries Frank Kennedy for his money in order to save her family's plantation. Frank is killed in a KKK raid. Later on she marries Rhett Butler, for his money, but also from a long history of flirtation between the two of them. They have a daughter, however she tragically dies in a riding accident, and Rhett Butler leaves her after being unable to cope with the death of her daughter and Scarlett ends the novel/film vowing to try and win him back.

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bloomer, corset, and bonnet - (pg. 55) the traditional clothing of a Southern Belle in the 1800s and featured in a portion of the film that shows Scarlett doning the necessary undergarments in order to wear the latest fashions. bloomer: short, blousy, cotton shorts that women would wear as an undergarment; corset: a woman's tightly fitting undergarment extending from below the chest to the hips, worn the shape the figure; bonnet: a hat traditionally worn by women in the American South which wrapped around the face and tied underneath the chin with a bow.

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'I'll Never Fall in Love Again' by Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass - (pg. 56) this song was written by Burt Bacharach with lyrics written by Herb Alpert. It was featured on the band's album, Lost Treasures. The lyrics are listed here:
What do you get when you fall in love?
You only get lies, pain and sorrow
So for at least until tomorrow
I'll never fall in love again
I'll never fall in love again
What do you get when you fall in love?
What do you get when you fall in love?
What do you get when you fall in love?
What do you get when you fall in love?
 

sparrow - (pg. 56) a small bird that is typically with brown and grey feathering; symbolically, the sparrow connected with unity, selflessness, and integrity.

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'America' by Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass - (pg. 57) a peppy, brass-heavy song featured on Volume 2 of Herb Alpert's Tijuana Brass and released in 1963.

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snooker cue - (pg. 57) also known as a cue stick, billiards cue, pool cue, or snooker cue, this is an item of sporting equipment essential to the games of pool, snooker, and billiards. Cues are tapered sticks, typically about 57-59 inches long and usually between 16 and 21 ounces. Most cues are made of wood and they are used to propel balls across a pool or snooker table in order to play the game. 

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Jackie Kennedy - Jacqeline Lee Kennedy Onassis (July 28, 1929 - May 19 1994) was an American socialiet, writer, photographer, and book editor who served as the first lady of the United States from 1961 to 1963, as the wife of President John F. Kennedy. She was very popular and endeared by the American public with her devotion to her family, dedication to the historic preservation of hte White House, the campaigns she led to preserve and restore historic landmarks and architecture along with her interest in American hsitory, culture, and arts. During her lifetime, she was regarded as an international icon for her unique fashion choices, and her work as a cultural ambassador for the United States made her very popular globally.

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JFK's head explodes - (pg. 57) shortly after noon on November 22, 1963, President John F. Kennedy (JFK) was assassinated as he rode in a motorcade (a procession of motor vehicles, typically carrying and escorting a prominent person) through Dealey Plaza in downtown Dallas, Texas. He was in the back seat of a vehicle with his wife, Jackie Kennedy, when he was in the back of the neck and he was rushed to the hospital where he was pronounced dead at 1:00pm.

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Eros the Greek God of Love - (pg. 57) Eros was the Greek god of carnal love. In Latin he is called Amor (love) or Cupid (desire). Eros was the assistant, and according to some the son, of Aphrodite, the goddess of love and fertility. He made people fall in love by shooting an arrow into their heart. 

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'Zorba the Greek' by Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass - (pg. 57) this song was written by Mikis Theodorakis, and Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass released on the album Going Places in 1965.

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