The Spanish Civil War gave rise to the term "fifth columnists."
Today's Question:
Fill in the one word in this Shakespearean quotation exactly as it originally appeared: "Alas, poor Yorick! I knew him, ____________."
The word "well" popped into my head but I think it's probably due to the context rather than vague recollection.
(Sources: American Mensa, email transmission, December 24, 2011; http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/Spanish-Civil-War.htm; http://www.thefreedictionary.com/fifth+columnist; http://longstreet.typepad.com/; http://shakespeare.mit.edu/; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dH6vjCAkoVs; http://www.flickr.com/photos/patricia_ladensack)
Compiled by Otto Ladensack with Patricia Ladensack
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