What would you hope doesn't break down just before you host a big party?

Name something that beeps to alert you

Name a bird that's listed in 'The 12 Days of Christmas'

Name something strangers might talk about to break the ice

Name a place in the newspaper you wouldn't want to see your name

Name something a person sees while driving that would cause them to slow down

Name something real or imaginary that might frighten a little kid

Besides her looks name something a woman uses to snag a man