Historical clue formulations

• Become suddenly awake and focused — 2026-03-14
• Leave la-la land — 2024-12-14
• Come out of la-la land with a jolt — 2022-11-20
• Suddenly stand at attention — 2019-12-01
• Suddenly awaken — 2019-04-06
• Become attentive — 2015-07-10
• Suddenly become alert — 2014-05-26
• Acknowledge a commander's entrance, maybe — 2012-02-24
• Awake suddenly — 2011-08-21
• Regain consciousness suddenly — 2010-07-27
• Wake with a start — 2010-04-27
• Come to life — 2003-09-20
• Shape up — 2001-08-22
• Become suddenly aware — 1997-08-24
• Stop daydreaming — 1997-08-02
• Suddenly regain attention — 1996-04-25