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LOOKING FOR A LATIN LOVER |
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She cleverly disguises herself as a lawyer & saves Antonio from Shylock's revenge |
Portia
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1976: Johnny Bench |
(Michelle: Who are the Cardinals?) ... (Alex: Johnny Bench, All-Star for [*].)
the Cincinnati Reds
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Meaning "nourishing mother", these 2 Latin words are used when referring to your college |
alma mater
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Wocka-round the Teddy Bear Museum in Stratford-upon-Avon, England & you'll see the original version of this Muppet |
Fozzie Bear
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Parents & kids gather each year at the White House for this event held on the Monday after Easter |
the Easter Egg Roll
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This man worked with Robert Havell on some etchings so that his "Birds of America" could find a publisher |
(John James) Audubon
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Laertes tells her, "For Hamlet and the trifling of his favor" are "not permanent, sweet, not lasting" |
Ophelia
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1967: Bob Gibson |
(Alex: Michelle, didn't you say [*] a little while ago? Now's the time for it.)
the St. Louis Cardinals
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Some criminal investigations are done this way, meaning "after death" |
postmortem
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A U.S. historical park is named for this famous bear depicted here at an early age |
(Seth: A native New Mexican.)
Smokey the Bear
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Hindi faithful make regular pilgrimages to & bathe in this 1,560-mile river of Northern India |
the Ganges
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He created etchings of Paul Gachet, a doctor who in 1890 took him in & cared for him at Auvers |
van Gogh
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He's the storm-raising Duke of "The Tempest" |
Prospero
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1970: Brooks Robinson |
the Baltimore Orioles
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You'll be on the money knowing "out of many, one" is the translation of this Latin phrase |
E pluribus unum
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In song, this American folk hero "kilt him a b'ar when he was only three" |
Davy Crockett
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In the 1820s thirsty explorers found an oasis here, Spanish for "the meadows"; 30 million now visit every year |
Las Vegas
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One of his most famous etchings is "Christ Healing the Sick", aka "The 100-Guilder Print", completed in the 1640s |
Rembrandt
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A setting in "As You Like It", it's also the name of an ancient wooded area near Shakespeare's home |
(Vanessa: What is the Forest of Avon?) ... (Alex: You were on the right track, Vanessa, but you misspoke, I believe. It's [*]. Not Avon. Nobody's calling in Arden.)
the Forest of Arden
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1971: Roberto Clemente |
(Michelle: The Yankees.) ... (Alex: Obviously, baseball is not your thing, players.)
the Pittsburgh Pirates
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Literally meaning "under the rose", it means to do something covertly or in secret |
sub rosa
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Not only was Bear Bryant the longtime football coach of this college, he was also a graduate |
the University of Alabama
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Traditionally, crowds gather in New Orleans & party hearty before this first day of Lent |
(Michelle: What is Mardi Gras?) (Vanessa: What is Fat Tuesday?) ... (Alex: [*] is the first day of Lent. Mardi Gras is the day before.)
Ash Wednesday
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This British artist known for his "Marriage a la Mode" engravings had a 1735 copyright act named for him |
Hogarth
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"Pandosto: The Triumph of Time" was the source for this "Tale" of romance |
The Winter's Tale
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2001: Curt Schilling & Randy Johnson |
(Seth: Who are the World Champion [*]?) (Alex: You are right. Got that plug in there.)
the Diamondbacks
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Music lovers know it's Latin for "work" & its plural form is a type of musical work |
(Alex: [*] and opera, yes.)
opus
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One of Canada's largest, this 12,000 square-mile lake lies on the Arctic Circle |
Great Bear Lake
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Bring your pet to the USA's National Cathedral on Oct. 4 for "The Blessing of the Animals" for this saint's feast day |
St. Francis of Assisi
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His "Ancient of Days" was the frontispiece to his 1794 poem "Europe, A Prophecy" |
Blake
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