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In 1831 he settled in New Salem, Illinois, where he worked as a clerk in a general store for $15 a month |
(Abraham) Lincoln
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In the draw type of this game, you get 5 cards from the dealer & usually can trade in up to 3 of them |
poker
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Mardi Gras is the day before Lent, the period of fasting that ends on this holiday |
Easter
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This store with the Xhilaration & Mossimo brands jumped on Justin Timberlake & Christina Aguilera's tour |
Target
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18-year-old Isabella Linton elopes with this antihero after Cathy spurns him in "Wuthering Heights" |
Heathcliff
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It's a special ability, perhaps drawing or playing the piano, or a biblical measure of silver or gold |
a talent
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A George W. was the first U.S. President & George W. Bush is counted as this number |
43
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If Dick & Jane are playing tennis on the same side of the net, the game is called this |
(Peter: What is racquetball?) (Michael: What is doubles?) (Alex: Be more specific.) (Michael: Um, squash doubles?) (Alex: No. If you have Dick and Jane, you have [*]. Men and women.)
mixed doubles
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October is good for explorers: Columbus Day is the 2nd Monday of the month & this Norse guy gets October 9th |
Leif Ericson
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Swoosh into this company's "town" to get an Air Max Tailwind for your footsies |
Nike
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4 teenagers find magic in a pair of thrift-shop jeans in "The Sisterhood of the Traveling" these |
Pants
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Object in which you'd brew your oolong |
a teapot
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He was named for his maternal grandfather James Knox, a Revolutionary War captain |
(James K.) Polk
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"Allied Assault" & "Rising Sun" are from this militaristic video game series |
(Peter: What is Command & Conquer?) (Michael: What is Red Alert?)
Medal of Honor
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In the U.S., union founder Peter J. McGuire & machinist Matthew Maguire get credit for suggesting this holiday |
Labor Day
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"Jeans Will Rock You" is a 2004 campaign by this all-"American" store |
American Eagle
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The abduction of teenager David Balfour is central to the plot of this classic 1886 novel |
Kidnapped
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It's the time of day when the photo seen here was taken |
twilight
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His running mates were Thomas Hendricks in 1884, A.G. Thurman in 1888 & Adlai Stevenson in 1892 |
(Grover) Cleveland
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If a soccer defender knocks the ball out of bounds past her own goal, it's put back in play with this kick |
a corner kick
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Patriots' Day, a New England holiday, honors the clashes in these 2 towns on April 19, 1775 |
Lexington & Concord
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This chain founded as a sportswear & camping store in 1892 publishes a cool quarterly magazine |
(Caitlin: What is L.L. Bean?)
Abercrombie & Fitch
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"Blood", "Missing" & "Tears" are titles in this Francine Pascal series about a girl named Gaia |
Fearless
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If your house isn't running hot & cold, check this device that regulates the temperature |
a thermostat
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After serving one term, this first Quaker president was defeated for re-election in 1932 by FDR |
(Herbert) Hoover
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The board for this Asian game has 361 intersections on which black & white stones are placed |
Go
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Born in 1984, this girls-only chain, voted best store in a Cosmo Girl poll, has a milestone birthday in 2005 |
Forever 21
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This 15-year-old Dutch skater is the title character of a classic book by Mary Mapes Dodge |
Hans Brinker
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It can be a piece of land, or a pamphlet usually on a religious or political topic |
(Peter: What is a tent?) (Michael: What is a tenement?) (Caitlin: What is a testament?)
a tract
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