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WHATSITS, DOOHICKEYS, THINGAMABOBS |
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The Hungarians call this "Beautiful Blue" river the Duna |
Danube
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Pearl Harbor Day is observed on this date |
(J: What is August 14?)
December 7
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He was Michael Jackson's duet partner on "Say, Say, Say" & Stevie Wonder's on "Ebony and Ivory" |
Paul McCartney
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"The Frugal Gourmet Cooks With Wine" is a book by this chef |
Jeff Smith
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A tailor's term, it's also the spiral part of a screw |
Thread
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Disney brought this character to life on the big screen in 1940 |
Pinocchio
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Strictly speaking, the name of this volcano in southern Italy refers only to a crater inside Monte Somma |
(R: What is Mount Etna?)
Mount Vesuvius
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Pardeeville, Wisconsin hosts a yearly competition for the eating & seed-spitting of this fruit |
Watermelon
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In 1994 he charted a new version of "Don't Go Breaking My Heart", this time with RuPaul |
Elton John
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This gossip columnist gives the scoop on herself in the 2000 autobiography "Natural Blonde" |
Liz Smith
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Also a body part, in plumbing it's the fitting used to connect the joints of 2 pipes that meet at an angle |
Elbow
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The name of this rum cocktail is Spanish for "strained pineapple" |
Pina Colada
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Until 1940, Lake Ladoga, the largest entirely within Europe, was shared by Russia & this country to the west |
(S: What is Poland?)
Finland
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In May at the Calaveras County Fair in Calif., more than 3,000 of these critters take part in a jumping jubilee |
Frogs
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(Hi, I'm Randy Travis, here at the Hollywood Bowl.) On my 1990 "Heroes & Friends" album, this legend joined me in singing... "Happy Trails to You" |
(J: Who is Hank Williams, Jr.?)
Roy Rogers
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His translation of "The Book of Mormon" was published in 1830 |
Joseph Smith
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To set up one of these in the Northern Hemisphere, point the gnomon on its face to the North Pole |
(R: What is a compass?)
Sundial
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After deposing president Salvador Allende, he served as the dictator of Chile |
Augusto Pinochet
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Germany's tallest peak, Zugspitze, lies in these Alps |
Bavarian Alps
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These relatives have their own special day, the first Sunday in September after Labor Day |
(with a minute to go...)
Grandparents
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It might ring a "Belle" that Celine Dion & Peabo Bryson had a 1992 hit with this movie theme |
Beauty and the Beast
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"White Teeth", a 2000 bestseller by this woman, isn't a dental handbook, but a novel about 2 London families |
Zadie Smith
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A key is inserted into this part of a lock that contains the pins, springs & plug |
Cylinder
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Cio-Cio-San's marriage to this character ends badly in "Madam Butterfly" |
Lt. Pinkerton
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This Estonian capital was founded by Danish forces who occupied the area in 1219 |
Tallinn
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This middle leg of the Triple Crown in horse racing is run the third Saturday in May |
(R: What is the Kentucky Derby?) (Alex: Preakness is second, Kentucky Derby is first)
Preakness Stakes
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This singer featured on "Ally McBeal" duetted with Dan Hill on 1987's "Can't We Try" |
(R: Who was Dyan Cannon?)
Vonda Shepard
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In a 1776 work, he inquired into laissez-faire economics |
Adam Smith
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It's a trough used by "carriers" for carrying bricks |
Hod
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In the portrait of Teddy Roosevelt seen here, it's the accessory that fits the category |
(Alex: They do not have temples to them.)
Pince-nez
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