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Francois Pilatre de Rozier tried to cross the Channel in one of these in 1785, but was killed in the attempt |
a (hydrogen) balloon
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The national assn. devoted to this board game has a website where you can learn the "Word of the Day" |
Scrabble
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Born in 1817, solo nature boy 1845-1847, became one with the earth in 1862 |
Thoreau
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The atomic numbers of hydrogen, helium & lithium |
1, 2, & 3
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German combo of "car" & "road" |
Autobahn
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The Channel meets the North Sea at this strait |
the Strait of Dover
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The Gov. Bradford Compact held its annual meeting in this Mass. town from 1946 to 2003; it now alternates with Kingston |
Plymouth
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Born in 1775, showed "Sensibility" in 1811, never married, died in 1817 |
Jane Austen
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Oklahoma, New Mexico & Arizona entered the Union as these states |
46, 47, & 48
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French: black beast; English: nemesis |
a bête noire
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A song & a dance were named for this lady who swam the channel in 1926 & passed away at age 98 in 2003 |
Gertrude Ederle
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Bette Midler |
(Mark: What is both?)
Grammy
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"For God and Country" is the motto of this "World's Largest Veterans Organization" |
(Chris: What is the VFW?)
the American Legion
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Born in a hotel in 1888, took a "Long Day's Journney into Night" in a hotel in 1953 |
Eugene O'Neill
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According to the "World Almanac", they were the last 3 years of the 19th century |
1898, 1899, & 1900
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It's Spanish for "hand to hand" |
mano a mano
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La Manche, the French name for the channel, means this part of a shirt |
the sleeve
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Julie Andrews |
(Elaine: What is Oscar?)
both
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Founded in 1912, it's the Women's Zionist Organization of America |
(Chris: What is the B'nai B'rith?)
Hadassah
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Born in Prague in 1883, worked in insurance until 1922, died in '24, yet went on "Trial" in '25 |
(Franz) Kafka
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Martin Van Buren, William Henry Harrison & John Tyler were these number presidents |
8, 9, & 10
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Evidently, it's Latin for "from the first face" |
prima facie
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The "Isle of" this has been inhabited since prehistoric times; it was once called Vectis |
Wight
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In 1952, the lily became the official logo of this organization that helps people with special needs & disabilities |
(Alex: You were wise to stick with that category, Mark. It may do you a lot of good.) (Mark: Wise only because I hate it!) ... (Alex: Oh, interesting wager for you.) ... (Mark: Uh, the March of--what is the March of Dimes?)
Easter Seals
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Born in 1854, was well-read in Gaol for 2 years, Paris-ed away in 1900 |
Oscar Wilde
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The amendments against unreasonable searches, against self-incrimination & for a speedy trial |
4, 5, & 6
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"Inquistion" contestants know its Portugese for "act of the faith" |
auto-da-fé
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