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AROUND THE FARM WITH CLEM |
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With the help of Anne Sullivan, her teacher, & John Macy, she published "The Story of My Life" in 1902 |
Helen Keller
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Clem has tried to grow this hominy grain, but his never gets close to the height of an elephant's eye |
Corn
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This metal is alloyed with 1% manganese to make it rigid enough for soda cans |
Aluminum
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In Oct. 1995 her "Jagged Little Pill" became the first album by a Canadian female to reach No. 1 in the U.S. |
Alanis Morissette
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You might use this expression when an empty-headed person forgets what you just told him |
(E: What is you're incompetent?)
In one ear & out the other
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It's the word for a burn of any degree caused by hot water |
Scald
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Without a doubt, her "Without A Doubt" sheds new light on the O.J. Simpson trial |
Marcia Clark
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Since he had no grain to store, Clem tried to sell this cylindrical structure to the Army for missiles |
Silo
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"Peanuts" of this plastic are found in boxes of variously-shaped products, & then in your hair, shoes, etc. |
Styrofoam
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This former member of Cream wrote his 1992 hit, "Tears In Heaven", for his son Conor |
Eric Clapton
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If you're committed you're "In for a penny" & this |
In for a pound
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If you never run out of hot water, you might lower the setting of this household device to save energy |
Water heater
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His Standard Oil Co. came under attack in the 1894 book "Wealth Against Commonwealth" |
John D. Rockefeller
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Like Lisa Douglas on "Green Acres", Clem gets allergic smelling this |
(J: What are flowers?)
Hay
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To commence the flow of one brand of ketchup, strike the bottle where this number appears, as seen here: |
57 (Heinz)
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This group is known as Zee "Little Ol' Band From Texas" |
ZZ Top
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This phrase implies a person who's upset is like a sweaty horse, not that he's about to shave |
In a lather
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The water variety of this Jewish roll is simmered before it's popped in the oven |
(with about a minute to go...)
Bagel
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"The Carpenter's Apprentice" tells of this former president & his work with Habitat For Humanity |
Jimmy Carter
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Clem wishes he could afford one of these huge harvesting machines that cuts, threshes & cleans grain |
Combine
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In 1992 Madonna proved this sells, even wrapped in mylar, with her bestseller of the same name |
Sex
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This performer's 1985 "Part-Time Lover" became the first single to go to No. 1 on 5 Billboard charts |
Stevie Wonder
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This phrase may have originally referred to political boss Ed or movie star Errol |
"In Like Flynn"
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From old Norse for "gush", these erupting springs are found in Iceland, New Zealand & Yellowstone |
Geysers
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Famous for his "Filmgoer's Companion", he also wrote an autobiography, "Seats in All Parts" |
Leslie Halliwell
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Back in high school, Clem slept through the meetings of the FFA, which then stood for this |
Future Farmers of America
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Term for a type of "bomb" or a spray can that contains gas under pressure |
Aerosol
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Babyface won a 1994 Grammy for writing a hit by this R&B group heard here: |
Boyz II Men
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This Latin phrase tells of wine's ability to unleash the truth |
"In Vino Veritas" ("Truth In Wine")
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Last name of twin brothers Francis & Freelan who manufactured steam-driven cars |
Stanley
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