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TRADITIONAL ANNIVERSARY GIFTS |
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On July 4, 1961 this Colorado peak was designated a national historic landmark |
Pike's Peak
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On August 5, 1991 Sergei Bubka became the first to exceed 20 feet in this track & field event |
the pole vault
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You old school gamers, check out "The Gambit", a blog about this ancient game |
chess
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For a 3rd anniversary, it's a gift made of this, be it a jacket, gloves or a briefcase |
leather
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Oddly, his name means "dove" & not "he of the big fish" |
Jonah
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Mersey me! World Book's article on this city on the Mersey makes no mention of the Fab Four |
Liverpool
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This Hawaiian peak is the world's largest in terms of volume, estimated to be more than 16,000 cubic miles |
(Paul: What is Mauna Kea?)
Mauna Loa
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In a 2007 college football shocker, this team ended USC's 35-game home winning streak |
Stanford
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A blog about baseball is named for these--pieces of equipment, not mammals |
bats
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Lucky her--this is the traditional gift for both the 60th & 75th anniversaries |
diamond
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Hebrew for "friend" or "companion", she was the companion & daughter-in-law of Naomi |
Ruth
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It's home to Gregor Erhart's statue of Mary Magdalene (I must remember to tell Dan Brown) |
the Louvre
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Early settlers in Oregon called the "3 Sisters" in this mountain range Faith, Hope & Charity |
the Cascades
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This Dallas Cowboys running back rushed for an NFL record 18,355 yards |
Emmitt Smith
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If you want to be in the front row of fashion, you'll walk (but not take off) "on" this Times blog |
The Runway
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For year 30, maybe an oyster dinner, cufflinks for him & a necklace for her made of these |
pearls
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Though his name is from Hebrew for "laughter", he probably didn't laugh much while he was on that altar |
Isaac
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It's a tasty slang term for a clarinet |
a licorice stick
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This state's tallest peak is 4,784-foot Brasstown Bald, not Stone Mountain |
Georgia
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In a 2001 tournament, this Swedish golfer shot a 59, the lowest score ever achieved on the LPGA Tour |
Sorenstam
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"Bits", a technology blog, discusses "blundits", a combination of "blogger" & this word |
(Susan: What is punnit?) (Alex: Say it...) (Susan: Pun-its? Pund-ints?)
pundits
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For a 55th anniversary, how about a trip to Ireland, a "Wizard of Oz" DVD, & this gift |
(Susan: What is gold?)
emeralds
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Various sources list her name as meaning "temptress" & "seductive" |
Delilah
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Legend says that gods dropped rocks from the sky & formed the Garden of the Gods on this Hawaiian isle |
(Jeff: What is Lehua?)
Lanai
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This mountain near Los Angeles was named for Gen. George S. Patton's grandfather & is home to a famous observatory |
Mt. Wilson
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Home of the Travers Stakes, this N.Y. racetrack is North America's oldest continuously operating track |
Saratoga
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Like his book, rogue economist Steven Levitt explores the hidden side of everything in this blog |
Freakonomics
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For a 15th anniversary, you might give one of this Austrian company's crystal figurines, like the one seen here |
(Paul: What is Savorski?)
Swarovski
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"Behold, a son", this firstborn son of Jacob |
Reuben
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From the Latin for "ghastly", this adjective describes those vivid, shocking details beloved by the tabloids |
lurid
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