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This state's official saltwater fish, the tarpon, can be found in the Gulf of Mexico & in the Mobile Estuary |
Alabama
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1989: Heather McNamara, Heather Chandler, Heather Duke |
Heathers
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I bought a special log to grow the shiitake type of these; let's grill some right now |
mushrooms
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Prussian Baron Friedrich von Steuben arrived at this location in the winter of 1778 to train American troops |
(Joanne: What is Vienna?)
Valley Forge
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To "go" this, meaning all the way, comes from an 18th c. poem about inability to decide which part of the pig to eat |
whole hog
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A subspecies of cutthroat trout, the Bonneville cutthroat is native to this state & is its state fish |
Utah
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1942: Ugarte, Sascha, Major Strasser |
Casablanca
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Yummy! Bubbie made some of these potato pancakes, & it isn't even Hanukkah |
latkes
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In 1814 the congress of this city met to redraw Europe |
(Alex: Yes, you were just one clue early, that's all!) (Joanne: Too quick.)
Vienna
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Jacobins in the French Revolution proudly called themselves these, now describing people who use fear to persuade |
terrorists
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The reef triggerfish, this state's state fish, can be found as far south as Australia |
Hawaii
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1982: Mr. Hand, Stacy Hamilton, Jeff Spicoli |
Fast Times at Ridgemont High
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Let's make Craig Claiborne's recipe for an upside-down type of this fruit pie; it's a lot like tarte tatin |
apple pie
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As a 19th century emperor of this country, Minh Mang executed several French Catholic missionaries |
(Mark: What is China?) ... (Alex: Remember, each correct response begins with the letter "V".)
Vietnam
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Coined in the '70s, the term "Ebonics" comes from these 2 words |
ebony & phonics
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Maryland's state fish, the rockfish, is also known as the striped species of this |
bass
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1998: Richard Burbage, Queen Elizabeth, Viola de Lesseps |
Shakespeare in Love
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I can't pass up the mousse d'ecrevisse, made with these freshwater crustaceans |
crayfish
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The African country of Burkina Faso was once known as "Upper" this |
Volta
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Politically, this word for a region reflecting a large trend comes from a lead sheep with a ringer around its neck |
a bellwether
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Florida's state saltwater fish is this game fish known for its raised dorsal fin & spear-like nose |
(Josh: What is a swordfish?)
a sailfish
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1994: Jenny Curran, Lt. Dan, "Bubba" Blue |
Forrest Gump
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Let's go Penn. Dutch & have this dish, bits of pork mixed with cornmeal mush, then shaped into loaves & fried |
scrapple
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In 1323 Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas made this city his capital |
Vilnius
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The name of this South American snake comes from an Asian word, as it may have been mistaken for an Asian python |
an anaconda
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