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In March 1836 he was named commander of the Texas army; by October he was president of the republic |
Sam Houston
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This company serving about 30 million customers features the following in its ads
(Actor walking across the Jeopardy! stage:) "Can you hear me now? Good! Can you hear me now? Good!" |
(Alex: Paul Marcarelli is the talented actor who is making a good living doing these commercials. Thanks, Paul!)
Verizon Wireless
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These 2 small, often high-pitched drums are often played while held between the player's knees |
bongos
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In this sport it's a common courtesy to replace the divots you create |
golf
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Providence College & Roger Williams University |
Rhode Island
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Often of spiral shape, it's a "stick" used to mix drinks |
swizzle stick
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In May 1968 the Post Office celebrated the 50th anniversary of this kind of service |
air mail
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It was once described as 2 "beautifully embossed, choc. flavored wafers with a rich cream filling" |
Oreo cookies
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The 6-stringed Spanish version of this instrument has its strings tuned to E below the bass staff, A, D, G, B & E |
(Laura: What is a mandolin?)
guitar
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While these body parts should be "off the table" when eating, it's okay when leaning over to talk to someone |
elbows
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Harvey Mudd College & Golden Gate University |
California
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When these birds are circling, the situation is not good |
buzzards
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The base camp Richard Byrd dubbed Little America in 1929 is on this continent |
Antarctica
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This Australian-born moguls's first U.S. newspaper acquisition was the San Antonio Express & News |
Rupert Murdoch
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The valve version of this instrument, used by some jazz musicians, has an immovable slide |
trombone
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If a birthday child acknowledges the giver of a gift at the time he opens it, there's no need to send this |
thank you note
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Sweet Briar College & Washington and Lee University |
(Marc: What is Missouri?)
Virginia
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This restaurant chain began as a steak house right here in Culver City in 1958 |
Sizzler
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The Job Corps came out of Lyndon Johnson's "War on" this |
Poverty
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The "K" in K-Mart's name stands for this founder |
S.S. Kresge
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This smaller type of transverse flute is pitched one octave higher than a regular concert flute |
piccolo
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In the receiving line at a wedding reception this person is traditionally first |
(Erin: Who is the bride?) (Marc: Who is the groom?) (Laura: Who is the father of the bride?)
the bride's mother
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Dana College & Platte Valley Bible College |
(Laura: What is Oklahoma?)
Nebraska
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Joseph Mollicone, Jr., formerly of Heritage Loan & Investment, committed this crime to the tune of over $10 million |
embezzlement
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On July 8, 1853 Matthew Perry presented a letter from President Fillmore to the emperor of this country |
(Alex: Nicely done, you're close to the lead.)
Japan
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The lion on this French auto company's logo was adopted from Belfort, the city where an early model was made |
Peugeot
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The timbrel mentioned in the Bible, it consists of a parchment stretched over a wooden hoop with metal jingles |
(Alex: Hey, you know your musical instruments & it paid off for you -- well done!)
tambourine
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Acceptable "finger foods" include bacon, but only if it's crisp, & spears of this vegetable |
(Laura: What are carrots?) .... (Alex: Minute to go now.)
asparagus
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Madonna University & Wayne State University |
(Erin: What is Louisiana?)
Michigan
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Chicken or turkey may be prepared in this style, with pasta & cream sauce |
tetrazzini
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