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On Dec. 17, 1941 Admiral Husband Kimmel was relieved of his command at this base (he should've seen that coming) |
Pearl Harbor
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"Goodbye Norma Jean though I never knew you at all" |
"Candle In The Wind"
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When judge asks jury if it's made a choice, this person stands up to give it a voice |
the foreman
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This cushioned footstool gets its name from the fact that it was originally imported from the Turks |
ottoman
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In 1892 rehearsals of his play "Salome" were halted by the censor |
Oscar Wilde
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An economic indicator: GNP |
gross national product
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This 4-letter word continues Confederate General Nathan Forrest's maxim, "Get here first with the..." |
most
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It's the classic heard here |
"Bennie And The Jets"
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In jail in New Jersey, we hope you find peace; this board denies half of the cons their release |
the parole board
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T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings bid farewell to antique furniture in his 1944 bestseller "Goodbye, Mr." this |
(Frank: What is Chips?)
Chippendale
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This poet led a Bohemian life in the 1850s, but spent much of the Civil War caring for wounded soldiers |
Walt Whitman
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To a foreign student: ESL |
English as a second language
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Madame Chiang Kai-shek hired Claire Chennault to direct China's air force against Japan & he formed this famous group |
the Flying Tigers
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"I remember when rock was young, me and Suzie had so much fun" |
"Crocodile Rock"
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When you've been declared to be guilty as sin, this trial phase decides just how long you'll be in |
the penalty phase
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Sam Maloof is best known for this piece of furniture which rests the back with its ergonomic spindles |
rocking chair
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He was given the name Elwyn Brooks, but was known professionally by his initials & to his friends as Andy |
E.B. White
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To a computer user: DOS |
disk operating system
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"It's getting late, have you seen my mates, Ma tell me when the boys get here" |
"Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting)"
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It's not a baked treat made with sugar or honey, it's a civil wrong that is remedied with money |
tort
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A dressing table for men created in the late 1700s was named for this British dandy |
Beau Brummell
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This Holocaust survivor's semi-autobiographical first book was published in Yiddish in 1956 |
Elie Wiesel
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A United Nations agency: WHO |
World Health Organization
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Born near Warsaw in 1747, this count was mortally wounded during the 1779 siege of Savannah |
(Dave: Who is Kosciusko?)
Casimir Pulaski
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"I can't light no more of your darkness, all my pictures seem to fade to black & white" |
"Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me"
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The cops might bury you in a deep pit, but they have to produce you if they're shown this "great writ" |
habeas corpus
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This Scottish-born American cabinetmaker originally spelled his last name like the musical instrument |
(Teresa: I probably know the answer and I can't think of it!)
Duncan Phyfe
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Seen here, this native son of Mississippi died in Paris in 1960 |
Richard Wright
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It's based in Virginia: DOD |
(Alex: You beat Teresa to that one there; faster on the button!)
Department of Defense
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