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LOSING, LOSING, & MORE LOSING |
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THAT'S THE STORY OF MY LIFE |
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The Comstock Lode on Mt. Davidson in western Nevada was the richest find of this element in the U.S. |
(Jeff: What is gold?)
silver
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In 1986 Johnny Cash recorded a religious song called this, the opposite of his nickname |
(Jeff: What is "The Woman in White?")
"The Man in White"
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Friar with an everlasting name in the Bluegrass State |
(Alex: You can find "Tuck" in "Kentucky".)
Tuck
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(Sarah of the Clue Crew at Gleason's Gym in New York City) This great champ who trained at Gleason's Gym invented the "Rope-a-dope" technique to tire his opponents |
Muhammad Ali
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For losing 3 pairs of these, the 3 Little Kittens temporarily lost pie privileges in a Mother Goose rhyme |
their mittens
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A thespian: "Kate Remembered" |
Katharine Hepburn
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Baking soda, salt & lye all contain this element |
sodium
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(Hi, I'm Richie McDonald) They say this is good news, but not in my band Lonestar's No. 1 song with this title |
"No News"
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Trumpeter Armstrong, who could be found in a gulf state |
Louis (from "Louisiana")
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After a knockdown during a match, the standing boxer must retire to one of these |
a neutral corner
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This football team from New York state lost 4 straight Super Bowls |
the Buffalo Bills
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A comedienne: "Ball of Fire" |
Lucille Ball
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Plants absorb its isotope 90 generated by nuclear fallout |
(Ron: What is selenium?)
strontium
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The song "On the Beach at" this place, which became a stateside standard, was first published in Honolulu in 1915 |
Waikiki
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The Woolf is at the door as this stately name |
Virginia
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(Cheryl of the Clue Crew) From the Middle English for "thrust", it's a term used for practice fighting |
sparring
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1 of the 3 losing numbers on a first roll in craps |
2, 3, or 12
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An athlete: "It's Not About the Bike" |
Lance Armstrong
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Element No. 16, it's used in vulcanization |
(Ron: What is silicon?)
sulphur
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Undistinguished congressman Joseph Hopkinson is remembered for writing "Hail" this, now the VP's intro music |
Columbia
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The Everglades & this first name of "Tank Girl" Petty are found in the Sunshine State |
(Ron: What is Florida?)
Lori (from "Florida")
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By setting many of the rules still used today, the 8th Marquess of this turned boxing from fisticuffs into an art form |
Queensberry
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In Genesis he loses one garment to his brothers & another to Potiphar's wife |
Joseph
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A president: "Fortunate Son" |
George W. Bush
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It was named for the moon as it was found with tellurium which was named for the Earth |
(Alex: Ron would have known that!)
selenium
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In this 1938 song the title line is followed by "Where you're terrific if you're even good" |
"Hooray for Hollywood"
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German actress & drama coach Hagen who's been hangin' around a Western state |
Uta (from "Utah")
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(Cheryl) The subject of the film "Raging Bull", this Gleason's Gym trainee held the middleweight title from 1949 to 1951 |
Jake LaMotta
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It's an atom that can become electrically charged by losing one or more electrons |
ion
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An impresario: "The Colonel" |
(Tom) Parker
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