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BUT I'M TALKIN' ABOUT SHAQ |
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In the Bible Isaac was the first to have this procedure done at the age of 8 days, still a Jewish custom |
circumcision
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A type of allergic rhinitis affecting the mucous membranes of the eyes |
hay fever
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In the movie "Gone with the Wind", Rhett Butler tells her, "A cat's a better mother than you" |
Scarlett O'Hara
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"I will remain silent. Neither I, nor my wife, will leave Krypton", says Marlon Brando in this 1978 film |
Superman
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In 2004 Shaq was fined $295,000 for using some salty language in a TV interview; it was this many games' pay |
1
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The neolithic folk of Catal Huyuk, Turkey exposed their dead to the vultures, then put these remains under their beds |
their bones
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Despite a famine, God told Isaac to "go not down unto" this land of the Pharaohs but to stay put in Gerar |
Egypt
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A huge punch that usually results in a knockout |
a haymaker
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She fed her children "some broth without... bread" then "whipped them all soundly and put them to bed" |
(Omar: Who is Old Mother Hubbard?)
the old woman who lived in a shoe
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"Factor" in the idea that this Fox commentator has been known to tell guests in his "No Spin Zone" to "Shut up!" |
Bill O'Reilly
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In his first 12 years in the NBA, Shaq made only one of these "behind the arc" shots, on Feb. 16, 1996 |
a three-pointer
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Ironically, an "aquatic civilization" has been unearthed in this area that covers much of North Africa |
the Sahara Desert
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Abraham was ready to sacrifice Isaac as commanded, but God provided this adult animal caught in a thicket |
(Omar: What's a goat?)
a ram
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Out of control, disordered, crazy |
haywire
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She not only condoned the crimes committed by sons Herman, Lloyd, Arthur & Fred, she may have participated |
Ma Barker
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This comic was silenced by obscenity charges in the '60s; in 2003 Gov. Pataki gave him a posthumous pardon |
Lenny Bruce
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Appropriately, Mr. O'Neal did ads for this co. whose slogan works for us--"You've got questions, we've got answers" |
(Omar: What is Xerox?)
RadioShack
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Some skulls from colonial America show wear on a tooth from sucking on the stem of this artifact |
a pipe
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God said this elderly mother of Isaac "shall be a mother of nations; kings of people shall be of her" |
Sarah
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To glide or move nonchalantly across the floor |
(Lisa: Chashé--chassé?) (Omar: What is to chash--chassé?) ... (Alex: "Chassé" makes it sound a lot more French. But [*] is what I usually do.)
sashay
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In the 8th century Irene ruled alone over this empire after she had her son Constantine VI deposed & blinded |
the Byzantine Empire
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If you're arrested, you have the right to remain silent thanks to this arrestee's 1966 case |
[ERRATUM: The Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees the right of an arrestee to remain silent; the Miranda v. Arizona decision obligates arresting authorities to inform an arrestee of his or her Fifth Amendment rights.]
Miranda
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On March 6, 2000 Shaq dropped a career-high 61 points on this team that calls Staples Center home |
(Willie: What are the Lakers?) ... (Alex: The other team that calls Staples Center home--[*].) [The end-of-round signal sounds.]
the Clippers
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Finds at Whitehall Villa in Britain reveal that this ancient people ate dormice & really loved oysters |
the Romans
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Isaac & his wife Rebekah had twin sons: Jacob & this one who sold his birthright to Jacob |
Esau
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This revolt, chiefly by farmers, took place in Massachusetts in 1786 |
(Lisa: What is the Haymarket Rev-revolt?) (Willie: What is Haymarket Square?)
Shays' Rebellion
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In mythology, after Jason walked out on her, she murdered their children |
Medea
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"'Are you lost, Daddy?' I arsked... 'Shut up,' he explained" is from this "circular" sportswriter's "Young Immigrunts" |
(Lisa: Who is Studs Terkel?)
Ring Lardner
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Homeric Troy was found to date from this age, the metal of the Trojans' weapons in the "Iliad" |
the Bronze Age
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