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UNOFFICIAL STATE NICKNAMES |
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EMMY'S BEST COMEDY SERIES |
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Farmers study kernels for the "black layer", a sign that this crop is ready to harvest for seed |
corn
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"The Gem of the Pacific" & "The Paradise of the Pacific" |
(Alex: With less than a minute to go.)
Hawaii
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Of the 14,000 WWII soldiers who served in the 442nd battalion, 9,486 were awarded this medal |
the Purple Heart
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2002: Joey & his pals take the prize |
Friends
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An adam is one of these; in Genesis, he's the first one |
man
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Indian stock helped create the American Brahman breed of this |
cattle
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"The Steel State"& "The Quaker State" |
Pennsylvania
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Ash, cadet & Davy's are 3 shades of this color |
gray
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2001: Carrie on, New York |
Sex and the City
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I think I'll buy that rug in the bazaar; the fiyat, this, is right |
price
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The federally subsidized crop type of this for farmers provides 50% catastrophic coverage |
insurance
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It's "The Cotton State" as well as "The Pioneer Space Capital of the World" |
Alabama
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"Kara's Flowers" didn't work, so the band with Adam Levine decided on this name instead |
Maroon 5
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1967: Hey, hey, it's this show about 4 musicians |
The Monkees
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You want me to walk up to the galleries in the Hagia Sophia? You mean there's no asansor, this? |
an elevator
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For chicken farmers, this "sullen" measure refers to a clutch of eggs hatched at one time |
a brood
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"The Land of Gold"& "The Eureka State" |
(Liz: What is Alaska?)
California
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This deep-water fish named for its color & coarse texture can live to be 140 |
(Liz: What is a rainbow trout?)
orange roughy
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1993: Something for the show about nothing |
Seinfeld
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Ugh, I shouldn't have eaten that moldy baklava--get me to the hastane, this place...stat! |
the hospital
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Most modern tractors run on gasoline, kerosene or LPG, short for "liquefied" this gas |
petroleum
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"The Toothpick State" & "The Hot Water State" |
Arkansas
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The 2 colors that come before "algae" in another name for cyanobacteria |
blue and green
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2010: 3 households, one Emmy |
Modern Family
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If you're wading into the Canakkale Bogazi, at least wear your mayo, this |
(Alex: Sounds like the French word, maillot.)
swimsuit
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