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THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS |
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Paul Theroux' "Riding the Iron Rooster" takes readers through China by this method |
railroad
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She has 2 sons: Ryder Russell & Bingham Hawn |
Kate Hudson
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Some of the thousands of young Mormons who travel far & wide as these are seen here |
missionaries
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Hey there, cowboy... western hats from this brand include the Royal Flush & Boss of the Plains in black |
Stetson
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This medical practice's name is from Latin words meaning "needle prick" |
acupuncture
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In "Blue Latitudes", Tony Horwitz sailed on a replica of this English captain's ship to retrace his Pacific travels |
(Stuart: Who is Francis Drake?)
(Captain) Cook
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Their brood includes Pax & Zahara & twins Knox & Vivienne |
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie
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In this building, home to a church choir, a pin dropped at the pulpit can be heard at the back of the hall |
(Alex: We'll accept that - it's the Mormon Tabernacle, not the Choir.) (Stuart: Thank you.)
Mormon Tabernacle Choir
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In 1893 this popular parade adopted a "never on Sunday" policy, so the 2012 one was held on January 2 |
(Emily: What is the New Year's Day Parade?) (Alex: Be more specific.) (Emily: What is the, uh, New York New Year's Day Parade?) [end-of-round signal sounds]
the Rose Parade
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An opera hat is collapsible & made of dull silk, but you're puttin' on this tall hat, made of shiny silk with a narrow brim |
a top hat
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"Weaving" adjective meaning simple & unpretentious |
homespun
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Alice Steinbach's intimate memoir of her world travels is titled "Without" these, what you might need to get a good table |
Reservations
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Natalie Portman named her firstborn son this--could Bet, Gimel, Dalet & Hei be far behind? |
Aleph
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Serving as one of the 12 of these, Marion Romney got closer to the presidency (of the church) than his cousin Mitt did |
the Apostles
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The gassy guy seen here has been featured at this company's annual parade, a rousing success since the first one in 1924 |
Macy's
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The lady wore this soft cap with a round top, "the kind you find in a secondhand store" |
(Emily: What is a cloche?) ... (Alex: a raspberry [*].)
a beret
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Having a strong, sharp smell or taste |
pungent
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Referring to advice on facing animals, "Whatever You do, Don't Run" tells of Peter Allison's time as a guide on this type of trip |
safari
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On naming her daughter this, Gwyneth Paltrow said it conjures up something sweet & wholesome & biblical |
Apple
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In the Sacred Grove, seen here, he had a vision of God & Jesus in 1820; in 1830 he organized the church |
Joseph Smith
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Barack Obama is a 2-time grand marshal of this city's hugely popular Bud Billiken parade |
Chicago
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This actress must have really wanted to be alone in the '30s when she wore a slouch hat so often, it was known by her name |
Greta Garbo
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In a poem this fairy tale lass says, "on the marble parapet / I lean my brow, strive to forget / fathoms below my hair grows wet" |
Rapunzel
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Robert Kaplan's historic travelog "Balkan Ghosts" looks at ethnic warfare from the '90s back to this June 28, 1914 event |
(Emily: Start of World War I.)
assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
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Alec Baldwin & Kim Basinger named their daughter this, reflecting Alec's heritage |
Ireland
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The logo seen here is of the church's megathrift store called these industries; the word means "honeybee" |
Deseret
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Every Labor Day, the West Indian American parade draws millions to Crown Heights in this NYC borough |
Brooklyn
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The hat seen here was worn by this stern 17th century religious group that got its name during a vestments controversy |
(Stuart: Who were the Pilgrims?)
the Puritans
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Adjective meaning incorporating counterpoint musically |
contrapuntal
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