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KIDDY LIT TITLE ADJECTIVES |
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The name of this small country comes from German for "light stone" |
Liechtenstein
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Emerson Boozer, Joe Klecko, Mark Sanchez |
the New York Jets
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"____ with a Chance of Meatballs" |
Cloudy
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This Round Table knight had a kid with the daughter of grail-keeping King Pelles but had eyes for Guinevere |
(Nick: Who is King Arthur?)
Lancelot
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After we finally see it again around 2061, the next time will be 2137-ish |
Halley's Comet
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Given free as a gift, or describing a remark like, "You look good!" |
complimentary
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The name of this body of water comes from words meaning "middle" & "earth" |
the Mediterranean
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Norm Van Lier, Joakim Noah, Scottie Pippen |
the (Chicago) Bulls
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It describes the character seen here |
curious
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G.K. Chesterton said, "Many a man has been hanged on less evidence than there is for" this Scottish legend |
(Gabor: Who is William Wallace?)
the Loch Ness monster
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At 18-22 months, it has the longest gestation of any mammal, & birth is no picnic--one comes out around 220 pounds |
an elephant
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A minute blood vessel |
a capillary
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This city's name, "smoky bay" in Icelandic, refers to steam from volcanic activity |
Reykjavik
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Robin Roberts, Chase Utley, Steve Carlton |
the Philadelphia Phillies
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"The Very ____ Caterpillar" |
Hungry
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Part of "The Legend of" this movie character is his stunning ability on jazz flute & telling San Diego what it can do to itself |
(Alex: Yep. Got to love him.)
Ron Burgundy
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Copyright law says post-1978 songs will not enter this 2-word realm until 70 years after the death of the last surviving author |
public domain
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A pro soldier hired to serve in a foreign army |
a mercenary
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The name of this Wisconsin city is French for "bottom of the lake", its position |
(Gabor: What is Eau de Claire?)
Fond du Lac
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Jacques Plante, Jean Beliveau, Guy Lafleur--all have had their jerseys retired |
the (Montreal) Canadiens
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Ezra Jack Keats' celebration of winter: "The ____ Day" |
Snowy
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Legend has it Captain Vanderdecken still tries to round the Cape of Good Hope on this ship... & tries... & tries... |
(Susan: I just can't think of it.)
the Flying Dutchman
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Some say this title guy who 2 tramps are set to meet in a play represents a distant & unresponsive deity |
Godot
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A trustee of property has this type of "responsibility", the duty of acting in good faith |
fiduciary
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The name of this waterfall on the Argentina-Brazil border is derived from a Guarani word meaning "great water" |
the IguazĂș (Falls)
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MLS stars Robbie Keane, Landon Donovan, David Beckham |
(Alex: That's it. Yes. It came to you in the nick of time.)
the Los Angeles Galaxy
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"Harry the ____ Dog" |
Dirty
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Some claimed to see her ghost as described in song: "with her head tucked underneath her arm, she walks the bloody tower" |
Anne Boleyn
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The "Art of War" by this man says, "He will win who, prepared himself, waits to take the enemy unprepared" |
Sun Tzu
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If you wonder what kind of man is up for this insurance job that computes premiums based on probabilities, here's one |
[NOTE: The individual shown is Season 30 2-time champion Mike Shapiro.]
an actuary
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