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By around 1920 Alvan Fuller, a dealer of these, was using Presidents' Day as an excuse for a sale |
(Dan: What are mattresses?) (Sam: What are brushes?)
cars
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Appropriate in light of its early Colonial history, this is Massachusetts' state flower |
the Mayflower
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2010 saw the first Broadway revival of this play about Helen Keller & her teacher Annie Sullivan |
The Miracle Worker
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Jete, entrechat & releve (raising the body by lifting the heels) are terms that come from this art form |
ballet
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Jeanne Calment, who died age 122 in 1997, recalled meeting this artist in Arles as a teen, saying he was "dirty" |
Van Gogh
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In 2013 this Bee Gee launched his Mythology tour in tribute to his late brothers |
Barry Gibb
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The Kol Nidre, Aramaic for "all vows", is recited on the eve of this Jewish holy day |
Yom Kippur
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It's the river seen here, complete with the familiar rowers |
the Charles
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Jessie Mueller won a 2014 Tony for her portrayal of this "Tapestry" singer in the musical "Beautiful" |
Carole King
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In 1983 Michael Jackson danced backwards into history using this signature move on Motown's 25th Anniv. special |
the Moonwalk
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He stayed alive another few months after turning 100 in 2002 & retiring from the Senate |
Strom Thurmond
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Classic ones include Parcheesi & Sorry! |
board games
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In Australia, Eight Hours Day was the original name of this holiday |
(Shawn: What is the Winter Solstice?)
Labor Day
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It's the present-day name of the Mass. city where John Hancock & other famous Johns were born |
Quincy
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Mandy Patinkin was the first to play artist Georges Seurat when this musical opened in 1984 |
(Dan: What is Sundays In The Park With George?) (Alex: No. "What is [*]?" Not "Sundays".)
Sunday In The Park With George
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Making sudden turns and striking dramatic poses are elements of this dance |
the tango
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This republic that borders only Italy really is serene--life expectancy for women is 86 years |
San Marino
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In 2013 one of these worn by Jackie Robinson, possibly in the 1955 & '57 World Series, sold for $373,002 at auction |
(Shawn: What is a batting glove?) ... (Alex: Batting glove and [*] are different.)
a baseball glove
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The tradition of kids helping kids by collecting money for UNICEF on this holiday began in 1950 in Pennsylvania |
Halloween
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The first African-American governor of Massachusetts, he took office in 2007 |
(Shawn: Who is Deval?) (Alex: We need more than that.)
Deval Patrick
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This musical that returned to NYC in 2013 tells of Charlemagne's son, on a quest to find his true calling in life |
Pippin
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The name of this dance is Spanish for "double step"; the name of this dance... |
(Sam: What is paso dobles?) (Alex: Correct--no.) ... (Alex: [*]. You threw an "S" in there and it cost you, Sam. Sorry about that.)
paso doble
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It's how to say good morning or good day in Italian |
buon giorno
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This Canadian province's Islander Day in February gives everyone a holiday between Christmas & Easter |
(Alex: All right, less than a minute to go, Dan.)
Prince Edward Island
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"Time and the Town" is a classic chronicle of life in this Massachusetts beach getaway known as PTown |
[The end-of-round signal sounds.]
Provincetown
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A con man claims to be the son of Sidney Poitier in this play that opened on Broadway in 1990 |
(Alex: You hear this expression a lot. [*].)
Six Degrees Of Separation
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Long before "the mambo kings", Xavier Cugat was "king" of this Afro-Cuban dance whose name can have an "H" or not |
the rhumba
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This colorful Kentucky city made Forbes' list of the 25 best places to retire in 2014 |
(Shawn: What is Bluegrass?)
Bowling Green
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