ALEXANDER HAMILTON, GRUMPY GUY |
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ELEMENTS OF THE FAIRY TALE |
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Hamilton thwarted the ambitions of this longtime enemy several times; enough was enough on July 11, 1804 |
Aaron Burr
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This tune from "Frozen" begins, "The snow glows white on the mountain tonight" |
"Let It Go"
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Weavers don't weave; a kid tells it like it is; out goes a G rating for not-so-brief royal nudity |
(Jim: What is "The Emperor with No Clothes"?) ... (Alex: You were so close, Jim. It is "What is [*]?" not "no clothes." Although he didn't have any clothes. You were right there.)
"The Emperor's New Clothes"
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Gail Borden Jr.'s process for condensing this preserved it with no refrigeration & enabled transport over long distance |
milk
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To improve a skill or sharpen a knife |
hone
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In 1798 this man was forced into making Hamilton 2nd-in-command of the army; later he rid his cabinet of "Hamilton's spies" |
(Chris: Who is Washington?) (John: Who is Adams?) (Alex: Which one?) (John: [*].) (Alex: Yes. Thank you.)
John Adams
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This song by Lorde mentions Grey Goose & ball gowns |
"Royals"
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A tower with tough access demands a hairy solution |
"Rapunzel"
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In 1888 George Eastman offered this small box camera for $25; that's about $600 in today's dollars |
(John: What is the Polaroid?) (Chris: What is the brownie?)
Kodak
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Don't believe this, excessive publicity |
hype
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In this job, Hamilton was outraged by the charges of Rep. William Giles that he was mishandling public debt |
Secretary of the Treasury
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That's Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo & Thomas Bangalter under the helmets of the robots of this electronic duo |
Daft Punk
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Bust out your espaƱol for this dish, fried corn tortillas topped with fried eggs & then a layer of salsa |
[The end-of-round signal sounds.]
huevos rancheros
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A deliverer of cake & wine has serious lupine perception problems |
"Little Red Riding Hood"
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The 60 passengers aboard this man's Clermont enjoyed its 24-horsepower steam engine |
Robert Fulton
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To require someone to do silly or often dangerous things in order to join a group |
haze
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Hamilton did not enjoy an "Era of Good Feelings" with this future pres.; the 2 nearly came to blows in a July 11, 1797 showdown |
Monroe
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Songs by this Madden-ing group include "Lifestyles of the Rich & Famous" & "Like It's Her Birthday" |
Good Charlotte
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This 3-word Chinese-American dish also includes bean sprouts, water chestnuts, scallions & ham |
egg foo yung
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A dude gets all Eminem up in here with a miller's daughter with his "Hi, my name is (what?), my name is (who?)" act |
"Rumpelstiltskin"
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The National Inventors Hall of Fame said his 1863 sleeping car was "a parlor by day and a first-class hotel room at night" |
(George) Pullman
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Hamilton & this 1st Secretary of State had a long-standing feud, with each trying to drive the other out of the cabinet |
Jefferson
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In 2004 he won a song of the year Grammy for "Daughters" |
John Mayer
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The key to this Italian dish is a very hot pan to make it fluffy, says Harrison Ford in a 2010 movie |
frittata
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2 starving kids discover some primo real estate apparently owned by an old lady cannibal |
"Hansel and Gretel"
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More than Bell's sidekick, he came up with a ringer that let a telephone caller alert the recipient |
(Thomas) Watson
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A costume combo mentioned in Shakespeare was "doublet &" this |
hose
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