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THE WEEKEND IN POP CULTURE |
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On the state seal a miner & a sailor support a shield on top of which is this animal |
(Alex: The [*] State. Yeah.)
badger
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Bacardi & Captain Morgan |
rum
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In October 2015 this Californian heir apparent to John Boehner suddenly withdrew his candidacy for House Speaker |
Kevin McCarthy
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It precedes ‑ful thinking & ‑ing well |
wish
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"The River of Doubt" documents a journey he took on the Amazon after his 1912 election defeat |
Teddy Roosevelt
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In this TV show's 1st sketch, Michael O'Donoghue said, "I would like to feed your fingertips to the wolverines" |
Saturday Night Live
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Taliesin near Spring Green is the site of the Hillside Home School, built of sandstone & oak by this architect |
Frank Lloyd Wright
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To override a presidential veto, the House & Senate each need at least this fraction of votes |
two-thirds
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A written statement of petition, or something a band may take from the crowd |
a request
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"Vera" is a biography of his mrs., without whom he would not have written novels like "Pale Fire" & "Lolita" |
(Vladimir) Nabokov
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(Hi, I'm Mo Rocca.) I am a correspondent for this CBS news magazine that's hosted by the genial Charles Osgood |
Sunday Morning
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Wisconsin has no seacoast, but has this 8-letter type of nautical museum, featuring the World War II sub Cobia |
maritime
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Wild Turkey & Maker's Mark |
(Adam: What is whiskey?) (Alex: That's right. Be more specific, though.) (Adam: What is [*]?)
bourbon
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The Wage and Hour Division & the Mine Safety and Health Administration are agencies of this Cabinet department |
Labor
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A defendant's answer to a legal charge in court; not guilty is a good one |
a plea
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"The Everything Store" is subtitled this man "and the Age of Amazon" |
(Jeff) Bezos
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A hit by The Weeknd says "I can't" do this "when I'm with you" |
feel my face
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Wisconsin's state fruit, it's also the state berry of Massachusetts |
the cranberry
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Marine general Joseph Dunford is chairman of this advisory council of the heads of the Armed Forces |
the Joint Chiefs of Staff
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Pregnant ladies wanting pickles in their ice cream are familiar with this word, from the Old English for "to demand" |
crave
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"Dead Wake" chronicles the last crossing of this luxury liner, sunk en route to Liverpool from New York |
the Lusitania
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A Hamptons beach house is the setting for this 1989 film comedy in which Andrew McCarthy props up his dead boss |
Weekend at Bernie's
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Cities by Lake Winnebago include Appleton, Oshkosh & this one, whose French name comes from its spot on the lake |
Fond du Lac
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Courvoisier & Remy Martin |
cognac
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In 2014 he replaced Jay Carney as President Obama's press secretary |
Josh Earnest
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"Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses" doing this "to breathe free" |
yearning
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"Between the Dying and the Dead" chronicles this doctor's "Life and the Battle to Legalize Euthanasia" |
Kevorkian
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This band was No. 1 for one "S-A-T-U-R-D-A-Y Night" in 1975 |
the Bay City Rollers
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