PEOPLE OF THE BIBLICAL BOOK |
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NORTH CAROLINA, HISTORICALLY |
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Big boo-boo in Genesis 25 as this man "sold his birthright unto Jacob", his twin brother |
Esau
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In 1883 Melvil Dewey took this job at Columbia College |
(Joel: What is dean?) ... (Alex: Remember? The Dewey Decimal system.)
librarian
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At a Greensboro lunch counter in 1960, 4 students began this hyphenated type of protest & it lasted for 6 months |
a sit-in
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Peptic ones can be duodenal or gastric |
an ulcer
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With co-writer Sylvester Stallone, this musical got in the ring & hit the Great White Way in 2014 |
Rocky
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This term for a personal driver originally meant someone who stoked a steam engine |
a chauffeur
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The heat is on Abednego & his friends when they show up in this book |
(Lani: Um... what is... I don't know.)
Daniel
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A N.Y. prosecutor before he was a 2-time presidential nominee, he won convictions in 72 of 73 racketeering cases |
Thomas Dewey
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In 1524 this Italian made it to the mouth of the Cape Fear River; there was no bridge named for him there, though |
(Yoey: Who is San Luis Rey?) (Lani: Who is Rialto?)
Verrazzano
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Relax, it's just dyspepsia--this common 2-word ailment of the abdomen |
upset stomach
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Sammy Hagar & Kenny Loggins kicked off their Sunday shoes as Tony nominees for composing this musical |
Footloose
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Originally it was a place where rain fell from a roof; now it means to listen unseen to a conversation |
to eavesdrop
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This kinswoman to the Virgin Mary & mother of John the Baptist is mentioned only in Luke |
Elizabeth
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On a 1954 show on WHBQ Memphis, star DJ Dewey Phillips played an advance copy of this man's "That's All Right" 30 times |
Elvis Presley
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Yep, it's sinusitis, an infection of this lofty tract |
(Joel: What's the nasal tract?)
the upper respiratory tract
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A Monty Python film did succeed on Broadway as this 2005 musical |
Spamalot
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The name of this small magnifying glass used by jewelers is from a French term for a flawed gem |
a loupe
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Goliath makes his presence known in the first book of this man |
Samuel
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You may ring in when ready & name this May 1, 1898 battle that made Admiral George Dewey a national hero |
the Battle of Manila Bay
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North Carolina's second-oldest town was named "New" this by Swiss settlers; a capital idea! |
Bern
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Worked with nuclear fuel & now have liver problems? Could be this type of poisoning |
uranium
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Songs from this musical based on a 1968 film included "Haben Sie Gehoert Das Deutsche Band?" & "Where Did We Go Right?" |
(Yoey: What is The Sound of Music?)
The Producers
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From the German, it's pleasure at someone's misfortune, combining words meaning "harm" & "joy" |
Schadenfreude
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The Book of John is where you'll find this Pharisee's discourse with Jesus |
Nicodemus
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John Dewey helped found this philosophical "ism" that stresses practical consequences |
pragmatism
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In 1776 this N.C. tribe supported the British & led by Chief Dragging Canoe attacked the colonists |
the Cherokee
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Swollen, painful big toe--sounds like gout, caused by elevated blood levels of this acid |
uric acid
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With songs like "Saving All My Love", this musical about a singer & an ex-Secret Service agent ran for 2 years in London |
The Bodyguard
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The name of this Greek goddess of vengeance is now used to mean an unbeatable rival |
Nemesis
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