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1863: "All persons held as slaves within any state... shall be then, thenceforward, and forever free" |
the Emancipation Proclamation
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The name of this hat worn by Packer fans was originally a term of derision |
a cheesehead
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Oct. 21, 2005 is the natl. day for this; done every 1-2 years starting at 40, it can reduce risk of breast cancer death |
a mammogram
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The stripes are for the 11 signers of its declaration of independence; the star means it's a Western-style African state |
Liberia
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A Native American infant |
a papoose
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Of marital woes that led to a 1996 royal divorce, a biography said his "gaiety of spirit" was "stifled by melancholy" |
Prince Charles
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1620: "We whose names are underwritten... combine ourselves together into a civil body politick" |
the Mayflower Compact
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Hyphenated term for a tournament pairing, say, Phil Mickelson with, say, 15-handicapper Richie Tycoon |
a pro-am
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The stripes are the Union Jack; the stars form the Southern Cross |
(Amanda: What is Australia?) ... (Alex: Yes, Australia has two additional stars.)
New Zealand
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Once used at sea, it's a spearlike weapon with a barbed head |
a harpoon
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About his blues he wrote, "I traveled to the moon, but the most significant voyage... began when I returned" |
(Amanda: Who is Neil Armstrong?) ... (Alex: It was his buddy, [*].)
Buzz Aldrin
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1918: "No. 2: Absolute freedom of navigation upon the seas, outside territorial waters" |
(Steve: What is the... Oh, I...) (Alex: Say something. No?) (Steve: No.)
Wilson's Fourteen Points
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The first outbreak of this serious form of pneumonia occurred in Southeastern China in November 2002 |
SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome)
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The red stripes & star still symbolize its commitment to communism; the blue is peace; the white is purity |
North Korea
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Unjust or dishonest conduct, it sounds like a contaminated backyard swimming hole |
dirty pool
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This "Adonais" poet suffered from depression after several family tragedies |
(Alex: And that poet was [*]. Paulette--you knew that, Steve?) (Steve: I knew that.) (Alex: Yeah, too bad you didn't ring in.)
Percy Shelley
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1781: "Each state retains its sovereignty, freedom and independence" |
the Articles of Confederation
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In the programs of AYSO, short for this, every kid gets to play at least half of every game |
[The end-of-round signal sounds.]
the American Youth Soccer Organization
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Joint pain & fever are results of this 3-word blood disease occurring chiefly among African Americans |
sickle cell anemia
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The star is a guide; the blue is sky; the red is the blood of patriots; the white is the Andean snow |
Chile
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It's the 1741 publication that contains the line "Beauty, like supreme dominion, is but supported by opinion" |
Poor Richard's Almanack
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This artist's 1909 U. of Oslo murals were done after receiving electroshock & contain no scenes of personal anguish |
(Amanda: Uh... who is Goya?) ... (Alex: Yes, indeed. He painted The Scream. Goya, of course, was Spanish.)
(Edvard) Munch
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1783: "His Britannic Majesty acknowledges the said U.S. to be free, sovereign and independent" |
the Treaty of Paris
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Basically "Chickenpox 2: With a Vengeance", this painful rash is outbreak No. 2 of the Varicella-Zoster virus |
shingles
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The tricolor was adopted when it was part of Gran Colombia; the stars are its seven original provinces |
Venezuela
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In the '50s all the best-clad girls wore bobby socks, saddle shoes & one of these "canine" creations |
poodle skirts
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He wrote a 1779 coronation mass though depressed over his mother's death, his failed relationship & unfulfilled goals |
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
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