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This star is on the flags of both Alaska & Maine |
the North Star
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On Aug. 13, 1969 this team was 9.5 games back but somehow ended up winning the NL pennant; a miracle, perhaps? |
the Mets
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He founded the town of Providence on land he acquired from the Narragansett Indians |
(Roger) Williams
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Facing forward, it's a boat's right-hand side |
starboard
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The first Crayola to get a name change was Prussian blue, which became this timely blue |
(Shadi: What is evening blue--or [*]?) [ERRATUM: Research done by former Nike project manager and Crayola collector Ed Welter in the years 2000-2014 suggests that a number of Crayola colors were renamed prior to the 1958 renaming of Prussian blue.]
midnight blue
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Most casualties suffered by the Union in the Civil War came about not due to combat but rather this |
disease
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After a Bobby Thomson home run on Oct. 3, 1951, Russ Hodges screamed, they "win the pennant!" 4 times |
(Shadi: Who are the Yankees?) ... (Alex: National League.)
the Giants
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Jolly good! On May 6, 1954 in Oxford, England, he ran the mile in 3 minutes, 59.4 seconds |
(Roger) Bannister
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Fashion pattern used in certain suits or by a team very familiar with winning pennants |
(Alex: Now's the time for the Yankees.)
pinstripes
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Aptly, the girl in "Peanuts" with this first name sometimes wore a purple dress |
Violet
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In November 1862 this bewhiskered man replaced General McClellan as head of Union troops |
(Ryan: Who is Burnsides?) (Alex: Did you put an "S" on the end of it?) (Ryan: I did, I thought. [Under his breath] Burnsides.) (Alex: Oh, well, that's incorrect.) (Ryan: Okay.) [Laughter] (Alex: You should not have done that.) (Ryan: Good'know.) (Alex: And our judges picked up on it, so...) (Ryan: All right.) (Alex: ...we do not give you a correct response on that, but we go into this commercial break instead.) [NOTE: It is not clear, on repeated listening, that Ryan did include a final "S" in his initial response, but the J! Archive takes the judges', and Ryan's, word for it.]
Burnside
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Indiana's flag has a flaming gold one of these, representing liberty & enlightenment |
a torch
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The Dodgers had a little help winning the 1963 pennant; this lefty won 25 games, 11 by shutout |
Sandy Koufax
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1994's "North" left this late reviewer un-jolly: "I hated this movie. Hated hated hated hated hated this movie. Hated it" |
Roger Ebert
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Hyphenated term meaning ill-fated, like doomed lovers |
star-crossed
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The auburn hair seen here is a result of this plant dye |
henna
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Although the Union won the August 1864 Battle of this bay, the city itself remained in Southern hands |
Mobile Bay
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New Hampshire's flag shows the frigate Raleigh being built at this "Port" city |
Portsmouth
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No big surprise that this all-time steals king was 1989's ALCS MVP for the A's; he stole 8 bases in 5 games & hit .400 |
Rickey Henderson
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Between signing the Dec. of Ind. & the Constitution, Roger Sherman autographed this govt.-organizing document in 1777 |
(Ryan: What is the Bill of Rights?)
the Articles of Confederation
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To suddenly activate a plan or a motorcycle |
kickstart
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These 2 colors are in the name of an Irish song about a lad with a Protestant dad & a Catholic mom |
orange and green
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This Scottish-born detective in charge of getting secrets from the South wrote a memoir called "The Spy of the Rebellion" |
Pinkerton
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It's the only state flag that has a green background |
Washington
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In 2007 this slugger had some Big Papi in his bat, hitting .714 in the ALDS on the way to pennant & World Series wins |
(David) Ortiz
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An English dance called the Sir Roger de Coverley evolved into a jolly dance for couples called this state's reel |
the Virginia reel
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If you're an L.A. County health career junior volunteer, you have this tasty job |
a candy striper
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The iPhone 7 comes in a metallic pink with this 2-word name, also popular for jewelry |
rose gold
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Days after assuming command of the Army of the Potomac, he led the Union to victory at Gettysburg |
(George) Meade
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