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In 385 St. Jerome, a widow & a group of virgins went on a pilgrimage through this "land of the Philistines" |
(Caitlin: What is Canaan?)
Palestine
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In her "Little Town on the Prairie", the main character turns 15 & is getting ready to teach school |
Laura Ingalls Wilder
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Wooden hammers hit wooden bars to make beautiful music on this |
[The end-of-round signal sounds.]
a xylophone
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This author's "Billy Budd, Foretopman" has a Claggart clash that does not end well for either man |
Melville
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The official flower of the District of Columbia is the American Beauty type of this |
a rose
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You know it would be true, you know I wouldn't be a liar, to say this band turned down $50K from Buick to use "Light My Fire" |
The Doors
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The Camino Ignaciano is the route of St. Ignatius from this hometown to Manresa, where he awoke spiritually |
(Ryan: What is Santiago de Compostela?)
Loyola
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James Corden voices Peter Rabbit in a 2018 film that's a very 21st century take on a work by this author |
(Alex: Peter Rabbit opens next week, by the way.)
Beatrix Potter
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On the list of most popular U.S. baby boy names, it's the top one that fits the category |
(Ryan: What's Xander?)
Xavier
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This title kid danced out of the movies & onto Broadway in 2008 |
(Billy) Elliot
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In the saguaro type of this plant, green buds produce white flowers that last less than a day |
a cactus
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This foursome was "Runnin' With The Devil" but runnin' without brown M&Ms, excluded in their concert contracts |
Van Halen
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St. Thomas Aquinas died traveling to Lyon, France while attempting to heal this rift between the Latin & Greek churches |
(Ryan: What is the Great [*]?) [ERRATUM: "The Great Schism" was later ruled acceptable, resulting in Ryan's July 2018 return.]
schism
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A book by this author begins, "Are you there God? It's me, Margaret. We're moving today" |
(Caitlin: Who is Cleary?)
Judy Blume
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This drug treats panic disorders |
Xanax
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In 1948 Billy Mitchell's son received a new medal honoring his dad from this chief of staff of this military branch |
the Air Force
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Clusters of buds form florets in this green veggie that's rich in vitamins & protein, so eat up, kids! |
broccoli
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For a track on "Quadrophenia", this band had to bribe a train driver to blow his whistle departing Waterloo station |
The Who
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Often depicted carrying Jesus on his back, he's the patron saint of travelers |
St. Christopher
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One-word titles by this author include "Sula", "Jazz" & "Paradise" |
Toni Morrison
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This gas filled TV tubes |
xenon
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Billy Strayhorn's lifetime collaboration with this legend led to hits like "Chelsea Bridge" & "Take the 'A' Train" |
(Ryan: Who is B.B. King?)
Duke Ellington
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Bob Geldof on the show-stopping performance by this band at Live Aid: "It was the perfect stage for Freddie" |
Queen
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Born in Italy in 1850, this Sacred Heart founder was canonized after her death in Chicago |
Mother Cabrini
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She's the bestselling author of the novels "The Nightingale", "Home Front" & "Firefly Lane" |
(Jenny: Who is Willa Cather?)
Kristin Hannah
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A place of great beauty, I doth decree |
Xanadu
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This evangelist's "Hour of Decision" was first broadcast on the radio in 1950 |
(Billy) Graham
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This 3-word perennial, genus Myosotis, wants you to remember that its pink buds produce blue flowers |
(Alex: [Before Ryan wagers] Less than a minute now.)
a forget-me-not
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At the 2017 Grammys, this hard rocking quartet of dudes went (Lady) Gaga to play "Moth Into Flame" |
Metallica
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