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The cover of its 1991 swimsuit edition was captioned "Shipshape and Seaworthy" |
Sports Illustrated
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In the '30s the foot treadle on many of these was replaced by an electric motor; in the '40s zigzag was added |
a sewing machine
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In describing measurements, it represents the word "by", as in 3' by 5' |
X
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In Mark 6 & 8 a total of about 9000 people are fed these 2 foods |
loaves & fishes
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The Arabian type of this big flightless bird is extinct; the African types aren't |
an ostrich
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When this film became a TV series in 1990 Ed Begley, Jr. took over Steve Martin's part |
Parenthood
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Metal Edge isn't a magazine for steelworkers but for fans of this |
heavy metal music
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When donning your Walkman's earphones, remember he invented the 1st earphone in 1876 |
(Tim: Who is Thomas Edison?)
(Alexander Graham) Bell
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Harry Truman didn't always use a period after this middle initial; it didn't stand for anything |
S
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In Luke 4:8 Jesus told him, "Get thee behind me" |
Satan
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You could call this bird the most famous of the eagles because it's a symbol of the U.S. |
the bald eagle
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In this film Martin, as Fire Chief "C.D." Bales, falls for astronomer Daryl Hannah |
Roxanne
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Air & Space is published bimonthly by this institution which has an Air & Space Museum |
the Smithsonian
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In 1896 this Italian patented his wireless transmitter & receiver |
(Tim: Who is Mosconi?)
Marconi
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The symbol for the British pound is this letter with a line through it |
L
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It was on this man's birthday, during the party as a matter of fact, that John the Baptist was killed |
King Herod (Antipas)
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The pelican is distinguished by a long bill with a deep one of these hanging from the underside |
a pouch
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Pair heard here singing with Steve: "One for each other and all for one / the Three brave Amigos are we / Brother to Brother and everyone" |
Martin Short & Chevy Chase
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Film Comment is published bimonthly by the Film Society of this Manhattan performing arts complex |
Lincoln Center
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Of the maser, laser or phaser, the one invented first |
(Tim: What is the laser?)
the maser
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In literature Hester Prynne wore this "Scarlet Letter" |
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James said this part of the body cannot be tamed; "It is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison" |
the tongue
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The pekin, a domestic one of these, is raided for its meat |
duck
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In "Planes, Trains & Automobiles" Martin is trying to get home for this holiday |
Thanksgiving
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It's "the world's largest" publication for devotees of Terpsichore |
Dance
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Jan Matzeliger won lasting fame when he invented a lasting machine to make these faster |
shoes
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On a musical score, the direction to play softly is indicated by this lower case letter |
(Alex: For piano.)
P
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He was tried by Festus, then Agrippa, then sent to Rome to be tried before Caesar |
Paul
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Member of the crow family whose name is used to describe lustrous black tresses |
raven
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Martin's wife in real life, he falls for her in 1991's "L.A. Story" |
(Alex: And you did well in the category.) [Applause] (Alex: There are no more Steve Martin movies.) (Tim: Aw, that's too bad.)
Victoria Tennant
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