1992 IN BOOKS: 30 YEARS AGO |
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In its 625 pages, James Michener's opus about this neighbor nation of the U.S. weaves in bullfighting & the Spanish conquest |
Mexico
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Won't you be my this, the name of the patron saint of lovers? |
(Ike: Who is [*], Saint [*]?)
Valentine
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Strolling through New Orleans' City Park, you can see the oldest grove of the "live" type of this 3-letter tree |
oak
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Actually brewed more like a beer, this Japanese "rice wine" is about 15% alcohol & often drunk warm |
sake
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A.I. for short, this was the subject of the first book Amazon ever sold, about computer models of thought |
artificial intelligence
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(Ken delivers the clue.) Sometimes you become part of a show that's well into its history, like me & like this Muppet, who first appeared on "Sesame Street" in 1980 in the song "We Are All Monsters" |
(Constance: Yeah, the left hand is working!) (Ike: Left hand, baby.) (Constance: Had me switch, to, y'know, try something new.)
Elmo
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A biography subtitled "Her True Story" is journalist Andrew Morton's look at this princess |
Princess Diana
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This word of affection opens many a letter; you'd rather not get the kind addressed to John, though |
dear
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Dedicated to John Lennon, the "Imagine" mosaic in Central Park is in this area whose name honors a "fruity" Beatles song |
Strawberry Fields
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This word for a Swedish-style buffet comes from words meaning "butter" & "table" |
(Jalen: What is buffet?)
smorgasbord
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The first episode of Mark Ronson's TV show "Watch the Sound" explores this technology that corrects a singer's pitch |
Auto-Tune
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(Ken delivers the clue.) Starting in 1954, it's been Allen, Parr, Carson, Leno, O'Brien & now this funny guy behind the desk on "The Tonight Show" |
Jimmy Fallon
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"The Pelican Brief", a 1992 thriller by this author, became a movie starring Denzel Washington & Julia Roberts |
John Grisham
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An old song goes, "Oh my" this, "oh my" this, "oh my" this "Clementine" |
darling
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The Japanese Tea Garden is a lovely feature of this San Francisco park that shares its name with a nearby bridge |
Golden Gate (Park)
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Dom Perignon was a Benedictine monk whose name is on bottles of this potent potable |
champagne
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The incarnation of a Hindu deity, or the incarnation of you for virtual interaction |
an avatar
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(Ken delivers the clue.) As Hawkeye Pierce, this actor helped save the Korean War wounded for 11 seasons, 8 years longer than the actual war |
(Alan) Alda
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This Terry McMillan bestseller centers on 4 African-American women living in Phoenix & their challenges with men & life |
Waiting to Exhale
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A traditional wedding vow says, "For richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to" do this |
(Jalen: What is 'til death do us part?)
cherish
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Each year, musicians flock to Zilker Park in this Texas capital to partake in its "City Limits" |
Austin
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"Mastering the Art of French Cooking" is the 1961 book that launched this chef's career |
Julia Child
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Since 2019 a feature called Autopilot has been standard on new cars from this company such as Model S & Model 3 |
Teslas
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(Ken delivers the clue.) As Olivia Benson on "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit", this actress has been busting heinous criminals for well over 20 seasons |
(Constance: The left hand's doin' it, guys.)
Mariska Hargitay
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There are men, women & planets in the title of this John Gray bestseller about relationships |
Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus
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To carry one of these flaming things means to be in love, perhaps with an ex |
a torch
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Griffith Park in L.A. is home to one of these scientific places for stargazing (the kind in the sky, not the celebs) |
an observatory
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If you order fried squid as an appetizer, it will likely be served under this name |
calamari
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The Ecobee3 Lite is a smart this for your home that will definitely not let a teenage Moldavian hacker cook you alive |
(Constance: What?) (Jalen: Huh?) (Constance: I don't understand the question.) (Ike: I don't get the question.)
a thermostat
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