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To diversify from tobacco products, in 1964 Liggett & Myers bought the co. making this dog food |
Alpo
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The Hyades were sisters who became a cluster of these, just like their sisters the Pleiades |
stars
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Dodger shortstop Harold Reese was known by this diminutive nickname |
Pee Wee
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Geologically speaking, "vulcanian" doesn't refer to Mr. Spock but to one of these |
volcano
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"Time" described "King of the Night" as "a scandal-mongering biography" of this talk show host |
[The end-of-round signal sounds.]
Johnny Carson
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According to a Gene Autry hit, "One foggy Christmas Eve, Santa came to say" this |
(Julie: What is "Rudolph with your nose so bright, won't you light the way tonight?") (Jeff: What is "Rudolph with your nose so bright, won't you drive my sleigh tonight?") (Alex: No.) [Laughter] (Lea: What is "Rudolph with your nose so bright, won't you guide my way tonight?") [More laughter]
Rudolph with your nose so bright, won't you guide my sleigh tonight?
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In 1959 the 1st 7 of these were selected from hundreds of military test pilots |
the astronauts
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As you might expect, Urania was the muse of this science |
astronomy
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Not only a neighborhood tough, but also a term for a face-off in a field hockey game |
bully
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To dish out swill to your hogs, or the swill itself |
slop
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Latin title of the following song sung here by Bing Crosby:
"O come, all ye faithful, joyful and triumphant / O come..." |
"Adeste Fideles"
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Though fined $100 for voting in New York, she never paid it |
(Julie: I went blank.)
Susan B. Anthony
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Mountain nymphs are called Oreads & water nymphs are these |
the naiads
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After winning 3 gold medals in swimming in 1924 & 1928, this Olympian advertised B.V.D. swimwear |
Johnny Weissmuller
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This arachnid was named for Taranto, Italy |
a tarantula
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Queen Elizabeth gave this Boomtown Rat an honorary knighthood for his work in famine relief |
(Alex: Yes, and with a minute to go in the round you get to pick.)
Bob Geldof
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In "The Chipmunk Song" it's the item Alvin wants for Christmas |
(Julie: What is a harmonica?) (Jeff: What is my two front teeth?) (Alex: No, different song.) [Laughter]
a Hula Hoop
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Memphis is in Tennessee; West Memphis is across the Mississippi in this state |
Arkansas
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Antigone was the daughter of her grandmother Jocasta & this man |
Oedipus
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He is the only person with more than 200 career victories in stock car racing |
Richard Petty
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A waxwork is a wax statue, but a waxwing is one of these |
(Lea: What is a butterfly?) (Julie: What is a moth?)
a bird
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The French called her "La BB Americaine" even before Roger Vadim divorced Bardot & married her |
Jane Fonda
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This song made Billboard's Top 40 in '55, '57, '60, '61 & '62 |
"White Christmas"
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Benedict Arnold did his plotting with this British major who was hanged as a spy October 2, 1780 |
Major Andre
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Sadly, she died of a snakebite soon after she married Orpheus |
Eurydice
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This college conference provides the host team for the Sugar Bowl |
the Southeast Conference
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This adjective meaning "out of place" can refer to a pregnancy outside the womb |
ectopic
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Because she hates to fly, 1989 was the 1st time in 8 years this soul singer some call Ree Ree played New York |
Aretha Franklin
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It "came upon a midnight clear" |
that glorious song of old
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