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King Ixion repaid Zeus' hospitality on Olympus by trying to bed Zeus' wife, her, so Zeus tricked Ixion into siring the centaurs |
Hera
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It's "The Sunshine State" as well as "The Alligator State" |
Florida
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Early in "My Love Story", this legend notes, "at this point in my life, I've spent far more time without Ike than with him" |
Tina Turner
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"Let's put" this sharp, pointy object "in it" & discuss the plan later |
a pin
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Stella! Stelllla! Man, that music's loud tonight! I said I'd like a Stella Artois for my pal & this other beer, PBR for short, for me |
(Ken: No more sound cues in this category, don't worry.)
Pabst Blue Ribbon
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Known for their drunken ways, centaurs were often depicted as pulling the chariot of this Greek god |
Dionysus
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It's "The Quaker State" |
Pennsylvania
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In "Me", his Donald Duck costume's "padded bum" made it hard to sit; he tried "to play 'Your Song' but... couldn't stop laughing" |
Elton John
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He really gets around & its project website claims it is the longest-lasting literacy project on the web |
Flat Stanley
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My good fellow, kindly prepare me a fuzzy navel, made with orange juice & the peach flavor of this distilled liquor |
schnapps
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Before heading to the Vatican this artist sculpted pieces like the "Battle of the Centaurs", seen here |
Michelangelo
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Some say this Iowa nickname honors a Sauk leader; others, a character in "The Last of the Mohicans" |
"The Hawkeye State"
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A photo collection of this Smiths singer used a poetic quote for its title "Alone & Palely Loitering" |
Morrissey
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Also starting with "H", it's the large flatfish sometimes served as hirame at the sushi bar |
halibut
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I saw a werewolf look up this drink in "Trader Vic's Bartender's Guide"; golden Puerto Rican rum & pineapple juice sound perfect |
a piña colada
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A black hole in this constellation represented by a centaur is a strong source of radio waves |
(Johanna: What is Alpha Centauri?)
Sagittarius
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In 1995 it officially changed its nickname from the "Land of Opportunity" to "The Natural State" |
(Ken: You beat Dillon to [*], yes.)
Arkansas
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Chapters in "Dancing with Myself" by this ever-sneering singer include "Drunken, Stupid, & Naked" |
Billy Idol
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In Joshua 6 "the people heard the sound of the trumpet... the wall fell down flat, so that the people went up into" this city |
Jericho
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Along with grenadine & orange juice, put in plenty of this potent potable to kick it up & see its "sunrise" of musical fame |
tequila
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Pained by poison, the centaur Chiron gave up his immortality to this fire-stealer |
Prometheus
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Its nickname, the "Peace Garden State", refers to the International Peace Garden that straddles its border with Manitoba |
North Dakota
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Opus |
(Johanna: What is opi?)
opera
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In "Hunger Makes Me a Modern Girl" this Sleater-Kinney & "Portlandia" singer/actress explores finding herself in music |
Carrie Brownstein
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In Greek myth, the 3 stone-cold ladies collectively known as this were famed for their reptilian hairstyle but also had sharp fangs |
the Gorgons
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Did anyone ever tell you your eyes are--oh, I'm dripping with this trendy "spritz" made with an Italian aperitif invented in 1919 |
Aperol
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