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In the '60s it gave birth to the Motown sound |
Detroit
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Sold by street vendors, koulouri is a Greek bread ring typically covered with these toasted seeds |
sesame seeds
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"Edina! Scotia's darling seat!" begins "Address to Edinburgh", a poem not in the Scottish dialect by this man |
(Ken: [*], as Alex would say.) (Lynn: Yep.)
(Rabbie) Burns
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This British king served as regent for his father, the III, for nearly a decade before reigning himself 1820 to 1830 |
King George IV
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A young couple lost at sea miraculously piece an ocean liner together & head for Europe, where they separate as she gets engaged to another |
Titanic
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To adjust a car's wheels to proper positioning & to speak ill of |
align & malign
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In 1786 it was chosen to replace Charleston as a state capital |
(Ken: In South Carolina, right.)
Columbia
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This paper-thin pastry dough is used in such delights as tiropita, a feta cheese pie |
phyllo
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The first episode of "Antiques Odeshow" would be about the 1819 Keats poem with this title object |
a Grecian Urn
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11th century count Baldwin IV of this historic principality, now a Belgian region, expanded it at the expense of France |
Flanders
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A government worker flies to Iran with some folks & tries desperately against long odds to get them to a Canadian's house |
Argo
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To do away with a law & to make something smoother & shinier by rubbing |
(Ken: Robbi?) (Robbi: What is to repeal--)
abolish & polish
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A small city of about 10,000, Wapakoneta, Ohio is famous for being the birthplace of this astronaut |
(Xanni: Who is John Glenn?)
Armstrong
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The cucumbers in this yogurt dip can be grated or chopped |
tzatziki
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The entire poem by Strickland Gillilan titled "On the Antiquity of Microbes" consists of these 3 words |
Adam had 'em
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Yohannes IV, emperor of this African country, spent much of his 19th c. reign repelling military threats from Egypt & Italy |
(Xanni: What's Libya?)
Ethiopia
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In 1954 a big new guy in town strolls around a world capital, rebuilding entire structures & repairing broken power stations |
Godzilla
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To force a ticking bomb to cease working & to say no |
to defuse & refuse
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Many a cruise leaves out of Port Everglades in this city, the seat of Broward County |
(Xanni: What is... Miami?)
Fort Lauderdale
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A vegan version of this spinach pie can be made by substituting tofu for the cheese |
spanakopita
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The "sea-fever" in John Masefield's poem is curable: "All I ask is" this "and a star to steer her by" |
a tall ship
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Elector Frederick IV's efforts to unite Protestants against Catholics in Germany helped set the stage for this 17th c. war |
the Thirty Years' War
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2 friends leave a Mexican paradise & make their separate ways into a Maine prison |
(Ken: Backwards, yes.)
The Shawshank Redemption
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To reap or take in & to make soap bubbles |
(Robbi: What is to sow or blow?)
to lather & gather
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Most city founders have been gone a while, but the man for whom this Nevada casino town is named, passed away in 2023 |
(Xanni: Uh, what is... Reno?)
Laughlin
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From the Greek for "skewer", this fast food consists of marinated meat grilled & served on a skewer |
(Lynn: What is kebob?)
souvlaki
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Tennyson's poem about the land of these people, named for their diet, in which it seemed always afternoon, inspired a painting |
the Lotus Eaters
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Peter IV was king of this region of northeastern Spain for 50 years & often at odds with Majorca & Castile |
(Xanni: What is... Catalonia?)
Aragon
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A slave entertains ancient Rome & rises to become an army general, an advisor to the emperor & a happy family man |
(Ken: Yeah, a happier version of [*].)
Gladiator
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To create electricity & to honor a saint with devotion |
generate & venerate
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