SLANGIN' WITH MR. JENNINGS |
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Spending long hours on the sofa watching TV? You've become this tuberous term |
a couch potato
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From Latin for "to hold", this male vocal range once had the task of "holding" the main melody |
tenor
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In 1957 New York City had 3 MLB teams, these 3 |
(Lucas: Who are the Yankees, the Mets and the Dodgers?) ... (Ken: You ran that category, Daniel, nicely done.) [Applause]
the Giants, the Dodgers & the Yankees
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Naturally, the dark blue background of NATO's flag represents this body of water |
the Atlantic Ocean
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Hester Prynne in this novel asks Arthur Dimmesdale's forgiveness & he says, "May God forgive us both" |
The Scarlet Letter
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Mexico is one of the world's top producers of this fruit that's a standard sight in the neck of a Corona |
lime
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It's become controversial, but earlier, this word simply described one whose eyes have become more opened to social injustice |
woke
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On sheet music this symbol on the left side of a staff indicates the pitch, most commonly treble or bass |
the clef
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This fierce competitor from Georgia was the first major leaguer to collect 4,000 hits |
Ty Cobb
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Mary Pickersgill made the flag that was flying over this fort in 1814; it inspired a patriotic poem |
(Lucas: What is Fort Sumter?) ... (Ken: "Star-Spangled Banner" written about [*].)
Fort McHenry
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An older Elwin Wilson, once part of this notorious white-klad group, asked John Lewis to forgive him for a 1961 assault in S.C. |
(Lucas: What is the Klu Klux Klan?) [Ruled correct; reversed after the break]
the Ku Klux Klan
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It's genetically identical to a peach except for one recessive gene that makes its skin smooth |
a nectarine
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You "take" this letter when you suffer a defeat |
the L
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A barcarole is a type of song originally sung by or in imitation of these Venetian boatmen |
gondola men (gondoliers)
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More agile than the nickname "Pudge" suggests, catcher Iván Rodriguez won 13 of these awards as the best fielder at his position |
a Gold Glove
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Scotland's flag has a white cross on a blue background; the colors are reversed for the flag of this Canadian province |
Nova Scotia
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Heretics, Jews, women & minorities were some of the groups whom this pope asked to forgive the church in a 2000 speech |
John Paul II
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Also called the paste type, this type of tomato is named for a rounder fruit |
a plum tomato
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It can refer to a person with expensive tastes; "Bad &" this hit No. 1 for Migos |
Boujee
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These liturgical songs of the Catholic Church bear the name of a 6th century pope said to have formulated & organized them |
Gregorian chants
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National League pitchers' feeble swings became a thing of the past in 2022 as both leagues now have this position |
a designated hitter
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In 1876 lumberjacks nailed a U.S. flag to this alliterative type of pine, giving Flagstaff, Arizona its name |
(Lee: What is a pinyon pine?)
a ponderosa pine
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In the last chapter of Genesis, this man is asked for forgiveness by his brothers, who seriously wronged him |
Joseph
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We think this hybrid fruit would sound great as a Jell-O flavor |
tangelo
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This 3-word phrase can refer to both something excellent & being free from getting blamed for something |
(Lucas: What is... free and clear?) (Daniel: What is in the clear?)
off the hook
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Beethoven felt Italians were ill-suited to dramatic opera & should stick with this, Italian for "comic opera" |
opera buffa
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In the 1950s this NL team temporarily changed its name so as not to be associated with communism |
(Ken: Yes, Cincinnati Redlegs for a few years in the '50s.)
the (Cincinnati) Reds
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A rainbow is featured on the flag of this environmental group that has the Rainbow Warrior as its flagship |
Greenpeace
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The offender asking forgiveness is part of this more healing type of justice that has been contrasted with retributive & rehabilitative |
restorative justice
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Despite the similar name, this fruit is of a different family from the kumquat |
(Lucas: What is a plumquat?) (Lee: What is a pluot?)
a loquat
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