THIS GENERATION IS SO BOOKED |
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A spection of "My First Book" by Honor Levy is titled "Z Was for" this, a play off an earlier generation |
(Ken: Z Was for, not Boomer, but [*].) [ERRATUM: "spection" was displayed instead of "section", which Ken read.]
Zoomer
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Signed by the U.S. & the U.K., 1842's Webster-Ashburton Treaty set the border between New Brunswick & this U.S. state |
Maine
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Heard in this film: "You're my older brother, & I love you. But don't ever take sides with anyone against the family again. Ever" |
The Godfather
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Brandon Crawford & Nick Ahmed won Gold Gloves while playing at this position |
(Mitch: What is catcher?)
shortstop
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NYC's Union Club, founded in 1836, served this in the 1880s--turkey or chicken & ham on "Graham bread" |
club sandwich
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A 1957 review of "On the Road" said this generation "was born disillusioned" |
(Micah: Who are the baby boomers?) (Mitch: What is the Lost Generation?) ... (Ken: Yes, On the Road, [*].)
the Beat Generation
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Bridal, soul, bullet |
(Micah: What is a... bouquet?)
a train
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On Oct. 30, 1899 the first of more than 7,000 Canadian soldiers set sail for South Africa to support mother England in this war |
the Boer War
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The Incredibles found this hero searching for his missing super suit, which put his wife's dinner plans in danger |
Frozone
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It's a workplace where employees receive low wages for long hours of work |
a sweatshop
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Opened in 1987, Terminal 1 at this U.S. airport is the flagship terminal of United Airlines |
(Mitch: What is JFK?)
O'Hare
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Many sociology books quote Godard & call 1960s French students "the children of Marx &" this U.S. caffeinated soda |
Coca-Cola
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Hobby, dark, charley |
horses
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Adopted in 1921 & reflecting the nation's geography, Canada's motto, "A Mari Usque Ad Mare", means this in English |
"From Sea to Sea"
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This actress: Tony "is your quarterback... you protect his blind side. When you look at him, you think of me, how you have my back" |
(Ken: Yes, in The Blind Side.)
Sandra Bullock
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A go-getter named Kay Kamen got the rights to market Disney merchandise & his first huge success was with this item in 1933 |
(Catherine: What are the mouse ears?) ... (Ken: It was Mickey, but it's [*].)
a Mckey Mouse watch
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A book by William Strauss & Neil Howe is credited with naming this generation, the 1st to graduate H.S. in the year 2000 |
the millennials
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Lovers of Latin must have rejoiced when this name was officially adopted in 1713; it's still on a province |
(Ken: That's right, the province with a Latin name.)
Nova Scotia
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Captain America, noooo! Chris Evans lives up to this film title & tries to stab Ana de Armas, but Ana is unharmed |
(Ken: Spoilers for [*].)
Knives Out
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There's a double Z in this slang word for promethazine mixed with soda, also called lean or purple drank |
sizzurp
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A holiday celebrates her in Missouri on Feb. 4, her birthday, & in Oregon on Dec. 1, her arrest day |
Rosa Parks
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A blurb on an edition of this work by Douglas Coupland calls it a "classic novel about the generation born between 1960 & 1978" |
(Ken: Yes, Canadian novel, well done.)
Generation X
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Napoleonic, honor, genetic |
code
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Beginning in the 1750s, residents of this colony in eastern Canada were forced to relocate, many going to Louisiana |
(Ken: Yes, they became Cajuns.)
Acadia
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Kevin Costner's beliefs in this film include the hangin' curveball, high fiber, good scotch & not being a fan of Susan Sontag |
Bull Durham
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A Bahamian folk song about sailing life is set aboard the John B, this type of boat |
a sloop
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One of the original 7 (yes, 7) Big Ten founding U.s, its football stars have included Bronko Nagurski from International Falls |
(University of) Minnesota
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