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THANKSGIVING AT ALEX'S HOUSE |
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It's compressed to run a pneumatic device like a jackhammer |
air
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For her birthday, April 15, this columnist suggests that you write down your favorite "hints" & send them to her |
Heloise
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1991: Nirvana with this grunge anthem |
"Smells Like Teen Spirit"
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(Cheryl of the Clue Crew has dibs on a drumstick.) We should all give thanks to this U.S. president who proclaimed a national day of Thanksgiving in 1789 |
(Alex: [Rather shocked, it seems] 1789? Kind of narrows it down to [*].)
George Washington
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By 1881 his Menlo Park home had been set up with a complete electric lighting system |
Edison
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When your boss is yelling at you, you often look like "a deer in" these |
the headlights
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In the 1800s scientists proposed a luminiferous ether to explain how this can travel in waves |
light
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Michael Douglas never forgets the birthday of this woman, his wife; it's September 25, the same as his |
Catherine Zeta-Jones
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1966: This Brooklynite with "Cherry, Cherry" |
Neil Diamond
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In 1814 Robert Fulton developed "Fulton the First", the first warship powered by this force |
steam
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Your boss loads you up with meaningless busywork, so you're doing this to "your wheels" |
spinning
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Parents, the answer to this perennial kids' question is "Due to Rayleigh scattering" |
(Faith: What is [*]?)
"Why is the sky blue?"
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If you're invited to Vanna White's birthday party on Feb. 18, she might like one of these violet gems, her birthstone |
amethyst
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1982: Frank Zappa with this homage to Southern California |
"Valley Girl"
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(Sarah brings in table decorations.) I'm decorating with a cornucopia inspired by the magical horn of Amalthea, who nursed this Greek god when he was a baby |
(Alex: [*]! Who is [*]! Katie, stay with us, though! Stay with us.) (Katie: Let's try THANKSGIVING--I'm determined--for $800.) (Alex: Thatagirl!)
Zeus
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On Feb. 14, 1876 Elisha Gray attempted to file a patent for this invention; however, Bell beat him by hours |
the telephone
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When you're totally exhausted but your boss makes you keep working anyway, you're "running" this way |
(Alex: [Before reading the clue] With a minute to go.) ... (Katie: What is [**]?) [Initially ruled incorrect; reversed before Double Jeopardy!]
on empty (on fumes)
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The red shift of galaxies & the change in the pitch of a train whistle are examples of this man's effect |
the Doppler effect
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The Girl Scouts celebrate Founders Day on October 31 because it was this woman's birthday |
Juliette Low
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1988: This former cheerleader with "Straight Up" |
Paula Abdul
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In 1868 Carlos Glidden & Partners patented this 1st machine that wrote faster than one could write by hand |
a typewriter
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When your boss nominates himself for Businessman of the Year, he's "tooting" this |
his horn
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Type of mechanics illustrated here |
fluid mechanics
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Charles Grodin shares his April 21 birthday with this woman who directed his film "The Heartbreak Kid" |
Elaine May
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1985: This synth-pop band with "People Are People" |
Depeche Mode
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During WWII, this rocketry pioneer served as director of research for the U.S. Navy's Bureau of Aeronautics |
Goddard
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Despite your boss, you won't quit your job; you need the money to keep "living life in" this freeway area |
in the fast lane
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