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    | Danae gave birth to Perseus after Zeus visited her in the form of a shower of this precious metal | 
    Gold
 
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    | Andrea del Sarto's 1527 version of this Biblical banquet is similar to that of Leonardo, a man he admired | 
    The Last Supper
 
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    | The times they were a-changin' when this folk icon went electric at the 1965 Newport Festival | 
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    February 29
 
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    | Code of behavior for a knight to remember | 
    Chivalry
 
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    | Ask a Dutchman "Spreekt U Engels?", which means this, & he'll probably say, "Yes" | 
    Do you speak English?
 
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    | In Australian myth, Ngunung-Ngunnut, one of these flying mammals, created the first woman | 
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    | Gentile da Fabriano used the international Gothic style for his painting "The Adoration Of" this trio | 
    The Magi
 
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    | In his hard youth, this Oklahoman who fathered Arlo & the Folk Revival had a job washing spittoons | 
    Woody Guthrie
 
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    | In 1954 Armistice Day was renamed this | 
    (Gardner: What is Memorial Day?) ... (Alex: ...we have a minute to go.)
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    | This adjective, a synonym for "wandering", describes the type of knight satirized by Cervantes | 
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    Uncle
 
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    Hermes
 
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    | For her 1997 calendar, singer Gloria Trevi recreated this artist's "Birth Of Venus" with herself as Venus | 
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    | Her famed soprano is heard here in a '60s recording: | 
    (Linda: Who is Joan Baez?)
  Judy Collins
 
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    | In the U.S. the Jewish festivals of Hanukkah & Passover each last this many days | 
    8
 
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    Cheese
 
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    | This Norse god known for his great strength was a protector of peasants & farmers | 
    (Gardner: Who is Balder?)
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    Donatello
 
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    | Peggy, sister of this co-founder of The Weavers, wrote the feminist anthem "Gonna Be An Engineer" | 
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    Labor Day
 
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    | Women given the rank corresponding to knighthood are called this | 
    Dames
 
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    No Parking
 
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    | These fiendish feathered females swooped down over Phineus & befouled his food | 
    (Linda: What are scarpies?)
  harpies
 
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    | In 1533 this Venetian was made court painter by Emperor Charles V, who also ennobled him | 
    (Gardner: Who is Michelangelo?)
  Titian
 
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    | Born Michelle Johnston, she "stunned" the industry in 1994 by selling her new album only at her shows | 
    (Gardner: Who is Joni Mitchell?) (Jennifer: Who is Michelle Johnston?)
  Michelle Shocked
 
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    | The British have a real blast on this day, November 5 | 
    Guy Fawkes Day
 
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    | In the 12th c. these French minstrels began composing songs about knights called chansons de geste | 
    troubadours
 
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    | It's a cinch you know the Dutch call this fashion accessory "een ceintuur" | 
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