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gone_tomorrow? | GONE TOMORROW?: Among the colorful mammals on the endangered list are the gray & the red ones of these predators | a wolf |
main_street_u.s.a. | MAIN STREET U.S.A.: Borgen's Cafe, on Main St. in Westby, Wisconsin, feels a bit like Oslo, with menus & banter in this language | Norwegian |
pop_music | POP MUSIC: This rapper won a 2000 MTV award for Best Male Video for "The Real Slim Shady" | Eminem |
"a"ncient_greeks | "A"NCIENT GREEKS: A fabulist:<br />620-560 B.C. | Aesop |
flowers | FLOWERS: The white petals of this flower are usually pulled to see if "she loves me" or "she loves me not" | a daisy |
british_inventions | BRITISH INVENTIONS: A perambulator or pram to the Brits, it was invented in 1733 by William Kent for the Duke of Devonshire's kids | a baby carriage |
before_&_after | BEFORE & AFTER: 1980 scarefest in which mom & daughter switch bodies one day & are stalked by Jason at Camp Crystal Lake | Freaky Friday the 13th |
main_street_u.s.a. | MAIN STREET U.S.A.: In Salt Lake City take Main Street to this square to find the Mormon Tabernacle | Temple Square |
pop_music | POP MUSIC: '60s Dylan classic that begins, "Once upon a time you dressed so fine" | "Like A Rolling Stone" |
"a"ncient_greeks | "A"NCIENT GREEKS: A philosopher & student of Plato:<br />384-322 B.C. | Aristotle |
flowers | FLOWERS: This flower seen <a href="http://www.j-archive.com/media/2004-06-28_DJ_22.jpg" target="_blank">here</a> is often spotted on a man's lapel | a carnation |
british_inventions | BRITISH INVENTIONS: In 1676 Robert Hooke came up with a universal one of these to manipulate the mirrors of his helioscope | a universal joint |
before_&_after | BEFORE & AFTER: Leif Ericson's dad who was a huge star with low surface temperature | Erik the Red Giant |
main_street_u.s.a. | MAIN STREET U.S.A.: There's a house dating from 1648 on Main St. in this "directional" resort village in New York's Hamptons | Southampton |
pop_music | POP MUSIC: In the summer of 2002 this country star hit the Hot 100 chart with "Courtesy Of The Red, White and Blue" | Toby Keith |
"a"ncient_greeks | "A"NCIENT GREEKS: A comedic dramatist:<br />445-385 B.C. | Aristophanes |
flowers | FLOWERS: These flowers blooming in a Flanders cemetery during WWI inspired a famous poem by Major John McCrae | poppies |
british_inventions | BRITISH INVENTIONS: The name of this Scot who invented the steam hammer sounds just like the American who invented basketball | (James) Nasmyth |
before_&_after | BEFORE & AFTER: Fictional girl sleuth who's the granddaughter of "The Great Profile" | Nancy Drew Barrymore |
main_street_u.s.a. | MAIN STREET U.S.A.: Bob Seger was "down on Main Street" in this city, home to a university | Ann Arbor |
pop_music | POP MUSIC: Alicia Keys received 5 Grammys for 2001, including best new artist & song of the year for this hit | "Fallin\'" |
"a"ncient_greeks | "A"NCIENT GREEKS: A mathematician:<br />287-212 B.C. | Archimedes |
flowers | FLOWERS: Grown from bulbs, they're the cheerful spring flowers seen <a href="http://www.j-archive.com/media/2004-06-28_DJ_24.jpg" target="_blank">here</a> | daffodils |
british_inventions | BRITISH INVENTIONS: For the military, zoologist John Kerr developed the "dazzle paint" type of this, something animals also use | camouflage |
before_&_after | BEFORE & AFTER: Projection at the southern tip of South America also called a cornucopia | Cape Horn o\' Plenty |
main_street_u.s.a. | MAIN STREET U.S.A.: Your feelings may run deep on historic Main Street in this city, home of Oklahoma State University | Stillwater |
pop_music | POP MUSIC: "Come Back Home" is the first single from his 2003 album "Day I Forgot" | Pete Yorn |
"a"ncient_greeks | "A"NCIENT GREEKS: The "Oresteia" tragedian:<br />525-456 B.C. | Aeschylus |
flowers | FLOWERS: In song, Colorado is where these bluish & white state flowers grow | the Rocky Mountain columbines |
british_inventions | BRITISH INVENTIONS: The miner's safety lamp was also called by the name of this British chemist who invented it in 1815 | Sir Humphry Davy |
before_&_after | BEFORE & AFTER: "Lethal Weapon" director whose group was caught in a Sierra Nevada pass in the winter of 1846-47 | the Richard Donner Party |
book_titles | BOOK TITLES: "I am the rose of Sharon" & "When you know your name, you should hang on to it" are from 2 different books titled this | Song of Solomon |
u.s._presidential_nicknames | U.S. PRESIDENTIAL NICKNAMES: "The Surveyor President" | George Washington |
ballpark_figures | BALLPARK FIGURES: In 2004 he published "My Prison Without Bars" | Pete Rose |
weddings | WEDDINGS: It's the job of the lad seen <a href="http://www.j-archive.com/media/2004-07-06_J_11.jpg" target="_blank">here</a> | ringbearer |
novel_quotes | NOVEL QUOTES: (1937)<br />"'It's me, Bilbo Baggins, companion of Thorin!'" | The Hobbit |
three_cheers! | THREE CHEERS!: It's the breakfast cereal pitched by the animated elves Snap, Crackle & Pop | Rice Krispies |
give_me_an_"a"! | GIVE ME AN "A"!: Wow! In 2002 a "supercolony" of billions of these was discovered stretching across several countries in Europe | ants |
u.s._presidential_nicknames | U.S. PRESIDENTIAL NICKNAMES: "The Illinois Baboon" &<br />"The Martyr President" | Abraham Lincoln |
ballpark_figures | BALLPARK FIGURES: With the Yankees from 1923 to 1939, his No. 4 was the first number retired in either league | Lou Gehrig |
weddings | WEDDINGS: In 2002 a hot pink frock worn by Robin Durr won the DeKuyper Contest for the worst of these | a bridesmaid\'s dress |
novel_quotes | NOVEL QUOTES: (1719)<br />"I made him know his name should be Friday, which was the day I saved his life" | Robinson Crusoe |
three_cheers! | THREE CHEERS!: The 3 U.K. countries that make up the island of Great Britain | England, Scotland & Wales |
give_me_an_"a"! | GIVE ME AN "A"!: Robert Frost wondered "How many" of these "fell on Newton's head before he took the hint!" | apples |
u.s._presidential_nicknames | U.S. PRESIDENTIAL NICKNAMES: "Red Fox" &<br />"The Scribe of the Revolution" | Thomas Jefferson |
ballpark_figures | BALLPARK FIGURES: Baseball's "Mr. October", he generated headlines for his cantankerous personality & his athletic prowess | Reggie Jackson |
weddings | WEDDINGS: The traditional conclusion of the pre-vow line "If anyone can show just cause why they may not be joined together..." | "let him speak now or forever hold his peace" |
novel_quotes | NOVEL QUOTES: (1945)<br />"All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others" | Animal Farm |
three_cheers! | THREE CHEERS!: The 4-legged Omaha made the record books in 1935 with this 3-feat | racing\'s Triple Crown |
give_me_an_"a"! | GIVE ME AN "A"!: In 2004 an Arctic Beauty wild hair contest became part of the famous Fur Rendezvous in this U.S. city | Anchorage |
u.s._presidential_nicknames | U.S. PRESIDENTIAL NICKNAMES: (<a href="http://www.j-archive.com/media/2004-07-06_J_09.jpg" target="_blank">Sofia of the Clue Crew stands next to a bust of President Hoover at the Hoover Dam Visitor Center.</a>) Herbert Hoover, for whom <a href="http://www.j-archive.com/media/2004-07-06_J_09.wmv">the dam</a> is named, ... | Engineer |
ballpark_figures | BALLPARK FIGURES: Famous nickname of Leon Goslin, who played in all 19 World Series games with the Washington Senators | "Goose" |
weddings | WEDDINGS: A Navy wedding features an arch of swords; an Army wedding, an arch of these heavy cavalry swords | sabres |
novel_quotes | NOVEL QUOTES: (1932)<br />"Over the main entrance the words, Central London Hatchery and Conditioning Centre" | Brave New World |
three_cheers! | THREE CHEERS!: Since the 1979 incident at this location, no new nuclear reactors have been ordered in the U.S. | Three-Mile Island |
give_me_an_"a"! | GIVE ME AN "A"!: (<a href="http://www.j-archive.com/media/2004-07-06_J_19.wmv">Sarah of the Clue Crew reports from Cape Cod, MA.</a>) In 1986, this vessel, named either for a chipmunk or Woods Hole scientist Alan Vine, reached the Titanic | the Alvin |
u.s._presidential_nicknames | U.S. PRESIDENTIAL NICKNAMES: "The Schoolmaster in Politics" | Woodrow Wilson |
ballpark_figures | BALLPARK FIGURES: Sadly, this lefty pitcher who coined the Mets' battle cry "You gotta believe" died in 2004 | Tug McGraw |
weddings | WEDDINGS: It's the festive-sounding name for one who officiates at a wedding | the celebrant |
novel_quotes | NOVEL QUOTES: (1972)<br />"Rabbits need dignity and above all the will to accept their fate" | Watership Down |
three_cheers! | THREE CHEERS!: Mythical monstrosity manifested <a href="http://www.j-archive.com/media/2004-07-06_J_30.jpg" target="_blank">here</a> | Cerberus |
give_me_an_"a"! | GIVE ME AN "A"!: The name Zog is not as much in vogue as it once was, when King Zog I ruled this European country | Albania |
ruby | RUBY: In newspapers, Jack Ruby was invariably described as an "operator" of these joints | strip joints (or nightclubs) |
the_emerald_isle | THE EMERALD ISLE: It's the only Irish city with a population above 500,000 | Dublin |
pearls_of_wisdom | PEARLS OF WISDOM: An artist:<br />"In the future, everyone will be world-famous for 15 minutes" | Andy Warhol |
coral_reef_life | CORAL REEF LIFE: Just off Australia, it's the largest chain of coral reefs in the world | the Great Barrier Reef |
"diamond"s_in_the_rough | "DIAMOND"s IN THE ROUGH: Dangerous American pit viper | the diamondback |
what_a_gem! | WHAT A GEM!: The largest deposits of this fossil tree resin are found in the sands along the shores of the Baltic Sea | amber |
ruby | RUBY: On Feb. 29, 2004 she won an Oscar for playing a woman named Ruby | Renée Zellweger |
the_emerald_isle | THE EMERALD ISLE: It's the one-word term for the traditional 6 counties known as Northern Ireland | Ulster |
pearls_of_wisdom | PEARLS OF WISDOM: A Founding Father:<br />"There never was a good war or a bad peace" | Benjamin Franklin |
coral_reef_life | CORAL REEF LIFE: John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park, the USA's first underwater park, is just off the coast of this Florida key | Key Largo |
"diamond"s_in_the_rough | "DIAMOND"s IN THE ROUGH: Honolulu high spot | Diamond Head |
what_a_gem! | WHAT A GEM!: This December birthstone is the state gem of Arizona & New Mexico | turquoise |
ruby | RUBY: She was married to Al Jolson when she starred in those classic 1930s Busby Berkeley musicals | Ruby Keeler |
the_emerald_isle | THE EMERALD ISLE: This U.S. president visited his family's ancestral village of Ballyporeen in 1984 | Reagan |
pearls_of_wisdom | PEARLS OF WISDOM: A 17th century writer:<br />"Angling can be said to be so like the mathematics, that it can never be fully learnt" | Izaak Walton |
coral_reef_life | CORAL REEF LIFE: A species of these well-armed creatures known as the crown-of-thorns feasts on coral reefs | starfish |
"diamond"s_in_the_rough | "DIAMOND"s IN THE ROUGH: Carol Channing's Broadway ballad from "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" | "Diamonds Are A Girl\'s Best Friend" |
what_a_gem! | WHAT A GEM!: Cornflower blue is the most prized color of this gem | a sapphire |
ruby | RUBY: Harry Ruby & Bert Kalmar wrote this classic song about "eight little letters which simply mean I love you" | "Three Little Words" |
the_emerald_isle | THE EMERALD ISLE: This Irish port city on the River Suir is world famous for its crystal | Waterford |
pearls_of_wisdom | PEARLS OF WISDOM: A playwright:<br />"We are all born mad. Some remain so." | Samuel Beckett |
coral_reef_life | CORAL REEF LIFE: This coral reef dweller seen <a href="http://www.j-archive.com/media/2004-07-06_DJ_30.jpg" target="_blank">here</a> can be vicious & has been known to attack underwater divers | a moray eel |
"diamond"s_in_the_rough | "DIAMOND"s IN THE ROUGH: Arkansassy state park near Murfreesboro | Crater of Diamonds State Park |
what_a_gem! | WHAT A GEM!: Mexico is known for its water & fire varieties of this gem | opal |
ruby | RUBY: In a 1999 TV movie, she played Bessie, of the centenarian Delany sisters | Ruby Dee |
the_emerald_isle | THE EMERALD ISLE: At about 230 miles, it's not only the longest river in Ireland, it's the longest in the British Isles | the River Shannon |
pearls_of_wisdom | PEARLS OF WISDOM: A philosopher:<br />"Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it" | George Santayana |
coral_reef_life | CORAL REEF LIFE: It's a ring-shaped coral island surrounding a lagoon, like Bikini or Eniwetok | an atoll |
"diamond"s_in_the_rough | "DIAMOND"s IN THE ROUGH: This lavish-living turn-of-the-century financier rose from a job as a bellhop | Diamond Jim Brady |
what_a_gem! | WHAT A GEM!: In 1750 a Parisian jeweler found that heat turns this sherry-colored Brazilian gem pink | topaz |
historic_englishmen | HISTORIC ENGLISHMEN: Ironically, he might have saved himself from death in 1779 if he had known how to swim | Captain Cook |
authors | AUTHORS: During WWII this "Gone with the Wind" author was an American Red Cross volunteer & sold war bonds | (Margaret) Mitchell |
1987 | 1987: This British prime minister won a rare third term in June | Margaret Thatcher |
snack_attack | SNACK ATTACK: I'll sip a Berries & Kreme Chiller with my hot Original Glazed doughnut from this chain | Krispy Kreme |
birds | BIRDS: It's the type of swan heard <a href="http://www.j-archive.com/media/2007-12-11_J_06.mp3">here</a> | a trumpeter swan |
odds_&_ends | ODDS & ENDS: This oil cartel controls 40% of world production | OPEC |
first_ladies'_rhyme_time | FIRST LADIES' RHYME TIME: Mrs. Reagan's whims | Nancy\'s fancies |
authors | AUTHORS: In 1842 he lived with cannibals in the Taipi Valley in the Marquesas; his novel "Typee" was based on the experience | Herman Melville |
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