FJs for the 9/9/19 week

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Which FJ! clues did you solve correctly for the 9/9/19 week?

Poll ended at Sun Oct 18, 2020 7:50 pm

A site excavated since 1899, Tell es-Safi has been identified as this Philistine city, home to a giant warrior
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19%
The 1967 finale of “The Fugitive” drew in 78 million viewers, surpassing the 73 million who tuned into this show Sunday, February 9, 1964
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69%
The original title of this 1900 classic included a gem; another working title mentioned a Plains state
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82%
President Johnson signed a law that added 2 words to the name of this museum established in 1946, D.C.’s most popular
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82%
This is the most recent presidential election year when both major presidential candidates were residents of the same state
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67%
:mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:  I checked all five above.
7
6%
:( :( :( :( :(  I missed all the FJ! clues.
2
2%
PARTS OF SPEECHES $400: Douglas MacArthur, 1951: “I now close my military career and just…”
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60%
LITERARY LADIES $1600: During the Harlem Renaissance, she wrote “Their Eyes Were Watching God”
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60%
HOTELS $1200: In a classic kids’ book by Kay Thompson, Eloise lives at this NYC hotel
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37%
I had no recollection of the name Gath prior to the Monday FJ! clue.
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65%
I watched the Beatles on The Ed Sullivan Show on that night of 2/9/64.
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10%
I have seen an episode of The Ed Sullivan Show.
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32%
I included the word "Wonderful" for my response on the Wednesday FJ! clue.
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22%
I have been inside the National Air and Space Museum.
72
64%
I was 4/5 this week, only missing the Monday FJ! clue.
33
29%
 
Total votes: 113

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:( :( :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :(
:mrgreen: :mrgreen: :(

Not a great start. I will get better.
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:mrgreen: :mrgreen: :cry: :cry: :mrgreen:

I was almost stumped by the last one. I thought, "Could it really be the most recent one?" Sure enough, it was. They were both from New York.
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Eloise still polled low, even though it was mentioned in Reretaken Down. :roll:
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I've not only been in the National Air & Space Museum, I also got lost in it at the age of 6. I wandered off to see a really cool exhibit, and my dad found me about 30 minutes later. I don't even think I ever realized I was lost.

And yes, I got that one right. 3/5 on the week for me. On Tuesday I couldn't get the 1st Super Bowl or MASH out of my head, even though I knew the dates weren't right. But also never would've gotten it anyway. Wednesday I latched on to Little House on the Prairie, didn't think it was right, but couldn't think of anything else. 32 years too late, apparently. But at least I got Gath!
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ouachiouat wrote: Mon Sep 16, 2019 12:41 am I couldn't get the 1st Super Bowl or MASH out of my head, even though I knew the dates weren't right.
First Super Bowl == 1967

M*A*S*H Finale == 1983
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The SB comment reminds me of a FJ one time that wasn't one of my favorites (and I'll preface this by saying that 99% of the time, when I don't know a FJ, I'm happy to have either learned a fact or something about how things connect):

It was along the lines of "He was president when Joe Namath led his team to a legendary Super Bowl upset." That was Super Bowl III, in 1969. So you had to know/remember/figure out whether the game took place before or after Jan. 20 (turns out it was held on Jan 12).
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:cry: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
:mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

NHO of Gath. Put “Wonderful” in my answer. I have been in the Air and Space Museum from trips to DC in my Geography Bee days.

I also can credit the Sopranos as being the only reason I know Eloise lives at the Plaza. Carmella and Meadow would dress up and go there for tea once a year.
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Missed the Friday FJ! - I went for 1944 (FDR vs. Dewey), forgetting that Clinton was listed as being from New York.
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:mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
:mrgreen: :mrgreen: :(

I have not seen a full episode of The Ed Sullivan Show
Considered adding Wonderful but figured the response would be accepted either way
I have not been to any of the D.C. museums despite going to law school only a couple of hours away. School, work, and young children made such a trip difficult, but I regret it now.
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:mrgreen: :( :( :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
:mrgreen: :( :(

I learned the giant's name as "Goliath of Gath" long ago, so Monday was an easy one for me. Clearly, I'm in the minority on that one.

I'm sure I saw an episode of Ed's show as a kid. We didn't watch religiously at all, but I know I've seen a couple original broadcasts.

Didn't include "Wonderful" in the title. But then again, I didn't include "Oz" or "Wizard" or "of", either. :oops:

Desperately wanted to see the A & S museum the one time I visited DC. But was with a high school group and it wasn't on the itinerary. When I saw that Johnson had signed the bill, my first question was which one. When it became obvious it wasn't Lincoln's ex-VP, the TOM was pretty clear to me.
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:mrgreen: :( :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
:mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
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:( :( :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
:( :( :(

Mon / Tue - No idea what I did; too long ago

I do know I pronounced it Huston tho

Gath?...
Never seen an episode of Ed Sullivan; have probably seen bits here and there, nothing remotely close to complete though.
Included 'Wonderful'
Been to A&S Museum twice and need to go back again (and to Udvar-Hazy...)
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