I realize you didn't mention this to show off your knowledge, but I don't think a county can really be classed as a better guess than the wrong city. As for Ulster, it is one of four provinces that Ireland (the island) comprises. They are of mostly historical significance today, and the political entity of Northern Ireland actually consists of but six of the nine counties that constitute Ulster.MarkBarrett wrote: ↑Fri Jan 29, 2021 1:49 pm
Not good for me as I sheeped with the contestants in having nothing better occur to me other than common Irish counties such as Clare and Cork. The name I tried to recall, but was nowhere near was Ulster.
By the way, my poll suggestion is "I said 'Derry' vs."I said 'Londonderry'".
I'm quite familiar with the song by KC and the Sunshine Band , but "Bootes" the constellation did not ring the most distant bell. "Antares" was gettable etymologically, I suppose.
The hot rumor back in third or fourth grade was that Terry Jacks killed himself after recording "Seasons in the Sun". We didn't know the concept of a "cover", let alone that this was such.
I think "wooden nickel" or "plugged nickel" (among others, likelily) are perfectly valid responses to "to phrase a coin" $1200, as the metaphorical use of "colorful" is at least as common as the literal one (I'd have placed "colorful" in quotes). As for betting "dollars to doughnuts", a more pertinent fact regarding its first appearance is that it would have meant laying odds in those halcyon days.
Beersheba, nope. If forced, I'd have guessed Hebron.
ETA--Yes, Cork is also a city, and one of the largest on the island.