FJs for the 12/2/19 week

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Which FJ! clues did you solve correctly for the 12/2/19 week?

Poll ended at Sun Oct 25, 2020 8:49 pm

"Why does not the Pope... build the basilica of St. Peter with his own money rather than with the money of poor believers?" is one of these
91
88%
An insider described the scene there: "Just...loudmouths showing off, saving their gags for days, waiting to spring them"
45
44%
Before being consumed in flames, he flirts with a bride on her wedding day & a list of his amorous conquests is sung
57
55%
This song had its beginnings as a book handed out to children at Christmas at Montgomery Ward
48
47%
A tourism website for this country noted its colorful history "filled with barbarians", royalty, "& even a movie star"  
69
67%
:mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:  I checked all five boxes above.
10
10%
:( :( :( :( :(  I missed all the FJ! clues.
0
No votes
WHAT'S FOR BREAKFAST? $1000: The cereal aisle has these 2 rhyming brands, a corn-puff cereal & one that's specifically not for rabbits
90
87%
TIGER TALK $400: In Clemson's fight song this phrase follows "Where's that tiger?"
18
17%
RETIRED NUMBERS IN SPORTS $600 box DD: The Seattle Seahawks retired this number to honor the extra player, the fans
81
79%
For the Monday FJ! clue I had some form of "Luther" in my response.
33
32%
I'm checking the Tuesday FJ! clue box for correct with something other than "Algonquin Round Table."
7
7%
Don Juan was my response for the Wednesday FJ! clue.
19
18%
"Frosty the Snowman" was my guess for the Thursday FJ! clue.
9
9%
"Santa Claus is Coming to Town" was my guess for the Thursday FJ! clue.
13
13%
Austria was my guess for the Friday FJ! clue.
15
15%
 
Total votes: 103

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FJs for the 12/2/19 week

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12/2 FINAL JEOPARDY! CATEGORY
HISTORIC LISTS

12/2 FINAL JEOPARDY! CLUE
"Why does not the Pope... build the basilica of St. Peter with his own money rather than with the money of poor believers?" is one of these

12/3 FINAL JEOPARDY! CATEGORY
LITERARY NEW YORK CITY

12/3 FINAL JEOPARDY! CLUE
An insider described the scene there: "Just...loudmouths showing off, saving their gags for days, waiting to spring them"

12/4 FINAL JEOPARDY! CATEGORY
OPERA TITLE NAMES

12/4 FINAL JEOPARDY! CLUE
Before being consumed in flames, he flirts with a bride on her wedding day & a list of his amorous conquests is sung

12/5 FINAL JEOPARDY! CATEGORY
HOLIDAY SONGS

12/5 FINAL JEOPARDY! CLUE
This song had its beginnings as a book handed out to children at Christmas at Montgomery Ward

12/6 FINAL JEOPARDY! CATEGORY
EUROPE

12/6 FINAL JEOPARDY! CLUE
A tourism website for this country noted its colorful history "filled with barbarians", royalty, "& even a movie star"

Correct responses in spoiler box:
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Luther's theses (Note: 95 is the correct number.)
Algonquin Round Table
Don Giovanni
"Rudolph, The Red-Nosed Reindeer"
Monaco
The players were 5/15 (33.33%) with a 1-0-1-2-1 success pattern.

The extra clues have one correct by the players followed by a requested triple stumper and a requested missed Daily Double.

WHAT'S FOR BREAKFAST? $1000: The cereal aisle has these 2 rhyming brands, a corn-puff cereal & one that's specifically not for rabbits

TIGER TALK $400: In Clemson's fight song this phrase follows "Where's that tiger?"

RETIRED NUMBERS IN SPORTS $600 box DD: The Seattle Seahawks retired this number to honor the extra player, the fans

Correct responses in spoiler box:
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Kix & Trix
Hold that tiger!
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:mrgreen: :( :( :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
:mrgreen: :( :mrgreen:

95 Theses
Blank on Tuesday.
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Fight song lyrics are not my thing, for no guess, although I have heard the oldie "Tiger Rag."
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:mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
:mrgreen: :( :(

Second week in a row! :shock:
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:mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :( :mrgreen:
:mrgreen: :( :mrgreen:


Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer started as....OK then.
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:mrgreen: :( :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
:mrgreen: :( :mrgreen:

No response; from the category name, I was trying to think of a fictional place.

My Monday response was "Martin Luther's theses."
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:mrgreen: :( :( :mrgreen: :(
:mrgreen: :| :mrgreen:

Mon - Luther's 95 Theses
Tue - Nada, but I was leaning towards 30 Rock, like a writer's room or something. Placed the quote on the wrong end of the century...
Wed - Nada
Fri - France, thinking the "movie star" bit was meant to be funny.
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:mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :( :mrgreen:
:mrgreen: :( :mrgreen:

Martin Luther’s Theses -was not taking a chance on getting the # wrong.
No guess on the Christmas song
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:( :( :( :( :mrgreen:
:mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

No guess at all on Mon or Tues. No real guess on Wed (Firebird).
Went with Frosty on Thurs.
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:shock: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
:mrgreen: :( :(
I was a 5 away from an FJ sweep...if I'd known just Luther and Theses and no number were required.. :roll:
I've certainly heard "hold that tiger" as a musical phrase but I didn't know where it came from.
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:mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :( :mrgreen:
:mrgreen: :( :mrgreen:

As far as I knew, the Clemson fight song went: "Dun dun dun dun... dun dun dun dun.... dun dun dun dun... dun dun dun dun... C, L, E, M, S, O.....N!"
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:mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
:mrgreen: :( :mrgreen:

My dad and brother started precalling historic lists after the category reveal, and the 95 Theses were probably the first named. I think I would have gotten it right anyway. I was on my way to figuring out 12 when my dad got it, but I'm giving myself that one. And I had "hold that tiger" but clammed. Nobody's fault but mine on that one, hence not an eight-:mrgreen: week.
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:mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :(

:mrgreen: :( :mrgreen:

Austria on Friday.
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:mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :( :mrgreen:
:mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

Much better this week.
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:( :( :mrgreen: :( :mrgreen:
:mrgreen: :( :mrgreen:

Bad week. No instagets, a couple of No Freaking Clues, and Wednesday was the only one where I had confidence in my answer. Almost said Austria on Friday.
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:mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :( :mrgreen:
:mrgreen: :( :mrgreen:

Did not know the backstory for Rudolph, and never associated it with a retailer. "Hold that tiger" seemed a little familiar after the reveal, but only a little.
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:mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :( :mrgreen:

:( :( :(

I did have "the 95 theses" on Monday. "Santa Claus is Coming to Town" for the holiday song.

The Clemson clue was way, way undervalued.
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hbomb1947 wrote: Sun Dec 08, 2019 4:24 pm I did have "the 85 theses" on Monday.
Then you should have it marked wrong, not right.
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econgator wrote: Sun Dec 08, 2019 4:34 pm
hbomb1947 wrote: Sun Dec 08, 2019 4:24 pm I did have "the 85 theses" on Monday.
Then you should have it marked wrong, not right.
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:mrgreen: :( :mrgreen: :( :(
:mrgreen: :( :(

Said Tiffany's on Tuesday (Breakfast at Tiffany's), said 12 Days of Christmas on Thursday, thinking that was what sounded the most like a children's book. Said Austria on Friday.
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