THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE, BY THE NUMBERS |
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THE LYRICAL STYLINGS OF JOHNNY GILBERT |
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He received a total of 1,876 Electoral College votes for president, a likely unbreakable record |
(Ken: Yeah, four elections.)
FDR
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His dedication for his memoir "Spare" reads: "For Meg and Archie and Lili... and, of course, my Mother" |
Prince Harry
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Back in 1964 apple-currant was in the original flavor lineup of these toaster pastries |
Pop-Tarts
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It can mean of utmost importance or essential to life |
vital
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Vying for re-election, he did not treat his Minnesota opponent nicely, winning 525-13 |
(Ken: Over Mondale, yes.)
Reagan
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The 2023 Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction went to a book about this man, whose 2020 death in Minneapolis sparked protests worldwide |
Floyd
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This computer language whose full name tells you it's for beginners was introduced at 4 a.m. on May 1, 1964 |
BASIC
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It's an adjective meaning of or related to one's birth |
natal
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Bad when it's caused by heavy rain, good when it's a dessert cocktail made with vodka, coffee liqueur & Irish cream |
a mudslide
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Though he won the popular vote, he flunked out of the Electoral College by 5 votes |
(Al) Gore
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Members of the Osage Nation, Mollie Burkhart & her family are at the center of this bestseller |
Killers of the Flower Moon
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A perfect line from this satiric film: "Gentlemen, you can't fight in here. This is the War Room" |
Dr. Strangelove
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Anne-Sophie Mutter is an acclaimed player of this |
the violin
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These cakes were immortalized by Proust in his "Remembrance of Things Past" |
madeleines
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He won 304-227; he lost 306-232 |
Trump
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Stephen Hawking gave us "A Brief History of Time" & this American-born writer gave us "A Short History of Nearly Everything" |
(Bill) Bryson
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This 1964 novel by Louise Fitzhugh introduced readers to the title girl sleuth who made observations in her notebook |
Harriet the Spy
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French inventor & engineer Louis Bleriot was a pioneer in this field |
aviation
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"Say it ain't so, I will not go, turn the lights off, carry me home, na-na, na-na, na-na, na-na, na na" |
(Ken: Yeah, but that's the definitive version, I think.) (Matt: Of course.) [Laughter]
Blink-182
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Made with egg whites & coconut but needing no flour, these cookies are traditional during the Jewish Passover |
macaroons
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Andrew Jackson "won" the E.C. 99-84-41-37 but having no majority there, lost the election in the House to this man |
John Quincy Adams
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Published in 1962, it's Barbara Tuchman's acclaimed book detailing the first month of World War I |
The Guns of August
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The First Ladies' Hall was one of its original galleries when it opened to the public on January 23, 1964 |
(Matt: What is the National Portrait Gallery?) ... (Ken: It's [*] at the Smithsonian.)
the Museum of American History
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The seeds of this tropical tree yield a yellowish-red dye that's used as a food coloring, especially for cheese & margarine |
annatto
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Italian for "cooked cream", this eggless custard can be garnished with raspberries |
(Alan: What is zabaglione?)
panna cotta
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