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    | The website bbhq.com has trivia, chat, etc. for these people born between '46 & '64 | Baby boomers 
 
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    | Throughout his career Polk remained an ardent member of the Jacksonian wing of this political party | Democrats 
 
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    | During his 24-year career, this longtime Cincinnati Red set a record with 14,053 at-bats | Pete Rose 
 
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    | Symbols on its seal include icebergs & the Northern Lights | Alaska 
 
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    | Made in various shapes, spicy cakes called "lebkuchen" are popular at Christmas in this country | Germany 
 
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    | Store founder H. Gordon Selfridge insisted this person "is always right" | The customer 
 
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    | In 1978 Daniel Levinson developed the idea of this "midlife" upheaval | Midlife crisis 
 
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    | Running for president as a relative unknown, Polk is considered the first of these swarthy animals | Dark horse 
 
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    | In 1984 this Dolphins QB became the first in NFL history to pass for more than 5,000 yards in a season | Dan Marino 
 
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    | Although not known for its wineries, Connecticut has 3 of these plants on its state seal | Grapes/grapevines 
 
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    | Cook up some bitochki in Moscow & you'll feast on these rolled ground beef & ground veal favorites | Meatballs 
 
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    | Parents living together have the joint type of this, & may continue to have it after a divorce | Custody 
 
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    | Middle-aged men live out big-league baseball dreams at these "camps" | Fantasy camps 
 
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    | During Polk's administration, the U.S. waged this war of expansion from 1846 to 1848 | Mexican-American War 
 
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    | (Hi, I'm NBA Hall-of-Famer John Havlicek)  The Celtics have won 16 NBA titles, including 1968 & 1969 when we were led by this man, the NBA's first black head coach | Bill Russell 
 
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    | This structure, a honey of a symbol for hard work & industry, graces Utah's seal | Beehive 
 
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    | This festive holiday drink can be enjoyed all year: (topped with nutmeg)
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    | Philip Astley, who added acrobats & dancing dogs to his trick-riding show, is called "The Father of" this | (a minute to go...) 
 Modern circus
 
 
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    | A series of stages that includes middle age, or a trademarked exercise bike used then | Life cycle 
 
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    | After John Quincy Adams' disputed election, Polk called for an end to the electoral system & for this type of vote | a popular vote 
 
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    | In 1976 this track star who won 4 gold medals at the 1936 Olympics was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom | Jesse Owens 
 
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    | South Dakota's state seal features a riverboat steaming along this major river | Missouri River 
 
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    | One tasty type of this sausage made from spices & pork livers is called braunschweiger | Liverwurst 
 
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    | It's a more pleasant-sounding word for a spittoon | Cuspidor 
 
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    | Along with cholesterol, watch your level of this substance partly named for its 3 molecules of fatty acids | (S: What are complex carbohydrates?) 
 Triglycerides
 
 
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    | Before winning the White House, Polk served in this state's assembly & as its governor | Tennessee 
 
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    | In 1952 he won the heavyweight boxing title by KOing Jersey Joe Walcott; he retired undefeated in 1956 | Rocky Marciano 
 
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    | This bird is depicted on Louisiana's state seal in a nest with her 3 young | Brown pelican 
 
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    | Also called Chinese parsley, this flat-leafed, long-stemmed herb can be used as a seasoning agent or as a garnish | Cilantro 
 
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    | Notable early bloomers seen here: | Crocuses 
 
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