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In shops in Acapulco, a sign that says "Se habla Ingles" means this |
we speak English
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Until the 13th century, these were used as ornaments, not to fasten garments |
(Al: Pins.)
buttons
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It's hard for the Rumpy Manx to chase it, since it doesn't have one |
a tail
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Paul Bunyan has a great blue one |
an ox
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It's 10" high with a rubber on it |
the pitcher's mound
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U.S. winners of these prizes, awarded in Scandinavia, are exempt from income tax on them |
the Nobel Prizes
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Sip cappuccino at this city's Piazza San Marco & pray the pigeons don't fly over your head |
Venice
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Only ladies & those for women's rights wore these "Turkish pantaloons" in the 19th century |
(David: What are harem pants?)
bloomers
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Tortoiseshell & calico cats are nearly always this sex |
female
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Lack of a penny kept him from tasting the pieman's wares |
Simple Simon
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Of 3, 5, or 7, minimum # of innings a starting pitcher must pitch to earn a win |
(Al: [*]. What is [*]?)
5
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2 of this state's popular resorts are Hilton Head & Myrtle Beach |
(Al: What is North Carolina?)
South Carolina
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Term for tuxedo's pleated sash, originally used to keep crumbs from falling on trousers |
a cummerbund
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Unlike other cats, a cheetah cannot completely sheathe, or do this, to its claws |
retract
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He made no beans about being a giant killer |
Jack
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In a 1952 film he pitched as Grover Cleveland Alexander; today he pitches "Star Wars" |
Ronald Reagan
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On Martinique, you can learn the island's famous dance, immortalized this way by Cole Porter: |
"Begin The Beguine"
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1955 Dior innovation, this flared skirt was named for its letter shape |
(Al: What is the A-shaped dress?) [Alex does not rule.] (Al: [*] dress?)
A-line
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Though most cats prefer warm climates, this cat with long white fur lives in snowy mtns. of Tibet |
a snow leopard
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Daughter of a merchant, she was so good with animals she brought out the prince in the Beast |
(Alex: We've got less than a minute to go in the round.)
the Beauty
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"Pitching... is the art of instilling fear," says this Dodger Hall-of-Famer |
(Al: Who is Mike Marshall?)
Sandy Koufax
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An internal levy on the manufacture, sale, or use of goods within a country |
(Al: What is a tariff?) ... [The end-of-round signal sounds.]
an excise tax
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19th century whaling capital of the mid-Pacific, this Maui seaport was once the capital of Hawaii |
Lahaina
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In Iran, this "fashion" custom was forbidden in the 1930s but is now encouraged by the gov't |
wearing a veil (for the women)
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The "great cats", like lions & tigers, are so called not because of size but because they can do this |
roar
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The Tale of Sinbad the Sailor is part of this ancient multi-part maxi-series |
the 1001 Arabian Nights
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Old Boston Braves pitching rotation was described as "Spahn & Sain, then pray for" this |
rain
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This disciple of Jesus & gospel writer was a tax collector |
(Al: Who is Mark?) (Molly: Who is St. Paul?)
Matthew
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