Word Association #41
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"...where are you?" (5)
Hi, Varielle; Iʻm still here in Waiʻanae HI.
> Riga and Vilnius:
with Talinn (#4) the 3 Baltic, former Soviet, Republic capitals
Hi, Varielle; Iʻm still here in Waiʻanae HI.
> Riga and Vilnius:
with Talinn (#4) the 3 Baltic, former Soviet, Republic capitals
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2 canine "Swear words":
"Pros Kuona!"* / "By the Dog!"
said to be Socratesʻs
favorite "swear word".
"I be dog!" -- euphemistic "swear word", a favorite of several William Faulkner characters.
*The "Dog" (Kuon) referred to is probably Charon / Kharon, guard dog of the Afterlife
"Pros Kuona!"* / "By the Dog!"
said to be Socratesʻs
favorite "swear word".
"I be dog!" -- euphemistic "swear word", a favorite of several William Faulkner characters.
*The "Dog" (Kuon) referred to is probably Charon / Kharon, guard dog of the Afterlife
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Gone to Soldiers; (a novel)
by Marge Piercy
by Marge Piercy
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To the White Sea; (a novel)
by James Dickey
by James Dickey
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Samuel Beckettʻs "Malone Dies" (written originally in French, but SB himself is the
translator for the English edition.)
Some years after publishing this, Beckett was awarded the Nobel Prize. He accepted, (needed the money!) but
did not attend the awards ceremony, so there is no
acceptance speech by him.
translator for the English edition.)
Some years after publishing this, Beckett was awarded the Nobel Prize. He accepted, (needed the money!) but
did not attend the awards ceremony, so there is no
acceptance speech by him.
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one-act plays vs. 3-or-5 act plays
One of the "View"* things that I learned in amateur dramatics was that itʻs very hard to find a one-act play that is any good. An exception was "The Boor"
(also translated as "The Bear") by Anton Chekhov
*View: a way of looking at it
One of the "View"* things that I learned in amateur dramatics was that itʻs very hard to find a one-act play that is any good. An exception was "The Boor"
(also translated as "The Bear") by Anton Chekhov
*View: a way of looking at it
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Faulknerʻs classic short novel: The Bear
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The Body Farm
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Bensonʻs Animal Farm
non-fictional zoo in Southern New Hampshire, 1930s-40s (e.q.s.?)
non-fictional zoo in Southern New Hampshire, 1930s-40s (e.q.s.?)
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Kingdom of Tonga (South Pacific)
- - the only place where I have ever seen (33) marketed (not that I pay great attention to tobacco retailing.)
- - the only place where I have ever seen (33) marketed (not that I pay great attention to tobacco retailing.)
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Trinidad and Tobago
The only reason Togo (35) evokes Trinidad and Tobago is
that it used to be the name after Togo in an average list of nation-states: "Togo>...(huh?) >Trinidad and Tobago" (Tonga was often skipped, probably because it wasnʻt at that time (the 1980s) a UN member.)
The only reason Togo (35) evokes Trinidad and Tobago is
that it used to be the name after Togo in an average list of nation-states: "Togo>...(huh?) >Trinidad and Tobago" (Tonga was often skipped, probably because it wasnʻt at that time (the 1980s) a UN member.)
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Kiribati (Engl. pron.:
KEE-ree-bas)
Micronesian island; in colonial times it was merged with the Polynesian (37) as the Gilbert (Kiribati) and
Ellice (Tuvalu) Islands
KEE-ree-bas)
Micronesian island; in colonial times it was merged with the Polynesian (37) as the Gilbert (Kiribati) and
Ellice (Tuvalu) Islands
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M. Beardsleyʻs Sir Gadabout and the Camelot Calamity
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Socrates, "gadfly" of Athens
5th c. B. C.
5th c. B. C.
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George Thomsonʻs Aeschylus and Athens
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Shakespeareʻs* Two Gentlemen of Verona
*or, in deference to @Leialoha: Edward Devere Earl of Oxfordʻs
*or, in deference to @Leialoha: Edward Devere Earl of Oxfordʻs
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Jack Kerouacʻs On the Road and
Max Alan Collinsʻs Road to Perdition (to go from the sublime to the meticulous(ly-plotted pop item)).
Max Alan Collinsʻs Road to Perdition (to go from the sublime to the meticulous(ly-plotted pop item)).
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Dr. Kildare and Dr. James Brent --
heroes of 1930s--40s radio Soap Opera
heroes of 1930s--40s radio Soap Opera
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Marcus Tullius Cicero
Roman moderate politician, orator, killed by Marc Antonys forces, 1st c. B. C.
Roman moderate politician, orator, killed by Marc Antonys forces, 1st c. B. C.
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Joel Cohenʻs "Steve Garvey, Storybook (baseball) Star"
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Thomas Gray British poet and critic; author of the classic "Elegy in a Country Churchyard".
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"The shades of Night were falling fast..."
Opening lines of the silly early novelty (?) song "Upidee"*
*pronounced (I guess) YOU-pie-dee.
Opening lines of the silly early novelty (?) song "Upidee"*
*pronounced (I guess) YOU-pie-dee.
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(Q.) "What of the Night can be seen in the high-ringing shield of the Sky?
(A.) The Wain, rising higher than (other) stars, treading earnestly on the Road of Night."
- - a fragment of Ennius (2nd c. B. C.)
(A.) The Wain, rising higher than (other) stars, treading earnestly on the Road of Night."
- - a fragment of Ennius (2nd c. B. C.)
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Max Galloʻs "Night of the Long Knives"
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"Wine, wine, wine, wine:
Everybodyʻs drunk on (Gallo)
wine!" --old song; (I wrote "Gallo" in place of the songʻs "apple-".)
Everybodyʻs drunk on (Gallo)
wine!" --old song; (I wrote "Gallo" in place of the songʻs "apple-".)
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"Henry Lee" Anglo/Scottish/American murder ballad
artists: Jean Ritchie,
Richard Dyer Bennett et al.
artists: Jean Ritchie,
Richard Dyer Bennett et al.
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Derek McCullochʻs
"Stagger Lee"
"Stagger Lee"
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Derek Jeterʻs last major league game; played in 09/14.
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New York Giants
- - a major league baseball franchise, which in 1958 became the San Francisco Giants, currently the World Champion
- - a major league baseball franchise, which in 1958 became the San Francisco Giants, currently the World Champion
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"The candidateʻs a dodger, yes, a well-known dodger,
And IʻM a dodger, too!"
- - 19th c. folk song
And IʻM a dodger, too!"
- - 19th c. folk song
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Charles Dickensʻs David Copperfield: his adventures with (88) and others.
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Charles Winchester from MASH.
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Winchester, MA athletic teams: "our" arch-rival*
ca. 1941 when I first began to follow college and high school football.
*i.e. the rival of my native town Woburn, MAʻs teams
ca. 1941 when I first began to follow college and high school football.
*i.e. the rival of my native town Woburn, MAʻs teams
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"The Waste Land" and
ʻOld Possums Book of Practical Cats"* --2 other works by the author of
(94).
*Source of the successful musical "Cats".
ʻOld Possums Book of Practical Cats"* --2 other works by the author of
(94).
*Source of the successful musical "Cats".
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R. Crumbʻs Fritz the Cat
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Walter "Fritz" Mondale
(D, MN)
Minnesota politician. Senator, ambassador,
presidential candidate,
Vice President of the U. S.,
1977--1981
(D, MN)
Minnesota politician. Senator, ambassador,
presidential candidate,
Vice President of the U. S.,
1977--1981
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". . .Mr. and Mrs. America, and all the ships at sea.. . . .!"
boisterous radio broadcast lead-in by (102)
(Cited only from 60 or so year-old memory; hope Iʻve got it right).
boisterous radio broadcast lead-in by (102)
(Cited only from 60 or so year-old memory; hope Iʻve got it right).
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Clash of the Titans
somewhat disappointing mythological film of ca. 1985
somewhat disappointing mythological film of ca. 1985
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"The Line* Petain-ic"
"anti-war verse, by Roland F. Perkins, parody of the song "The Ship Titanic", based on lines from various Jacques Prevert poems.
*Line: in the military sense, as in "Maginot Line", "Siegfried Line"
"anti-war verse, by Roland F. Perkins, parody of the song "The Ship Titanic", based on lines from various Jacques Prevert poems.
*Line: in the military sense, as in "Maginot Line", "Siegfried Line"
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"Hitlerʻs Final Gamble .. . . .reveal(ing) why Churchill hailed the. . .Battle of the Bulge as an ever famous
American victory" by Peter Caddick Adams
- - article in BBC History magazine (UK) which I just read yesterday (!) after obtaining it some weeks ago.
American victory" by Peter Caddick Adams
- - article in BBC History magazine (UK) which I just read yesterday (!) after obtaining it some weeks ago.
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General Anthony Clement "Nuts" McAuliffe
U. S. general in WW II, Korean War
U. S. general in WW II, Korean War
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John Tyler (D, VA,
later W, VA), 19th c.
President of the U. S. (04/41 -- 03/45);
first vice-president to replace a deceased president.
later W, VA), 19th c.
President of the U. S. (04/41 -- 03/45);
first vice-president to replace a deceased president.
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Holling's The Magic Story Tree
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Mary Pope Osborne's Magic Treehouse series
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a Broadway production of
John Osborneʻs The Entertainer ca. 1959; I didnʻt meet the author but was sitting up in the first row, close to a
cast which included the
great Laurence Olivier in
the title role.
John Osborneʻs The Entertainer ca. 1959; I didnʻt meet the author but was sitting up in the first row, close to a
cast which included the
great Laurence Olivier in
the title role.
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Robert Osborne, host of Turner Classic Movies
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Florida Keys
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T. S. Eliotʻs Old Possums Book of Practical Cats
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Ellery Queenʻs The Glass Village
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The classic old riddle - You build a house with windows on all sides. Every window has a southern exposure. A bear walks past one of the windows. What color is the bear?
White. The bear is a polar bear because the house is built at the North Pole.
White. The bear is a polar bear because the house is built at the North Pole.
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(Sorry, I clicked on the spoiler
(143,former version) and donʻt know how to
restore the post as it was
WITH the spoiler warning!?)
(143,former version) and donʻt know how to
restore the post as it was
WITH the spoiler warning!?)
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>144 rolandperkins: When you click on the spoiler, it only opens for you - I believe that the spoiler just refreshes itself if you refresh the page.
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Girlscouts
I believe I recall a version of the bear went over the mountain song with the bear eating a bunch of girl scouts.
I believe I recall a version of the bear went over the mountain song with the bear eating a bunch of girl scouts.
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Book Guides: the True Story (A series)
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New England Patriots
My family usually watches for the commercials, not the football, but I'm not impressed by the Super Bowl commercials this year
My family usually watches for the commercials, not the football, but I'm not impressed by the Super Bowl commercials this year
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Rockets Galore
film (of the 1960s?) based on Compton MacKenzieʻs writings
film (of the 1960s?) based on Compton MacKenzieʻs writings
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Pussy Galore, James Bond heroine
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The Spy Who Loved Me by Ian Fleming
I did a book report on this when I was in 8th grade! Can't believe the teacher and my mother let me!
I did a book report on this when I was in 8th grade! Can't believe the teacher and my mother let me!
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The Tailor of Panama
by* John Le Carreʻ
*as is 157
by* John Le Carreʻ
*as is 157
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Birth place of 2008 presidential candidate
John McCain (R, AZ) (159)
-- A U. S. possession at the time of the candidateʻs birth, no longer so at the
time of his candidacy; the fact of his being born in what is now a foreign country didnʻt, however, cause much of an eligibility
controversy.
John McCain (R, AZ) (159)
-- A U. S. possession at the time of the candidateʻs birth, no longer so at the
time of his candidacy; the fact of his being born in what is now a foreign country didnʻt, however, cause much of an eligibility
controversy.
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McCain Feingold Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act, 2002
*156 is also by John le Carre', I believe ;-)
*156 is also by John le Carre', I believe ;-)
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The Senate Bipartisan Task Force on Homelessness: Briefing Material
by the Senate Office of Research
by the Senate Office of Research
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Kenneth Patchen's experimental poems
titled "Because it Is"
titled "Because it Is"
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The Battle of the Nile,
ca. 1800
ca. 1800
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Margaret Fuller (Biography) and
Is Polite Society Polite?
-- 2 of the prose works of
Julia Ward Howe (172)
Is Polite Society Polite?
-- 2 of the prose works of
Julia Ward Howe (172)
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"Brush up your Shakespeare"
cleaned-up version of a forgettable
Cole Porter song, sung by James
Whitmore and Keenan Winn in the
1950s film "Kiss me, Kate"
cleaned-up version of a forgettable
Cole Porter song, sung by James
Whitmore and Keenan Winn in the
1950s film "Kiss me, Kate"
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Butorʻs Portrait of the Artist
as a Young Ape: a caprice
as a Young Ape: a caprice
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"Naked came the Manatee": (a parody)
by Various, incl. Carl Hiaasen
by Various, incl. Carl Hiaasen
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Shakespeareʻs (or was it Oxfordʻs?)
"The Winterʻs Tale"
"The Winterʻs Tale"
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"The Wife of Bathʻs Tale"
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Arnold Bennettʻs "The Old Wivesʻ Tale
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Trophy Books (series)*
*The seriesʻs Our only May Amelia
by Jennifer Holm was the 2000
winner of the Newbery award.
*The seriesʻs Our only May Amelia
by Jennifer Holm was the 2000
winner of the Newbery award.
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David Schwartzʻs* If you Made a Million
*For some reason, clicking here on this
author leads to an edition of
George Eliotʻs Middlemarch!
*For some reason, clicking here on this
author leads to an edition of
George Eliotʻs Middlemarch!
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Philip Schwarzerde
aka Philip Melanchton
Reformation theologian
aka Philip Melanchton
Reformation theologian
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Liberation of Paris, Summer 1944
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Maximilien Robespierre, Jean-Paul Marat and
Georges Danton
major revolutionary rivals of (201),
late 18th century
Georges Danton
major revolutionary rivals of (201),
late 18th century
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(Book 4 of the) Milennium Quartet
(Series) =the title in #207
(Series) =the title in #207
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1900 and 2000*
millennial years of my grandparentsʻ
and of my own lifetime
*a purist would say 1901 and 2001
were the millennial years
millennial years of my grandparentsʻ
and of my own lifetime
*a purist would say 1901 and 2001
were the millennial years
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