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Facebook announced its stock ticker name would change to MVRS & its corporate name would become this 4-letter one
META
"Trimalchio in West Egg" was a working title for this novel
THE GREAT GATSBY
"Super Size Me"; about a man who eats only at this place
McDonalds
The reality show "Below Deck" takes place on a "super" one
YACHT
The 16th president's town cars
Lincoln's Lincolns
Eric Adams bested Curtis Sliwa in this city's 2021 mayoral race
NEW YORK CITY
In the famed 1966 Peanuts Halloween special, Linus waits all night for the arrival of this mythical... fruit.
THE GREAT PUMPKIN
This festival comes before "The Greatest Party that Never Happened" in a 2019 documentary
FYRE FESTIVAL
A catchphrase from "Seinfeld" that actually predates the show, it means "blah, blah, blah"
The 38th president's Mustangs & Fiestas
Ford's Fords
In 2021 this Canadian P.M. called a snap election; he held onto power but fell short of his goal of a majority government
JUSTIN TRUDEAU
The world is ending this coming Saturday, just before dinner, in this book by Neil Gaiman & Terry Pratchett (that was adapted into a TV show of the same name on Amazon Prime)
GOOD OMENS
"They Shall Not Grow Old"; Peter Jackson documents this early 20th century event
WORLD WAR 1
This company was purchased by Verizon in 2015 for $4.83 billion, only to be acquired by Apollo Global Management and re-branded with its original name in 2021.
YAHOO
Reagan's successor's rhododendrons
Bush's Bushes
This 2020 Presidential hopeful from Indiana became the first openly gay Cabinet secretary, after getting the Department of Transportation job
PETE BUTTIGIEG
"Grave men, near death, who see with blinding sight" is a line from this Dylan Thomas poem
"Exit Through the Gift Shop"; directed by & about this enigmatic street artist
BANKSY
If you are playing the dice game created by Milton Bradley and roll five of the same number, it's time to yell out this word, which doubles as the name of the game.
YAHTZEE
The garment makers working for "Old Rough & Ready"
Taylor's tailors
The 2020 "Accords" named for this biblical patriarch were to normalize relations between Bahrain, the U.A.E. & Israel
ABRAHAM
This 2017 Hugh Jackman film -- classified as a biographical musical drama --chronicles the life of famous entertainer P.T. Barnum.
The Greatest Showman
"Citizenfour"; about this infamous whistleblower, now a resident of Russia
EDWARD SNOWDEN
Sea captains & pirates are "woven" into the fabric of the 1835 book "An Old Sailor's" these tales
YARNS
Cleaning appliances for the 31st president
Hoover's hoovers