A CHRISTMAS POTPOURRI
19th CENTURY AMERICA
WORD PLAY
DECEMBER 24
CAPITAL TOWNS
200
'The Christmas tree seen here stood tall in this city in 1995 (it's next to a 555-foot tall obelisk)'
Washington, D.C.
200
'John Quincy Adams, who had left the White House in 1829, entered this "house" in 1831'
the House of Representatives
200
'PE rest ACE
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This message may be etched in stone'
rest in peace
200
'Nixon said this man could get out of jail if he quit as Teamster boss; he was released December 24, 1971'
Jimmy Hoffa
200
'Stock up on Breath Assure before heading to Gilroy, Calif., world capital of this pungent bulb'
garlic
400
'Tradition names this trio as Gaspar, Melchior & Balthazar'
Three Wise Men (Magi)
400
'A 1998 law authorized the Parks Service to spend $500,000 a year to link sites on this 19th c. escape route'
the Underground Railroad
400
'The word "DREAMS" split in two by a jagged line
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They're desired, but didn't work out'
broken dreams (or shattered dreams)
400
'This German rocket engineer launched the first surface-to-surface missile December 24, 1942'
Wernher Von Braun
400
'New Castle, Pa. is king of these, producing shows for the 1986 Statue of Liberty fete & every July 4'
fireworks
600
'On Christmas Eve 1968, Borman, Lovell & Anders became the first men to circle this object'
the moon
600
'In 1860 Erastus Beadle began publishing a series of novels that sold for this price'
10 cents
600
'GNIKLAW
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Plennie L. Wingo is in the Guinness Book of World Records for doing this 8,000 miles'
walking backwards
600
'This aviator-movie producer-rich guy was born December 24, 1905 in Texas'
Howard Hughes
600
'Elkhart in this state is the world capital of band instruments & RV manufacturing'
Indiana
800
'Dylan Thomas' "Child" had his title Christmas here'
Wales
800
'In the 1880s N.Y. tried to close sweat shops making these, & Oscar Hammerstein made a machine to roll them'
cigars
800
'KISS +
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Something people do after an argument or two things you associate with Gene Simmons'
kiss & make up
800
'Soviet troops invaded this country December 24, 1979'
Afghanistan
800
'It must be tough to park your car or walk your dog in Albertville, Alabama, the USA's capital of these'
fire hydrants
1000
'In "A Christmas Carol", it's the name of Scrooge's late business partner'
Jacob Marley
1000
'In 1892, a national alliance of men in this job formed the Populist Party'
farmers
1000
'ALL world
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Once this song's in your head, it's tough to get out!'
"It\'s A Small World After All"
1000
'The Treaty of Ghent was signed by these 2 countries December 24, 1814'
U.S. and Great Britain
1000
'Clinton, in this Treasure State, treasures being the Rocky Mountain Oyster capital with a yearly festival'
Montana
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