Early in his career, Barry Manilow composed commercial jingles, including this company's "Like A Good Neighbor..."
State Farm
If you've had a damp autumn, a weekend chore is to clean the leaves out of these areas with a special scoop named for them
Gutters
English: his "Unfinished Tales", a collection of more Middle-earth material, was published 7 years after his death
Tolkien
The first 3 female icons on the Madison Ave. Walk of Fame are the Morton Salt Girl, Miss Chiquita Banana & this insurance seller
Flo
A marvel of New England in autumn, it's from the Latin for "leaf"
foliage
Econ: GDP, this, is the market value of all goods made within a nation's boundaries during a given period
gross domestic product
With a name from Latin for "copyist", this type of insurance specialist calculates risks & premiums
an actuary
In 2006 "Monday Night Football" began airing on this network after decades as a mainstay on ABC
ESPN
Social studies: In 1984 this Baptist minister established the National Rainbow Coalition
Jesse Jackson
In 1950 an exec at Allstate had a sick daughter but his wife reported positively on the doctor, saying Joann was "in" these
good hands
Wiesn is another name for this celebration held during autumn; check the online barometer to see when it's not so crazy to visit
Oktoberfest
History: This one of the 7 Ancient Wonders was said to be laid out on several brick terraces & 75 feet above the ground
The Hanging Gardens of Babylon
British architect Richard Rogers designed One Lime Street, the London headquarters of this venerable insurance company
Lloyd's of London
Guns N' Roses sang that "It's hard to hold a candle" in this type of cold autumn deluge
November Rain
French: I hope you remember that "oublier" means this; don't do it now!
forget