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A SCOUT IS...
FATHER FIGURES OF SPEECH
BEAR WITH THESE BOOKS
BY THE NUMBERS
SPORTS-POURRI
200
'Deserving of confidence; this 11-letter word is the first on the Scout Law's list'
trustworthy
200
'It's a British name for Santa Claus'
Father Christmas
200
'The heffalump gave this title bear nightmares'
Winnie the Pooh
200
'It's the lot number of Levi's "Original Jeans"'
501
200
'The current Olympic record in this event is 19.30 seconds by Usain Bolt'
the 200 metres
400
'Frugal, or a car rental company'
thrifty
400
'Also known as a harvestman, this arachnid is a beneficial garden predator'
a Daddy Longlegs
400
'This brown bear was Mowgli's teacher in Kipling's "Jungle Book"'
Baloo
400
'Arthur C. Clarke's final "Space Odyssey" book takes place in this year, 1,000 years after the first'
3001
400
'In 2011 this NFL team became the first to win its division with a losing record'
the Seattle Seahawks
600
'Faithful, be it to your nation or your pal'
loyal
600
'It's the personification seen here'
Father Time
600
'It's the last name of the bear family seen here as well as their creators, Stan & Jan'
Berenstain
600
'The probability of throwing any number on a standard die is 1 in this many'
6
600
'This MVP from Akron considered petitioning to enter the NBA draft after his junior year...of high school'
LeBron James
800
'This synonym for "amiable" linked with a comic book ghost'
friendly
800
'The Asp was an aid to this comic strip character'
Daddy Warbucks
800
'Mr. & Mrs. Brown look after this bear after he emigrates from Darkest Peru to London'
Paddington
800
'It's the number of yards in a mile'
1760
800
'This NHL "Golden Brett" said coach Mike Keenan was "the kind of guy who will stab you in the back right to your face"'
Brett Hull
1000
'Exhibiting courage'
brave
1000
'The 1990s gave us soccer mom; the 2000s introduced this "racy" term for a white working-class father'
NASCAR dad
1000
'Brer Bear is one of the animals in his "Uncle Remus" stories'
Joel Chandler Harris
1000
'Ratified in 1971, this amendment gives 18-year-olds the right to vote'
the 26th
1000
'This floppy-haired Giants ace pitcher started the 2010 World Series-winning game'
(Tim) Lincecum