Selling Insurance
Autumn is upon us
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Early in his career, Barry Manilow composed commercial jingles, including this company's "Like A Good Neighbor..."

State Farm

100

 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

100

 English: his "Unfinished Tales", a collection of more Middle-earth material, was published 7 years after his death

Tolkien

200

The first 3 female icons on the Madison Ave. Walk of Fame are the Morton Salt Girl, Miss Chiquita Banana & this insurance seller

Flo

200

 A marvel of New England in autumn, it's from the Latin for "leaf"

foliage

200

Econ: GDP, this, is the market value of all goods made within a nation's boundaries during a given period

gross domestic product

300

 With a name from Latin for "copyist", this type of insurance specialist calculates risks & premiums

an actuary

300

In 2006 "Monday Night Football" began airing on this network after decades as a mainstay on ABC

ESPN

300

Social studies: In 1984 this Baptist minister established the National Rainbow Coalition

Jesse Jackson

400

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

400

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

400

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

500

British architect Richard Rogers designed One Lime Street, the London headquarters of this venerable insurance company

Lloyd's of London

500

Guns N' Roses sang that "It's hard to hold a candle" in this type of cold autumn deluge

November Rain

500

 French: I hope you remember that "oublier" means this; don't do it now!

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