Brainteaser – The Answer

 

HOOK

 

 

LINE

 

and

 

SINKER

 

Final Jeopardy – 1/2/15

 

Nose Job

   

FANNY BRICE

BARBRA STREISAND

   

During the 1920’s, as cosmetic surgery began to grow in popularity across the country, many people, especially those in show business, took the plunge. Jewish comedian Fanny Brice had a rhinoplasty done. This surgery is more commonly referred to as a “nose job”. At the time noted writer Dorothy Parker commented that Brice had “cut off her nose to spite her race”. The general assumption is that by doing the rhinoplasty a person could be made to look “less ethnic” and more Anglo-Saxon, thereby more socially acceptable and in line with common standards of beauty.

Singer, actress, director, producer Barbara Streisand, who portrayed Miss Brice in the Broadway and movie versions of Funny Girl, as well as the sequel Funny Lady has said she thought about it early in her career but decided she didn’t really trust the doctors to get it right and she thought getting it “fixed” might actually ruin her career.

   

Final Jeopardy – 12/24/14

   

Katherine Hepburn

and

Audrey Hepburn

(no relation)

   

KATHERINE HEPBURN

AUDREY HEPBURN

 

Nominated for 12 Academy Awards during the course of her career, the late Katherine Hepburn won the Best Actress Oscar a total of four times, for the following films: Morning Glory (1934); Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner(1968); The Lion in Winter (1969); and On Golden Pond (1982).

 

Actress Audrey Hepburn won her Best Actress Oscar for the film Roman Holiday, in 1954. Additionally, in 1993, she was posthumously given the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award. Her son, Sean Ferrer accepted the award on her behalf.

 

   

Final Jeopardy – 11/10/14

 

Alaska

   

 

 

Alaska, the 49th state added to the Union, was originally purchased from Russia for over $7 million. That would be slightly over $120 million in today’s dollars.

The purchase was negotiated by William H. Seward, Secretary of State under Abraham Lincoln and subsequently, his successor Andrew Johnson. Due to the exorbitant cost, and the fact that critics saw no real gain from the area, the deal quickly became known as “Seward’s Folly“, and alternately “Seward’s Icebox”.

Alaska Day, celebrating the formal transfer of the territory from Russia to the United States, is observed on October 18. It was declared an official state holiday in 1917.

   

The 4th Doctor – Tom Baker

   

Tom Baker as the 4th Doctor

   

(Source: Vada Magazine)

   

Final Jeopardy – 10/9/14

 

George Washington

   

   

The father of our country, George Washington, was the commander-in-chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolution. Through his leadership, determination, and military skill, he secured our independence from British rule.

   

The Creys! The Creys!

   

   

Shirtless Dude – Brendon Urie

   

   
   

(Source: Artemis Photography)

      

Final Jeopardy – 9/15/14

 

Dr. Seuss

   

Dr. Seuss, with some of his creations

   
   

Theodore Geisel, the prolific and well-loved, children’s author known as Dr. Seuss, published The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins in 1938.

Dr. Seuss was an avid collector of hats.

   

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