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by: henh...@gmail.com - Fri, 28 Oct 2022 22:04 UTC

what's special (unusual) (worthy of note) about Frank Sinatra's mother?

Where was Bugs Bunny born ?

How much Money in loose change (is found) in an Average American home ?

which actress previously worked as a Bricklayer ?

Which day of the week is the most popular to rob a bank ?

Which millionaire loaned his kidnapped grandson Ransom money at 4 % interest ?

which country once had a Dog for king ?

(NPR's 'Car Talk' Radio Show) Tom and Ray ---- Do they have college degrees?

NPR's 'Car Talk' Radio Show With Hosts 'Click and Clack' To End
(June 2012) ------------- Why did they quit ?

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by: Kerr-Mudd, John - Sat, 29 Oct 2022 11:55 UTC

On Fri, 28 Oct 2022 15:04:02 -0700 (PDT)
"henh...@gmail.com" <henhanna@gmail.com> wrote:

I'm glad I haven't had to wait 3 days, but it's OK I don't have any
answers anyway.

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> what's special (unusual) (worthy of note) about Frank Sinatra's mother?
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> Where was Bugs Bunny born ?
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> How much Money in loose change (is found) in an Average American home ?
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> which actress previously worked as a Bricklayer ?
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> Which day of the week is the most popular to rob a bank ?
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> Which millionaire loaned his kidnapped grandson Ransom money at 4 % interest ?
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> which country once had a Dog for king ?

A couple had Doges

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> (NPR's 'Car Talk' Radio Show) Tom and Ray ---- Do they have college degrees?
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> NPR's 'Car Talk' Radio Show With Hosts 'Click and Clack' To End
> (June 2012) ------------- Why did they quit ?
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--
Bah, and indeed Humbug.

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On Friday, October 28, 2022 at 6:04:03 PM UTC-4, henh...@gmail.com wrote:
> what's special (unusual) (worthy of note) about Frank Sinatra's mother?
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> Where was Bugs Bunny born ?

brooklyn, new york

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> How much Money in loose change (is found) in an Average American home ?

$100

> which actress previously worked as a Bricklayer ?

whoopi goldberg

> Which day of the week is the most popular to rob a bank ?

friday

> Which millionaire loaned his kidnapped grandson Ransom money at 4 % interest ?

j paul getty

> which country once had a Dog for king ?

scandinavia

> (NPR's 'Car Talk' Radio Show) Tom and Ray ---- Do they have college degrees?

yes, mit among others

> NPR's 'Car Talk' Radio Show With Hosts 'Click and Clack' To End
> (June 2012) ------------- Why did they quit ?

retirement I suppose

swp

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by: Stephen Perry - Sat, 29 Oct 2022 23:39 UTC

On Friday, October 28, 2022 at 6:04:03 PM UTC-4, henh...@gmail.com wrote:
> what's special (unusual) (worthy of note) about Frank Sinatra's mother?

she was a midwife, ran a speak easy during prohibition, was involved with the local democrat party, and gave birth to the chairman of the board. her son's picture hangs on the wall of my in-laws' house next to Jesus and kennedy.

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by: henh...@gmail.com - Sat, 29 Oct 2022 23:39 UTC

On Saturday, October 29, 2022 at 4:28:43 PM UTC-7, stephen...@gmail.com wrote:
> On Friday, October 28, 2022 at 6:04:03 PM UTC-4, henh...@gmail.com wrote:
> > what's special (unusual) (worthy of note) about Frank Sinatra's mother?

it seems she was some kind of an Activist

> > Which day of the week is the most popular to rob a bank ?
> friday

(i was guessing Monday)

(now i'm guessing) Friday morning (unless Bank Robbers are not early-risers)

> > Which millionaire loaned his kidnapped grandson Ransom money at 4 % interest ?
> j paul getty

in the movie, i thought maybe Getty was loaning money to his Son ?

(i'm having trouble remembering who played the Son) --> i think i know

> > (NPR's 'Car Talk' Radio Show) Tom and Ray ---- Do they have college degrees?
> yes, mit among others

> > NPR's 'Car Talk' Radio Show With Hosts 'Click and Clack' To End (June 2012) ------------- Why did they quit ?
> retirement I suppose
>

i 'm thinking (guessing) that Tom's Alzheimer's was a big factor.

Many alligators will be slain, but the swamp will remain.

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some Trivia puzzles	henh...@gmail.com
Re: some Trivia puzzles	Kerr-Mudd, John
Re: some Trivia puzzles	Stephen Perry
Re: some Trivia puzzles	henh...@gmail.com
Re: some Trivia puzzles	Stephen Perry