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A Milk Dud? If so, GFY! I said Skittles for the FJ un-round candy. Hey, it sorta kinda fits if you don't really read the clue.

The end of January I will be going to a town in Darkest Iowa that has a Trader Joe's. It's the only TJ's I've ever seen, and I plan to stop after my appointments. Is there something there that is a Must Buy that I need to look for and put in my basket? Note that I love everything so am easy.

Yes, and that accounted for a lot of very tipsy J viewers on this thread. Ken has yet to say one GFY, but once Mayim takes over as host, be prepared for The Awesome Drinking Game.

"GFY!" TM Alex Trebek

Week 14 • Dec. 12, 2022 — ONE asterisk * 61. Latin Phrases. Originally, this 3-word phrase referred to when a doctor or apothecary substituted one medicine for another. * 62. 19th Century Americans. Demonstrating the dignity & humanity of Black Americans, he sat for 160 known photographs, the most of any American in the 19th century. 63. Presidential Facts. Only 3 presidents have married while in office— John Tyler was the first & he was the last. 64. Action Movies. Its last line is “If this is their idea of Christmas, I gotta be here for New Year’s.” 65. Countries of the World. It’s home to 58 UNESCO World Heritage Sites, more than any other country; the sites include a volcano & a lagoon.

I got a laugh that he was twisting during the introductions. More twisting to come Monday, YEAY!

I had a hoot watching Ray become champ because I knew this thread would be full of ... comments. So SCORE for me! Long may Ray twist on that champion podium. The more things contestants do that irritate, the longer I want them to continue winning. Yes, I live in Bizarro World, but it is fun here.

Ken must have really enjoyed this presidential FJ since he wrote a Junior Genius Guide about the presidents and that fact is one of a bazillion nuggets of knowledge in the book. I have several Junior Genius Guides and love them all. They are packed with facts and no, they are not "kids books," all contain plenty of entertainment for "older" readers. Ken is a sly and witty writer just as he is as J host.

Hey! Me too with tit for tat. And, like I've seen Holy Grail a bazillion times, I've also seen Silence of the Lambs a gazillion times. Don't remember coconut horses OR quid pro quo. I do remember lots of other random things from both movies though. Some day, they might be J clues. That just proves different brains remember different things, and for that, I thank the gods!

Sorry I am so late with the clues. But here they are: Week 13 • Dec. 5, 2022 — TWO asterisk 56. Landmarks. In 2009, during a 20th anniversary celebration, it was called “an edifice of fear. On Nov. 9, it became a place of joy.” 57. Plays. A 1609 story in which an exiled king of Bulgaria creates a sea palace with his magic may have inspired the plot of this play. * 58. U.S. Presidents. He was sworn in twice as President within 2 years, first by his father & then later by a former U.S. President. * * 59. Name’s The Same. A cocktail, an island & a WWII venture originally called “Development of Substitute Materials” all bear this name. * 60. 1970s Movies. A 1975 premiere of this comedy advertised free coconuts for the first thousand in the audience.

I've seen all of the Monte Python movies and was a regular watcher of its tv show yet my answer to FJ was Tropic Thunder. Ni!

Close, but no cigar @MrAtoz. The original Quads were Davenport and Bettendorf, Iowa and directly across the Mississippi, Rock Island and Moline, Illinois. Trust me, I was born and raised in Moline and live near there now. It's my home stomping grounds. They tried a while to make it Quint Cities as East Moline and Silvis were added to the Illinois side. Iowa stayed the same, even though Pleasant Valley snugs up to Bettendorf but is ignored. Note that ALL of these towns run together and unless you are a native, you don't know when you've left East Moline and are now in Silvis. Or, for that matter, when you are in Rock Island as opposed to East Moline. Only The Shadow knows. Or someone who lives/grew up here. Side note: In the Mississippi River between Davenport, Iowa and Rock Island, Illinois is the Rock Island Arsenal military installation. I worked there six years while saving for college. It was originally built as a Confederate prison, and there is a Confederate cemetery there. Excellent place to visit for the military historian. Chief Black Hawk and the Sauk tribe made their home in what is now Rock Island. Moline is the home of Deere & Co., makers of those green and yellow tractors. Both have been J clues in the past. And now you know!

Cris Pannullo or Misha Collins, SN fans?

I thought of Cuba Libre, that tasty and popular rum and coke. Yeah, it was a different era but I remember JKF and the Bay of Pigs! The Berlin Wall FJ I was nowhere close. I did not even consider anything in Europe so said the Muir Building. I also thought the USS Arizona and that J writers had screwed up the years. That, plus it was ALMOST Dec. 7, which I was disappointed to see pretty much no one anywhere, news show or special broadcast, even mentioned. ETA: I REALLY liked the champ wearing coat and tie today and looking professional. I was rooting for him just for that. And yeah, I'm old school. Side note: When showing dogs, it's an unwritten rule you dress as the judge is dressed. If it's a mega-hot day and the judge has taken off his coat, men handlers can do the same. If he leaves it on with his tie, men handlers must show respect and do the same, even if it's a bake oven under outside show tents. That said, Ken is always wearing a suit coat and tie. Just sayin'.

LOL! Your avatar also disagrees!