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Week 22: 4/5 YTD: 55/110 6*

I also guessed Henry James for Turn of the Screw. I've read a couple of Jane Smiley books (Moo and A Thousand Acres), so I knew her right away.

As did I.

Another proof that yelling the answer at the tv doesn't work! Dodge City!!!

Abishola is still married to her first husband, I think. Anyway, respect doesn’t mean to me that she follows all their wishes/command. Rather, she considers and acts respectfully even while taking her own path.

After re-watch, I thought that all had points to their side. Abishola was raised to respect her elders and doesn't understand why Bob and his siblings are so disrespectful of their mother. She didn't see how the children were raised (and neither have we) so she doesn't know what Dot was like as a mother. From what we've seen so far, she was probably difficult to get along with, and didn't treat her children with kindness and respect. It's a sad situation all the way around. Dysfunctional families can be so difficult and complicated. Have we heard anything about Abishola's parents and upbringing? That would color her perspective, too.

Taking the college admissions topic here. My dad went to college in about 1941. (Enlisted in 1942, post Pearl Harbor, but that's a different discussion.) He was having too much fun to be doing well with studies & grades, so his parents received a letter from the dean, expressing concern and warning them that he was not likely to pass the semester. Those were the days of in loco parentis. Over the years, the age of majority has changed, such as for being able to vote. So now, it seems as though the parents have less contact with the college, etc., and the students have more.

She was the one who snuck her children’s initials on her signature display as well. I didn’t feel a bit annoyed that Alex pressed her on the FJ answer.

Week 21: 1/5 YTD: 51/105 6* Bad week, and I've slipped below 50%. 😩

I was happy Anna Kat got her cookie win. I guessed that Taylor got accepted. However, it used to be that college acceptance notifications came with a thick envelope with info and paperwork; thin envelopes meant rejection. Has that changed?

I'm pretty sure that was kurt braunohler, although he's not credited with being on the finale (yet, at least) Yep, that was him; it's up on IMDB now. Loved seeing Mary Steenburgen!

What does "episode" in the little blue box denote? Example in All Rise: S01.E13: What The Bailiff Saw By WendyCR72, January 12 (Next to this is the little blue box with episode, it's a link, but what's the purpose?) Thanks.

@SyracuseMug It was hyperlexia. Has to do with precocious reading ability. Google to get a better description.

Re: Valentine hearts, I’m so confused! 😯

Yes, a bit of a flake. Who plans a big vacation with her newly-wed daughter without discussing it first?

Well, all righty then. That would explain accepting "Beep Me." Not the answer they were looking for, but still correct. Thanks!

You're right; I looked it up on J! Archive.

I call foul on the Valentine’s hearts clue, rejecting “page me,” then accepting “beep me,” when the answer was supposed to be “fax me”! Also Sarah’s story, wanting to visit all the California state parks, but having no idea how many, seems ridiculous to me. I also find that head toss thing she does a bit annoying. But her voice is fine.

We lived in Illinois for a few years, and in Canton IL for less than a year. I had read Spoon River Anthology, and was able to visit the cemetery that was inspiration for it. When my DD was living in New Hampshire, we were able to visit the Robert Frost farm at Derry.

I'm so sorry! That isn't what I meant to suggest at all. I am sorry.

I didn't like Bridges of Madison County at all! I still have no idea why it appealed to anyone. Now, The Art of Racing in the Rain, I sat on my couch and just sobbed. I still feel that sense of loss and sadness when I think about the book. It's why I won't see the movie.

We watched the Queen Latifah and Jeffrey Wright episode last night. Stories were so interesting. Until I moved to Virginia nearly 20 years ago, I was unaware of how many free blacks there were in the early years. Particularly liked Queen Latifah's reaction to finding her ancestor Juggy, a midwife, was set free.

Shouldn't week 20 be Questions 96 - 100? Odd weeks end in 5 (week 1, Q 1 - 5), even weeks end in 0 (week 2, Q 6 - 10). My score for Week 20: 2/5 YTD: 50/100 6*

@Browncoat So sorry about your friend. FJ was an instaget for me as well.

I didn’t catch John’s issue, but Dennis talked about the opioid crisis. What was John’s? Some viewers really love 💗 her, too!