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Gail Guenther
Vineland, NJ

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Name Change
Musical Code
Do the Math
Fact or Fiction?
Original Meanings
Take a Holiday
Before You Go
Other Uses
Buggin’ Out
Wedded Bliss

Question 1 - Wedded Bliss
According to one theory, what common wedding custom is said to originate from a time when men literally stole their brides and had to whisk them away?
A. Cutting the cake
B. Throwing the bouquet
C. Exchanging vows
D. Carrying over the threshold

Spoiler

D. Carrying over the threshold
$1K
Bank - $1K

Question 2 - Buggin’ Out
To avoid a condition that has reached epidemic proportions, a USA Today article suggests travelers check what site before booking a hotel room?
A. fleafreerest.net
B. tickadvisor.org
C. bedbugregistry.com
D. nolicemomice.biz

Spoiler

C. bedbugregistry.com
$500
Bank - $1,500

Question 3 - Other Uses
Found in some plants where it can function as a natural pesticide, trimethylxanthine is commonly referred to as what?
A. Caffeine
B. Alcohol
C. Fluoride
D. Saline

JTQ 1

Spoiler

A. Caffeine
$25K
Bank - $1,500

Question 4 - Before You Go
Which of the following is a popular way to refer to the things you really want to do before you die?
A. Shovel agenda
B. Bucket list
C. Coffin calendar
D. Doornail index

Spoiler

B. Bucket list
$3K
Bank - $4,500

commercial break

Question 5 - Take a Holiday
If you went on a world tour and visited the Uffizi, Tate Modern and Hermitage museums, which of these countries would you not have been in?
A. England
B. Russia
C. Italy
D. France

ATA

ATA results

2% A. England
45% B. Russia
3% C. Italy
50% D. France

JTQ 2

Spoiler

D. France
$100
Bank - $4,500

Question 6 - Original Meanings
Though it’s now used to describe a variety of performance styles, the word “vaudeville” was initially used to refer to what?
A. Satirical songs
B. Couples dances
C. Acrobatics
D. Magic acts

Gail makes

Spoiler

magic acts

her final answer.

Spoiler

A. Satirical songs
Gail leaves with $1K

end of show noise

The contestant interview for her was of note. Gail's Mom named her Gail because of a big winner she was on Wink Martindale's Tic Tac DOugh, which would have been sometime between Summer 1978-Summer 1985. Gail claimed to be a game show fan "in the womb"

Question 5 - Take a Holiday
If you went on a world tour and visited the Uffizi, Tate Modern and Hermitage museums, which of these countries would you not have been in?
A. England
B. Russia
C. Italy
D. France

ATA

ATA results

2% A. England
45% B. Russia
3% C. Italy
50% D. France

JTQ 2

Spoiler

D. France
$100
Bank - $4,500

JTQ 1

Question 6 - Original Meanings
Though it’s now used to describe a variety of performance styles, the word “vaudeville” was initially used to refer to what?
A. Satirical songs
B. Couples dances
C. Acrobatics
D. Magic acts

Gail makes

Spoiler

magic acts

her final answer.

Spoiler

A. Satirical songs
Gail leaves with $1K

The audience might know this, but I'm playing it safe since it's the last Q in this stack. JTQ 2.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Gail Guenther
Vineland, NJ

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Question 3 - Other Uses
Found in some plants where it can function as a natural pesticide, trimethylxanthine is commonly referred to as what?
A. Caffeine
B. Alcohol
C. Fluoride
D. Saline

JTQ 1

Spoiler

A. Caffeine
$25K
Bank - $1,500

Gail said that she should know it if it were caffeine. "Trimethyl" points to a complicated molecule, which excludes saline, fluoride and alcohol.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Question 5 - Take a Holiday
If you went on a world tour and visited the Uffizi, Tate Modern and Hermitage museums, which of these countries would you not have been in?
A. England
B. Russia
C. Italy
D. France

ATA

ATA results

2% A. England
45% B. Russia
3% C. Italy
50% D. France

JTQ 2

Spoiler

D. France
$100
Bank - $4,500

I'm a bit surprised that the audience didn't know where the Hermitage was (I'm guessing that was why France spiked so highly).

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Question 6 - Original Meanings
Though it’s now used to describe a variety of performance styles, the word “vaudeville” was initially used to refer to what?
A. Satirical songs
B. Couples dances
C. Acrobatics
D. Magic acts

Gail makes

Spoiler

magic acts

her final answer.

Spoiler

A. Satirical songs
Gail leaves with $1K

I'd JTQ here.