Transcript 09/16/14b Sherry Greenspan (carryover)

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Rebroadcast on 12/30/14 in the first slot

Sherry Greenspan
New York, NY

$15500 banked and two lifelines remain

Sherry has a superstitious thing about holding out an empty purse or her clasped hands towards the full moon and saying "Fill it up!" seven times
If so she will get some cash.

Question 4 -
Which of these is the only type of bean that's not a member of the biological family Leguminosae?
A. Lima bean B. Fava bean
C. Soybean D. Jelly bean

Answer and value

D. Jelly bean
Value: $3000
Bank: $18500

Question 5 -
While we usually just say "The day after tomorrow," what is the actual word that refers to the day after tomorrow?
A. Eremorrow B. Overmorrow
C. Subsemorrow D. Endemorrow

Answer and value

B. Overmorrow (Sherry: "I'm so glad I do crossword puzzles")
Value: $25K!
Bank: $43500

Question 6 -
Inspiring the AMC drama "Turn," the Culper spy ring monitored enemy movements in New York City during what war?
A. Revolutionary War B. World War I
C. War of 1812 D. Civil War

ATA

A. 38% B. 33%
C. 11% D. 18%
Sherry decided to chance it with the audience plurality

Answer and value

A. Revolutionary War
Value: $10K
Bank: $53500

First break





Question 7 -
Serving for nearly 60 years, which of the following held onto his job the longest?
A. Longest-serving British Prime Minister B. Longest-serving U.S. Congressman
C. Longest-ruling Russian czar D. Longest-presiding Supreme Court Justice

+1

Sherry said she believes there was a congressman who served nearly that long
+1 is son Noah who said, as his mom knows, that history is not his strong suit
Noah said he thinks there was a Southern congressman who recently retired, was it Strom Thurmond?
Sherry decided to walk with $26750

Answer and value

B. Longest-serving U.S. Congressman (John Dingell)
Value: $not revealed
Bank: Walk: $26750

no break

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Question 7 -
Serving for nearly 60 years, which of the following held onto his job the longest?
A. Longest-serving British Prime Minister B. Longest-serving U.S. Congressman
C. Longest-ruling Russian czar D. Longest-presiding Supreme Court Justice

+1

Sherry said she believes there was a congressman who served nearly that long
+1 is son Noah who said, as his mom knows, that history is not his strong suit
Noah said he thinks there was a Southern congressman who recently retired, was it Strom Thurmond?
Sherry decided to walk with $26750

Answer and value

B. Longest-serving U.S. Congressman (John Dingell)
Value: $not revealed
Bank: Walk: $26750

I would got this right for the wrong reason -- I would have thought Robert Byrd.