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Who was Christopher Lee?
This Englishman is one of my favorite actors. He played at various points a vampire, a Bond villain, a Sith lord, and a certain white wizard.
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What is the Town Gossip?
My loose-lipped role in our first Mafia game.
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What is "Remington Steele"?
This TV series (aired 1982-1987) kickstarted Pierce Brosnan's career and is one of my favorite shows. It also starred Stephanie Zimbalist.
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What is baked pit ham?
My favorite meal from the Cafe, this hearty dish was served about once a week, usually with a sweetened glaze.
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What is hot water?
My much-misunderstood and unjustly maligned beverage of choice.
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What is "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs"?
This animated classic from 1937 was Walt Disney Productions' first feature, and some might say it's still the fairest of them all.
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Who is Kevin Farris?
This person became our very own "napoleon of crime" by the end of the first Mafia game.
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What is the Maltese Falcon?
The MacGuffin of all MacGuffins, this unusual bird was pursued by Sam Spade in the mystery novel bearing its name.
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What are "eggs"?
This powdery, "uranium-enriched" food is one of Aramark's most infamous offerings.
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Who is Charlie Atkins?
This Meme Lord coined the phrase "Ah yes, Nongshim."
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What is "The Lord of the Rings"?
"VeggieTales" swapped a ring for beans when they spoofed this beloved book and film series.
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What is the bomb/the present?
This item spelled doom for the Mafiosi during our second game, courtesy of Mary Grace.
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Who was Edgar Allan Poe?
This American author and critic's most memorable characters include a raven and an orangutan. He also penned some of the first detective stories.
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What are frogs?
These teeny duelists' legs are considered delicacies in some places.
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What is "The Humans of UD"?
This feature appears regularly in "The University News" and seeks to introduce you to some of the people around UD's campus.
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What is chocolate syrup?
The fake blood used in the famous shower scene in "Psycho" was actually this common topping.
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Who is Alexander Hentze, the Irving kingpin?
This hardened criminal wore his sunglasses and bandanna with impunity during our third Mafia game.
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Who was Truman Capote?
This American author wrote "In Cold Blood" and "Breakfast at Tiffany's." He had a distinctive voice and played a major role in the 1976 mystery spoof "Murder by Death."
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What is the Garden of Eden?
"Sociable spirits" might come here for good eating.
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Who is the "Banana Bandit"?
This person or persons unknown put together an apPEELing prank targeting a BUNCH of places around campus, apparently without SLIPPING up.
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Who are Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan?
Following in the tradition of Tracy and Hepburn and Bogart and Bacall, these two actors were cast as the male and female leads in several popular movies, including "Sleepless in Seattle" and "You've Got Mail."
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Who is John Guresky?
During our first Mafia game, this stalwart detective shouted "I have proof!" and then produced video evidence that one of the Mafiosi was near a victim at the time of her death.
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Who was Dorothy L. Sayers?
This English mystery writer created Lord Peter Wimsey, translated the "Divine Comedy," and wrote several theological works. She could have been a UDer!
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What is "[putting] away their desire for eating and drinking"?
Homer's characters do this most times when they sit down for a meal. The answer is a phrase from the "Iliad."
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What is A-P-P-R-E-C-I-A-T-I-O-N ?
You won't see this 12-letter word used in Scrabble very often, but you could say that today it's "the reason for the season."
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