Scotty Euclid: The Blog

 Hi friends! After a small break, it's time once again for Jeopardy!, First Edition. The post covers game #16 of the series. As in previous posts, my goal is to share what I've learned about the clues in this game. Notes are in the order they appear in the original video, which you can find  here . Wikipedia is my primary source for much of this material (so take that with a grain of salt). Jeopardy! Round Categories: Europe, Baseball, Food, Rodents, Fathers, Fictional Fidos Baseball ($300):  The St. Louis Football Cardinals existed from 1960 to 1987, right around the time this Jeopardy! First Edition was initially released. They would move to Arizona due to poor attendance figures in St. Louis. Baseball ($500): Due to baseball's segregation policies in the first half of the 20th century, major league baseball history missed out on one of the best pitchers of that era. Paige had his semi-professional debut in 1924, and his Negro Leagues debut in 1927. But it took 21 years...

 Hi friends! After a small break, it's time once again for Jeopardy!, First Edition. The post covers game #15 of the series, posted about 2 months ago (with an incorrect title--Sorry!). As in previous posts, my goal is to share what I've learned about the clues in this game. Notes are in the order they appear in the original video, which you can find  here . Wikipedia is my primary source for much of this material (so take that with a grain of salt). Jeopardy! Round Categories: Dangerous Beasts, Islands, Material Evidence, Goddess, Frosty Flicks, Take a Chance Beasts ($200):  Some interesting facts about this clue. Technically , vampire bats are found in Central and South America, and two extinct versions of the vampire bat lived in North America. Also, the word "true" in the clue is important, as there is such a thing as a "false" vampire bat. The ghost bat of Australia is also known as the Australian false vampire bat. Vampire bats feast on the blood of th...

Hi friends! After a small break, it's time once again for Jeopardy!, First Edition. The post covers game #14 of the series. As in previous posts, my goal is to share what I've learned about the clues in this game. Notes are in the order they appear in the original video, which you can find  here . Wikipedia is my primary source for much of this material (so take that with a grain of salt). Jeopardy! Round Categories: Countries, School Days, Metallic Names, Sea Stories, The Beatles, Name Game School Days ($100):  It's unclear what the origin of the "Three R's" is in an education context, but Wikipedia suggests that it was coined in the early 18th century. Of course, modern kids know the Three R's as "Recycle, Reduce, and Reuse"--the Three R's of environmentalism. Schools Days ($500):   Blackboard Jungle  is a 1955 MGM film based on the 1954 book. From Wikipedia : " Blackboard Jungle is a 1955 American social drama film about an English t...

Hi friends! It's time for Jeopardy, First Edition, lucky number #13. Will I win enough fake money to cross the $200,000 career winnings mark? As in previous posts, my goal is to share what I've learned about the clues in this game. Notes are in the order they appear in the original video, which you can find  here . Wikipedia is my primary source for much of this material (so take that with a grain of salt). Jeopardy! Round Categories: Mammals, Fairy Tales, Movie Who's Who, Sunshine State, Valleys, Applesauce Applesauce ($200):  So when did that whole apple for the teacher thing start? According to  Dictionary.com , the tradition started in Denmark, Sweden, and the United States. Teachers were underpaid, and parents of students had some responsibility in housing and feeding teachers. Apples were abundant, so apples were frequently gifted. Sunshine State ($400):  Before we start this one, I want to confirm that I was thinking of the right events in history around "Anit...

 Hi friends! This week, I published a new video in the Jeopardy, First Edition, series. Let's take a look at Game #12. As in previous posts, my goal is to share what I've learned about the clues in this game. Notes are in the order they appear in the original video, which you can find  here . Wikipedia is my primary source for much of this material (so take that with a grain of salt). Jeopardy! Round Categories: Americana, Labor, European Landmarks, Sports, Horror Films, Women's Wear Americana ($300):  Here's the first verse and the chorus to "Yankee Doodle": Yankee Doodle went to town / A-riding on a pony, / Stuck a feather in his cap / And called it macaroni. // Yankee Doodle keep it up / Yankee Doodle dandy, / Mind the music, and the step, / And with the girls be handy. The full version on Wikipedia has 16 verses! Americana ($400):  Revenuer is the correct answer to this clue, referring to an agent of the Treasury Department responsible for laws against ill...

Hi friends! This week, I published a new video in the Jeopardy, First Edition, series. Let's take a look at Game #11. As in previous posts, my goal is to share what I've learned about the clues in this game. Notes are in the order they appear in the original video, which you can find  here . Wikipedia is my primary source for much of this material (so take that with a grain of salt). Jeopardy! Round Categories: Dickens, Pennies, Begins with "I", Chicago, "Key" Notes, Filthy Folks Pennies ($300):  The Lincoln Memorial was removed from the "tails" side of the penny in 2009, when the Lincoln Bicentennial cents were minted. (2009 would have been Lincoln's 200th birthday.) Technically, the half-completed U.S. Capitol dome would be a correct answer today, since it appeared on one of the four bicentennial designs in 2009. Since 2010, we've used the shield on the back of the penny, making this clue obsolete. "Key" Notes ($100):  I had nev...

Hi friends! It's been a while, but I've published a new video in the Jeopardy, First Edition, series. Let's take a look at Game #10. As in previous posts, my goal is to share what I've learned about the clues in this game. Notes are in the order they appear in the original video, which you can find  here . Wikipedia is my primary source for much of this material (so take that with a grain of salt). Jeopardy! Round Categories: Art and Artists, U.S. Coins, Exotic Cities, Television, Automobiles, Lost and Found U.S. Coins ($100):  From 1838-1861, the U.S. Government minted gold coins at Dahlonega, Georgia and used the mint mark "D", so "What is Dahlonega?" should be a correct answer, too. Gee, I wonder why the mint closed down in 1861? The mint would burn down in 1878. Price Memorial Hall at North Georgia College sits on the same foundation as the old mint. (For the record, coins were first minted in Denver in 1906, so there's no ambiguity about the...