E. A. Poe stumper

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Edgar Allen Poe, famed writer, got himself kicked out of West Point Acadmy by showing up on the parade deck wearing only _____________________?

-- mitch hearn (moopups@citlink.net), March 17, 2002

Answers

Smile ?

-- Joel Rosen (JoelnBecky@webtv.net), March 17, 2002.

I was going to say "his skin", but you got the idea right!

New question: What common food has experienced a 400% rise in popularity within the last 20 years?

-- mitch hearn (moopups@citlink.net), March 17, 2002.


Fajita

-- Charles Steen (Xbeeman412@aol.com), March 17, 2002.

Chicken Wings????

-- Mark in N.C. Fla. (deadgoatman@webtv.net), March 17, 2002.

Think healthy food.~

-- mitch hearn (moopups@citlink.net), March 17, 2002.


tofu

-- Stan (sopal@net-pert.com), March 17, 2002.

Yogurt or granola?

-- SteveD(TX) (smdann@swbell.net), March 17, 2002.

Yogurt is correct.

New question: What one sound will not echo?

-- mitch hearn (moopups@citlink.net), March 17, 2002.


In the food question, I am sure that some of the ones mentioned also qualify but I do not have stats on them.

-- mitch hearn (moopups@citlink.net), March 17, 2002.

Hubby says coyote.I say a duck's quack.

-- Johna (marcnjohna@aol.com), March 17, 2002.


A ducks quack will not echo. Don't tell the Aflac duck though:)

-- LaDena,Tx9 (littledena77458@yahoo.com), March 17, 2002.

Ducks quack is correct, no one can say why. You all have been eating questions fast these last few days, maybe it needs to get stiffer.

New question: In proper typing position, using both hands as instructed in classes, what is the longest word to type useing fingers from alternate hands?

-- mitch hearn (moopups@citlink.net), March 17, 2002.


It starts with the left hand.~

-- mitch hearn (moopups@citlink.net), March 17, 2002.

DISMANTLEMENT

-- heather (h.m.metheny@att.net), March 17, 2002.

This is a stumper first! An answer has been posted that is superior to what my sources provided, I had skepticisms as the answer with 11 letters, your word has 13. Wait until I get my hands around that hen's neck!!! One more for today

New question: The U.S. consumes 228,000 __________ per day on average?

-- mitch hearn (moopups@citlink.net), March 17, 2002.



Pounds of sugar? Cans of soda??

-- Cat (catcrazy@somewhere.com), March 17, 2002.

Easter Peeps!!!!! ha!

-- Sonda in Ks. (sgbruce@birch.net), March 17, 2002.

tons of beef!

-- heather (h.m.metheny@att.net), March 17, 2002.

I think my 228,000 tons of beef is per YEAR, not DAY - sorry!!! ;)

(Actually, I'm glad, because that sounded gross to me!!! ha!)

-- heather (h.m.metheny@att.net), March 17, 2002.


hee hee, I liked Sondas' answer.

-- Annie (mistletoe6@earthlink.net), March 17, 2002.

9:30, I am crashing, its onions.

-- mitch hearn (moopups@citlink.net), March 17, 2002.

Well Mitch----who would have thought----onions----are ya sure it wasn't Easter Peeps??????? ha!

-- Sonda in Ks. (sgbruce@birch.net), March 18, 2002.

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