Palmerton History | Acronyms | Palindromania | Famous Quotes | Board Games |
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What is the New Jersey Zinc Company?
This zinc mining company built a smelting plant in 1912.
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What is A.D?
This stands for anno Domini, latin for "in the year of our Lord"
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What are stats?
A person keeping track of an athlete's progress, may be interested in these.
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Who is John F. Kennedy?
This President exhorted citizens to "Ask not what your country can do for, ask what you can do for your country."
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What is Yahtzee?
The name of this game is also what you yell if you roll 5 of a kind.
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Who is Stephen S. Palmer?
This person was the President of New Jersey Zinc, when the town was founded, thus giving the town it's name.
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What is ASAP (as soon as possible)?
When this acronym is used, speed is necessary.
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What is level?
Video gamers are always trying to get to the next one of these.
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Who is Martin Luther King, Jr.?
This minister once said, "I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character."
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What is chess?
This royal game involves bishops, knights, kings, and queens.
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What is the Appalachian Trail?
The former town jail is now a hostel for hikers on this renowned trail.
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What is RSVP (Répondez S'il Vous Plaît (French for "Please reply"))
When you receive an invitation, it's in good taste to do this.
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What is radar?
Police use these "guns" to catch people speeding.
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Who is Henry David Thoreau?
This "disobedient" citizen once said, "The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation."
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What is checkers?
Another name for this game is Draughts.
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Who is Bandit?
This lovable critter, was recognized as the "World's fattest Raccoon". At the time of his death, he weighted a whopping 75 lbs.
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What is scuba (Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus)
If you're going underwater, you may want to use this
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What is kayak?
This small watercraft can usually be seen on the Lehigh River.
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Who is the Apostle Paul?
This person said "For the love of money is the root of all evil."
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What is Sorry?
When you send your opponent back to start in this game, you should always say this, which is also the name of the game.
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Who is Elmer Valo?
This former Major Leauge Baseball player emigrated from Rybník, Czechoslovakia with his family in 1927.
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What is laser (Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation).
This is used quite a bit in science fiction.
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What is tenet?
Another word for doctrine, or core belief.
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Who is Albert Einstein?
This physicist once quipped, "Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former."
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What is Monopoly?
The inspiration for this game of ultimate ownership is Atlantic City.
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