Final Jeopardy: USA (1-9-23)
Today’s Final Jeopardy question (1/9/2023) in the category “USA” was:
Ironically, though this company founded in the 1860s is Moore County, Tennessee’s largest employer, Moore is a dry county
2x champ Patrick Curran, a consultant from Washington, DC won $45,400 last week. In Game 3, he is up against: Kelly Mraz, a music teacher from Lilburn, GA; and Connor Sears, a copy editor from Queens, NY.
Round 1 Categories: Species in Peril – Their Main Musical Instrument – Runs “Hot” & “Cold” – Laundry Day – Whites & Colors – Delegates
Patrick found the Jeopardy! round Daily Double in “Delegates” under the $1,000 just before the break. He was in second place with $3,200, $800 less than Connor’s lead. Patrick made it a true Daily Double and he was RIGHT.
The Duke of Wellington & a Prussian Prince were among the delegates to the 1814-15 Congress in this capital show
Patrick finished in the lead with $8,200. Connor was second with $5,600 and Kelly was last with $3,800. All clues were shown.
Round 2 Categories: Won the Battle, Lost the War – All the Right Movies – Buildings & Bridges – Random Facts – Solve the Mystery Title – Remember Your Phrase-ing
Connor found the first Daily Double in “Remember Your Phrase-ing” under the $800 clue on the 14th pick of the round. He was in second place with $9,600, $1,800 less than Patrick’s lead. Connor bet $5,600 and he was RIGHT.
This phrase meaning something currently in fashion has its origins in a special ice cream offered for a certain span of time show
Connor got the last Daily Double in “Buildings and Bridges” under the $800 with 9 clues left after it. In the lead with $18,800, he had $7,000 more than Patrick in second place. Connor bet $7,000 and he was RIGHT.
In Rome, the building called this is an ancient but active church; the one is Paris is a mausoleum show
Connor finished in the lead with a runaway $27,800. Patrick was second with $12,600 and Kelly was last with $8,200. All clues were shown.
ALL of the contestants got Final Jeopardy! right.
WHAT IS JACK DANIEL’S?
According to Jack Daniel’s website, in 1866 “The Jack Daniel Distillery is officially established, making it the very first registered distillery within the US, with Jack as the Master Distiller. The opening of his now-famous distillery would follow shortly thereafter, right next to Jack Daniel’s prime resource: the mineral-rich Cave Spring Hollow.” Later in the timeline under 2016 when they celebrated their 150th anniversary, it states that the distillery “registered with the federal government in 1866.” (Note: you have to put in your birthdate to read anything on that site.)
When it comes to booze, Tennessee labels its counties “dry”, “moist” or “wet.” A dry county prohibits or restricts the sale of alcohol and alcoholic beverages. It seems that Moore County has not been completely dry for some time. A November 2017 article in The Pilot reported that “establishments with ABC permits in unincorporated areas of Moore County can now sell alcohol starting at 10 a.m on Sundays.” (If you want to read that article, they’ll only let you look at it once, so don’t close it and think you can read it later!)
Kelly went all in and doubled her score to $16,400.
Patrick bet $3,801 and finished with $16,401
Connor bet $200 and won the game with an even $28,000. Connor Sears is the new Jeopardy! champ.
2 triple stumpers from SOLVE THE MYSTERY TITLE:
($1600) Agatha Christie: “Murder in” this ancient region
($2000) Richard Osman’s heartwarming mystery featuring 4 elderly sleuths: “The” this “Murder Club”
2 years ago: NONE of the players got this FJ in “Literary Characters of the 1600s”
When the title character tells him that a great adventure may win him an island he can govern, he leaves his family show
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At first glance, I was thinking Jim Beam, but quickly came to my senses. None of the players knew what I only fairly recently found out: that Jack Daniel’s has an apostrophe.
Smart group tonight. They left a few of the gettable stumpers on the table (Christie title; Marlowe novel; bell tower). Connor’s 2 daring DDs proved too tough to catch up to. But that’s how you beat a tough champion.
You really think that the Christie title, the Marlowe novel, and the bell tower were easy? I’m a smart guy, and, I didn’t get them. I’m just sayin’.
I thought the book titles were easy, Jason, esp. the Marlowe novel. It shows up frequently.
I had to laugh at all three trying the bell tower. I wouldn’t have tried that one and I took two years of Italian!
Happy to see everyone getting final right. Also I hope Connor can get a streak going this week.
The FJ was pretty straightforward so I couldn’t imagine that any of the contestants would have gotten that wrong. Actually, that is the only charcoal filtered whiskey in the United States that I’m aware of, and for a premium brand, it’s only too bad that the distillery no longer uses the distinctive glass bottles.