# The All-American Feud by MsWhatsit (closed)
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-all-american-feud-by-mswhatsit-closed/455087
**Category:** The Game Room
**Created:** [July 2, 2008, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-all-american-feud-by-mswhatsit-closed/455087 "2008-07-02T19:40:43Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
**Page:** 4
### Author:  [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)
#### Post date: [July 3, 2008, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-all-american-feud-by-mswhatsit-closed/455087/61 "2008-07-03T00:18:54Z")
1. George Gershwin
2. Hamburger
3. Bunker Hill
4. Southern drawl
5. Fireworks
6. Washington’s Birthday
7. Oak
8. Kennedy
9. Al Capone
10. Batman
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### Author:  [@gardentraveler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gardentraveler)
#### Post date: [July 3, 2008, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-all-american-feud-by-mswhatsit-closed/455087/62 "2008-07-03T01:15:20Z")
1. Aaron Copland
2. Hamburger
3. Lexington
4. Southern
5. Cook out (grill)
6. Thanksgiving
7. Buckeye
8. Obama
9. Al Capone
10. Atticus Finch
(Did I make it in time? Is there a chance that I matched more than 1/2?
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### Author:  [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)
#### Post date: [July 3, 2008, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-all-american-feud-by-mswhatsit-closed/455087/63 "2008-07-03T01:54:22Z")
[QUOTE=gt]
(Did I make it in time? Is there a chance that I matched more than 1/2?)
[/QUOTE]
if it’s any consolation, you and I matched on 3 items
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### Author:  [@Thing\_Fish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thing_Fish)
#### Post date: [July 3, 2008, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-all-american-feud-by-mswhatsit-closed/455087/64 "2008-07-03T01:56:53Z")
1. Sousa
2. Hot Dogs
3. Valley Forge
4. Southern
5. Set off fireworks
6. Thanksgiving
7. Sequoia
8. Barack Obama
9. Al Capone
10. Tom Sawyer
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### Author:  [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)
#### Post date: [July 3, 2008, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-all-american-feud-by-mswhatsit-closed/455087/65 "2008-07-03T02:54:20Z")
1. Gershwin
2. Burgers
3. Bunker Hill
4. Southern
5. BBQ
6. Columbus Day
7. Pine
8. Obama
9. Al Capone
10. Captain America
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### Author:  [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)
#### Post date: [July 3, 2008, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-all-american-feud-by-mswhatsit-closed/455087/66 "2008-07-03T03:06:00Z")
1. Gershwin
2.Hot Dog
2. Bunker Hill
4.Brooklynese
5.fireworks
6.Thanksgiving
7.Pine
3. Obama
9.Manson
10, Uncle Sam
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### Author:  [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)
#### Post date: [July 3, 2008, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-all-american-feud-by-mswhatsit-closed/455087/67 "2008-07-03T03:10:17Z")
that may be 50 if **Baker** ’s calculations were correct
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### Author:  [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)
#### Post date: [July 3, 2008, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-all-american-feud-by-mswhatsit-closed/455087/68 "2008-07-03T04:09:34Z")
With a quick count **Asimovian** is number 50. Sending in notification to the mods. I’ll score in the morning, since Mr Jim Beam and I have had close association this evening…
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### Author:  [@Gary\_Robson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gary_Robson)
#### Post date: [July 3, 2008, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-all-american-feud-by-mswhatsit-closed/455087/69 "2008-07-03T04:18:43Z")
Thread closed at the OP’s request.
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### Author:  [@descamisado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/descamisado)
#### Post date: [July 3, 2008, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-all-american-feud-by-mswhatsit-closed/455087/70 "2008-07-03T15:58:07Z")
Although it closed, just wanted to weigh to see how I do.
1. Aaron Copland
2. Hot Dog
3. Lexington/Concord
4. Midwestern
5. See fireworks
6. Presidents Day
7. Oak
8. Barack Obama
9. Al Capone
10. Tom Sawyer
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### Author:  [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)
#### Post date: [July 3, 2008, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-all-american-feud-by-mswhatsit-closed/455087/71 "2008-07-03T16:49:10Z")
One difficult decision. There were 8 George Gershwins, 8 Gershwins, and 1 Ira Gershwin. I lumped them all together.
The answers:
**1. George/Ira Gershwin 17**
1. Aaron Copland 15
2. John Philip Sousa 7
3. John Williams 3
4. Irving Berlin 2
5. Stephen Foster 2
6. Francis Scott Key 1
7. Leonard Bernstein 1
8. Richard Rodgers 1
9. Stephen Sondheim 1
**2. Hot Dog 16** Close race!
2. Burger 15
2. Apple pie 13
2. American pie 1
2. Fried Chicken 1
2. Meatloaf 1
2. Pizza 1
2. Steak 1
2. Turkey 1
**3. Bunker Hill 24**
3. Lexington and Concord 12
3. Yorktown 3
3. Valley Forge 2
3. Antietam 1
3. Delaware 1
3. Gettysburg 1
3. New Orleans 1
3. pass 1
3. Saratoga 1
3. The battle of wounded anus 1
3. Ticonderoga 1
3. Trenton 1
**4. Southern drawl 43**
4. New York/Brooklyn 4
4. Midwest 1
4. Noo Joizey 1
4. Texas 1
**5. Watch/set off fireworks 36**
5. BBQ/grill/picnic 13
5. Tan the bevvy all day long 1
**6. Thanksgiving 17**
6. Memorial Day 9
6. Labor Day 7
6. President’s Day 7
6. MLK Day 6
6. Columbus Day 3
6. Washington’s Birthday 1
**7. Oak 12**
7. Sequoia/Redwood 11
7. Evergreen/Fir/Pine 6
7. Buckeye 4
7. Maple 4
7. dogwood 3
7. Elm 2
7. Magnolia 2
7. Apple 1
7. cherry 1
7. Cottonwood 1
7. Ohio buckeye 1
7. Pecan 1
7. tulip poplar 1
**8. Barack Obama 25**
8. Hillary Clinton 10
8. Ted Kennedy 7
8. Nancy Pelosi 2
8. Dick Durbin 1
8. John McCain 1
8. Robert Byrd 1
8. Russ Feingold 1
8. Tammy Baldwin 1
8. Walter Jones 1
**9. Al Capone 33**
9. Ted Bundy 4
9. Jesse James 3
9. John Dillinger 2
9. Manson 2
9. Capote 1
9. D. B. Cooper 1
9. Dillinger 1
9. John Wayne Gacey 1
9. O. J. Simpson 1
9. Pretty Boy Floyd 1
**10. Paul Bunyan 12**
10. Huck Finn 7
10. Tom Sawyer 7
10. Uncle Sam 7
10. Clark Kent/Superman 3
10. Jay Gatsby 3
10. Captain America 2
10. John Henry 2
10. Atticus Finch 1
10. Batman 1
10. Homer Simpson 1
10. Ichabod Crane 1
10. Johnny Appleseed 1
10. Mr Deeds 1
10. Poor Richard 1
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### Author:  [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)
#### Post date: [July 3, 2008, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-all-american-feud-by-mswhatsit-closed/455087/72 "2008-07-03T16:56:17Z")
And the winner is ~~drumroll~~ me! Woo-hoo! :: waves American flag :: I got 8 out of 10 top answers. Total possible score was 470.
Thanks to everyone who played, and thanks for a fun Feud from **MsWhatsit**! There’ll be another Feud along today or tomorrow.
\*\*1. Dolores Reborn 460.00 \*\*
2. USCDiver 452.00
3. swampbear 446.00
4. delphica 440.00
5. peekercpa 414.00
6. 5 time champ 410.00
7. ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness 408.00
8. pravnik 404.00
9. winterhawk11 398.00
10. 3acresandatruck 394.00
10. Thing Fish 394.00
12. 42fish 390.00
12. Justin\_Bailey 390.00
14. The Tof 376.00
15. astorian 374.00
16. silenus 372.00
16. jali 372.00
18. Baker 370.00
19. TheMerchandise 364.00
20. Asimovian 362.00
21. tarragon918 360.00
22. gardentraveler 354.00
23. This’ll Do 352.00
24. Sternvogel 350.00
25. KGS 348.00
26. bibliophage 346.00
27. Omniscient 338.00
28. pricciar 330.00
29. Qwisp 328.00
30. tdn 326.00
30. hocow 326.00
30. Hoopy Frood 326.00
33. Biffy the Elephant Shrew 320.00
34. Ace309 320.00
35. KayElCee 300.00
35. IvoryTowerDenizen 300.00
37. MsWhatsit 292.00
38. Scarlett67 288.00
39. SpazCat 276.00
40. RachelChristine 270.00
41. Freudian Slit 262.00
42. OtakuLoki 256.00
43. El\_Kabong 254.00
43. Miller 254.00
45. Harmonious Discord 246.00
46. HongKongFooey 244.00
47. Gala Matrix Fire 234.00
48. adhemar 232.00
49. Busy Scissors 188.00
50. anyrose 136.00
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### Author:  [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)
#### Post date: [July 3, 2008, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-all-american-feud-by-mswhatsit-closed/455087/73 "2008-07-03T16:58:09Z")
Alpha:
3acresandatruck 394.00
42fish 390.00
5 time champ 410.00
Ace309 320.00
adhemar 232.00
anyrose 136.00
Asimovian 362.00
astorian 374.00
Baker 370.00
bibliophage 346.00
Biffy the Elephant Shrew 320.00
Busy Scissors 188.00
ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness 408.00
delphica 440.00
Dolores Reborn 460.00
El\_Kabong 254.00
Freudian Slit 262.00
Gala Matrix Fire 234.00
gardentraveler 354.00
Harmonious Discord 246.00
hocow 326.00
HongKongFooey 244.00
Hoopy Frood 326.00
IvoryTowerDenizen 300.00
jali 372.00
Justin\_Bailey 390.00
KayElCee 300.00
KGS 348.00
Miller 254.00
MsWhatsit 292.00
Omniscient 338.00
OtakuLoki 256.00
peekercpa 414.00
pravnik 404.00
pricciar 330.00
Qwisp 328.00
RachelChristine 270.00
Scarlett67 288.00
silenus 372.00
SpazCat 276.00
Sternvogel 350.00
swampbear 446.00
tarragon918 360.00
tdn 326.00
The Tof 376.00
TheMerchandise 364.00
Thing Fish 394.00
This’ll Do 352.00
USCDiver 452.00
winterhawk11 398.00
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### Author:  [@USCDiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/USCDiver)
#### Post date: [July 3, 2008, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-all-american-feud-by-mswhatsit-closed/455087/74 "2008-07-03T17:08:54Z")
_shakes fists_Paul Bunyan!!!_shakes fists_
And you too, hotdog!
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### Author:  [@delphica](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/delphica)
#### Post date: [July 3, 2008, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-all-american-feud-by-mswhatsit-closed/455087/75 "2008-07-03T17:23:51Z")
Congratulations **Dolores**!
And great Feud, **MsWhatsit**
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### Author:  [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)
#### Post date: [July 3, 2008, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-all-american-feud-by-mswhatsit-closed/455087/76 "2008-07-03T19:04:04Z")
[QUOTE=Dolores Reborn]
And the winner is ~~drumroll~~ me! Woo-hoo! :: waves American flag :: I got 8 out of 10 top answers. Total possible score was 470.
[/QUOTE]
Well, aren’t we just Little Miss America! 😛
Third. Woohoo! If it hadn’t been for all those UnAmerican commies who didn’t name Aaron Copland as a composer and didn’t name a truly unique _American_ holiday like I did, I would’ve won. That’s ok, I know in my heart I am the one true patriot.
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### Author:  [@Freudian\_Slit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freudian_Slit)
#### Post date: [July 3, 2008, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-all-american-feud-by-mswhatsit-closed/455087/77 "2008-07-03T19:06:52Z")
Congrats, **DC**! And thank you, and **MsWhatsit**.
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### Author:  [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)
#### Post date: [July 3, 2008, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-all-american-feud-by-mswhatsit-closed/455087/78 "2008-07-03T19:33:29Z")
I want my entry fee back.
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### Author:  [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)
#### Post date: [July 4, 2008, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-all-american-feud-by-mswhatsit-closed/455087/79 "2008-07-04T03:05:13Z")
yay. dead last again. Bet I hold the record for number of last places… a dubious honor at best.
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### Author:  [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)
#### Post date: [July 5, 2008, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-all-american-feud-by-mswhatsit-closed/455087/80 "2008-07-05T01:10:14Z")
[QUOTE=Dolores Reborn]
And the winner is ~~drumroll~~ me! Woo-hoo! :: waves American flag ::
[/QUOTE]
Fix! Fix! Boo!
😃
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