Okay, then, Texas? We do have some strangely named towns.
George
That's it. Population 22 It's an unincorporated community in central Texas that got it's name in 1930 when an artist put up a sign for two brothers who owned a country store and painted two bells on the sign for their last name which was Bell. He then wrote Ding & Dong underneath. The community around the store began referring to the area by the name on the sign and finally it became official.
Years ago, my mother-in-law was riding in a car and saw a sign reading "Litter Barrel, 2 mi." She thought it was the name of a town. It was actually just a place to dump your trash, but in Texas that wouldn't be an unbelievable name.
With Election Day behind us, here's an election trivia question:
Which 20th-Century President received the highest percentage of the POPULAR vote? (I'm limiting it to 20th-Century because some of the 18th- and 19th-Century elections were real blowouts, George Washing ran unopposed -- twice -- Jefferson, 1804, and James Monroe, 1816 and 1820, were over 70%.) Hint: there were only four elections in the 1900s where the winner received more than 60% of the popular vote.
I'm actually a little surprised that this hasn't been guessed yet.
George
Were certainly narrowing it down though. 1901-2001, 17 presidents and we've named six of them, and you've given 7 more in your clues George. Leaves 4 more presidents by my count.
Not into it anymore. You can either reveal or wait for someone else to spoonfeed George. No offense. I was kindaf into it but now it just seems to me to be draggin on. I'll wait at this point. (JSYK, I couldn't find another president that meets your criteria).
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No. (Misread it.) George
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Raf clears the table! (Been practicing billiards lately?) A) 1605 was the last time- before JP1- that there were 3 different Popes in the same calendar year. It has to coincide with the concl
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That's it. Population 22 It's an unincorporated community in central Texas that got it's name in 1930 when an artist put up a sign for two brothers who owned a country store and painted two bells on the sign for their last name which was Bell. He then wrote Ding & Dong underneath. The community around the store began referring to the area by the name on the sign and finally it became official.
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Years ago, my mother-in-law was riding in a car and saw a sign reading "Litter Barrel, 2 mi." She thought it was the name of a town. It was actually just a place to dump your trash, but in Texas that wouldn't be an unbelievable name.
With Election Day behind us, here's an election trivia question:
Which 20th-Century President received the highest percentage of the POPULAR vote? (I'm limiting it to 20th-Century because some of the 18th- and 19th-Century elections were real blowouts, George Washing ran unopposed -- twice -- Jefferson, 1804, and James Monroe, 1816 and 1820, were over 70%.) Hint: there were only four elections in the 1900s where the winner received more than 60% of the popular vote.
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Based on the electoral results at the time, I'm guessing RONALD REAGAN.
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GeorgeStGeorge
Nope. Reagan got 50.8% (1980) and 58.8% (1984), so he doesn't break the top four.
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WordWolf
Woodrow Wilson???
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GeorgeStGeorge
No. Wilson never topped 50%. His successor, Harding, was one of the ones to get over 60%, but he's not the all-time (20th century) winner, either.
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FDR
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GeorgeStGeorge
Surprisingly, no, though he did pull 60.8% in 1936. Nixon got 60.7% in 1972.
Who's the winner?
George
As a side note, Lincoln got the LOWEST popular vote percentage of all time, in 1860, just under 40%.
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Human without the bean
I'm chiming in late here, didn't notice it. Let me go with Harry Middle name stands for nothing S Truman.
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GeorgeStGeorge
Nope. Truman got just under 50%. Eisenhower did better (both times) but didn't top 58%.
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Human without the bean
Well, we are all going the wrong way either early twentieth or late twentieth c. so I'll go later and guess Bill Clinton.
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GeorgeStGeorge
Clinton never got 50%.
Obama, Reagan, and both Bushes got in the 50s, but not the 60s.
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Human without the bean
Then lets try one of the presidents on Mt. Rushmore. Theodore Roosevelt A Rough Rider and a National war hero, he must have had some high numbers.
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GeorgeStGeorge
Teddy: 56.4%
I'm actually a little surprised that this hasn't been guessed yet.
George
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Human without the bean
Were certainly narrowing it down though. 1901-2001, 17 presidents and we've named six of them, and you've given 7 more in your clues George. Leaves 4 more presidents by my count.
Has anyone tried John F Kennedy?
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GeorgeStGeorge
Kennedy was just under 50%
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He was elected during my lifetime.
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Human without the bean
This is boggling my mind George. I must assume he is someone unassuming then, like Jimmie Carter.
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GeorgeStGeorge
Barely over 50%.
There's still one 20th century President elected during my lifetime (i.e., since 1956).
George
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From 1956 to 2000, these are the elected Presidents (Gerald Ford, of course, was not elected):
Eisenhower
Kennedy
Johnson
Nixon
Carter
Reagan
GH Bush
Clinton
Which one hasn't been guessed yet?
George
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Human without the bean
The only two presidents according to what I can tell are William Taft and Calvin Coolidge, and they don't seem like our guy. Calvin Coolidge?
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GeorgeStGeorge
Dude, read my last two posts.
It's someone during my lifetime (born 1956) but no later than 2000.
All of those presidents are listed in my previous post. ONE of them hasn't been guessed yet.
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Not into it anymore. You can either reveal or wait for someone else to spoonfeed George. No offense. I was kindaf into it but now it just seems to me to be draggin on. I'll wait at this point. (JSYK, I couldn't find another president that meets your criteria).
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Was it LBJ?
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