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February 23, 2002
Welcome to Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!, NPR's weekly news quiz program. Find out how well you know your news by playing the interactive online version below. You can also listen to this week's show with host Peter Sagal.
Who's Carl This Time?
Quote 1 (Listen with Real Audio)
CARL: "O sole mio... O sole mio..."
That's China's President Jiang Zemin. Jiang stole the show this week when he serenaded -- complete with accordian accompaniment -- who with his version of "O sole mio?"
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Answer 1
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CARL: "'George' is the same name as the president, and the book is about a smart monkey."
That's a woman explaining the similarities between President George W. Bush and monkey Curious George, to a group of Japanese schoolchildren. Who?
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Answer 2
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CARL: "Somebody handed me a cellphone! It was some congressman or something!"
That was somebody in the flush of victory Thursday night, who was it?
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Answer 3
Panel Questions
Question 1 (Listen with Real Audio)
Our favorite story of the week concerns a bit of a diplomatic mixup, as Britain accidentally did what to Spain?
HINT: It's been around 200 years since Britain did this to Spain.
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Answer 1
Question 2 (Listen with Real Audio)
During a speech to the Japanese Parliament, President Bush reviewed the relations between the two countries. However, he managed to carefully neglect to mention one troubling incident between the two countries... which?
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Answer 2
Question 3 (Listen with Real Audio)
The Wall Street Journal this week reported on a new trend among American men... who have taken to wearing... what?
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Answer 3
Limerick Challenge
Limerick 1: (Listen with Real Audio)
Among the supreme justice shapers
There's a yearning for old-time school capers.
"Wish I got a gold star
When I passed the state bar
Go ahead, let the kids exchange __________."
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Answer 1
Limerick 2: (Listen with Real Audio)
Before, our loose skin sagged and hung.
But now, into shape we have sprung.
For us rats in cages
They've turned back life's pages.
It's a drink that will make us feel __________.
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Answer 2
Limerick 3: (Listen with Real Audio)
A work surface that's there to enable?
It's like some postmodern Grimm's fable.
"Sit straight, use more light,
Then you'll read all night."
Jeez, I'm getting nagged by my __________.
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Answer 3
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