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Yes, I do do this sort of silly thing...so be silly too and play along. I am going to give you what I call "crossword" clues.....hints to a particular US State Capital. By the clue, simply guess which state capital city it refers too. Some are easy, some very hard:

 

Julius's successor:

 

1/2 of a favorite English ride, or "Yeah, Baby".

 

Catchy name, grapes:

 

Its' an Alright town:

 

Where witches brew:

 

Keeps the Faith:

 

Spice Mountain;

 

aka Google for a Day;

 

Mod Squad Dude:

 

Good Chicken:

 

By the Grace of God:

 

Sunken Ship:

 

Garden of the Gods:

 

Bob Seger needs to leave:

 

The Wilson sister's car:

 

For Pete's sake, speak English:

 

aka Clint Walker:

 

Red Stick:

 

She makes good beer:

 

The Kingdom of the Picts:

 

2000 pounds of Dilfer:

 

#9 most popular Girl's name in 2013:

 

Dwayne Johnson's kid:

 

She...or her namesake...blew her top:

 

Homerville:

 

Doogie/EmmyLou ville:

 

Southern English landmark:

 

Blue Football Field:

 

They're movin' on up to here:

 

Salinity is an issue:

 

Nowhereville for natives:

 

Name game girl town:

 

Wealthy pile:

 

Smoke em if you got em:

 

Fawkes:

 

Monk's town:

 

Here's Johnny!:

 

Sherman sends you a postcard:

 

Cyberspace serenade:

 

Shuttle Disaster:

 

Holy Geyser Ingredient!:

 

Freddy, Boom Boom Cannon's gal:

 

So? You sailed the ocean? Was it blue?:

 

We Got Married in a Fever:

 

She sang "To Sir, With Love":

 

British Field Marshall:

 

Grind your teeth here:

 

Ballgame food fare:

 

Nah, I dunno:

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Yes, I do do this sort of silly thing...so be silly too and play along. I am going to give you what I call "crossword" clues.....hints to a particular US State Capital. By the clue, simply guess which state capital city it refers too. Some are easy, some very hard:

 

Julius's successor: Augusta (us)

 

1/2 of a favorite English ride, or "Yeah, Baby". Austin (as in "Healy" or "Powers"

 

Catchy name, grapes: Concord

 

Its' an Alright town: OKC. Oklahoma City

 

Where witches brew: Salem (in Salem Mass. they burn, in Salem Ore. they boil)

 

Keeps the Faith: Santa Fe (translated from Spanish, Santa Fe means "Holy Faith")

 

Spice Mountain; Montpelier (Literal translation from the French: Mont: Mount Pelier: Spice

 

aka Google for a Day; Topeka....which city did actually change its name for one day to Google as a promo tie in.

 

Mod Squad Dude: Lincoln (as in Lincoln Hayes from Mod Squad

 

Good Chicken: Boston (Chicken)

 

By the Grace of God: Providence (which means God Grace)

 

Sunken Ship: Bismark

 

Garden of the Gods: Olympia (Olympus was the home of the Greek Gods)

 

Bob Seger needs to leave: Denver (as is Bob's song : Get out of Denver)

 

The Wilson sister's car: Wilson sister: Heart, their car: a Ford. Hartford

 

For Pete's sake, speak English: Pierre, French for Peter

 

aka Clint Walker: Cheyenne, old TV western character played by Walker

 

Red Stick: Baton Rouge....literal translation from the French

 

She makes good beer: St. Paul...i girl

 

The Kingdom of the Picts: Albany. Much of Scotland was called Albany before it was called Scotland..when the Picts ruled there.

 

2000 pounds of Dilfer: a ton of Trent....Trenton

 

#9 most popular Girl's name in 2013: Madison

 

Dwayne Johnson's kid: Little Rock

 

She...or her namesake...blew her top: Helena (as in Mt. St. Helena)

 

Homerville: Springfield, where Homer Simpson lives

 

Doogie/EmmyLou ville: Harrisburg (Emmy Lou Harris, Neil Patrick Harris)

 

Southern English landmark: Dover...as in White Cliffs of..

 

Blue Football Field: Boise. (BSU plays on a blue field)

 

They're movin' on up to here: To their own city: Jefferson City

 

Salinity is an issue: Salt Lake City

 

Nowhereville for natives: Indians no place. Indianapolis

 

Name game girl town: Annapolis, as in Anna anna bo-banna, bonanana fo fana, me my mo manna, Anna

 

Wealthy pile: Rich mound: Richmond

 

Smoke em if you got em: your Raleighs, that is, filtered or not.

 

Fawkes: Phoenix: Dumbledore's Phoenix

 

Monk's town: Des Moines ....literal translation from the French: The Monks

 

Here's Johnny!: Carson City

 

Sherman sends you a postcard: Atlanta

 

Cyberspace serenade: LAN-sing (Local Area Network)...best I could come up with

 

Shuttle Disaster: Columbia

 

Holy Geyser Ingredient!: Sacramento

 

Freddy, Boom Boom Cannon's gal: his Tallahassee Lassie

 

So? You sailed the ocean? Was it blue?: Columbus

 

We Got Married in a Fever: Jackson (from the Johnny Cash/June Carter song), hotter than a pepper sprout.

 

She sang "To Sir, With Love": honoLulu.

 

British Field Marshall: Montgomery

 

Grind your teeth here: (G)Nashville

 

Ballgame food fare: Frankfort (hot dog, weiner)

 

Nah, I dunno: Juneau

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