Quick Recap & Today’s Final Jeopardy – June 3, 2016

Ken Jennings’ 2nd win took place 12 years ago today. I’m going back and running recaps on all 75 of Ken’s games. Here’s the recap.

Today’s contestants:

Jeremy Eaton, a graduate student and instructor from Gambrills, MD

Lincoln Hamilton, a writer from Irving, TX

Kelly Bayles, a librarian from Tulsa, OK (2-day total: $37,500)

Scores going into Final Jeopardy:
Kelly $17,200
Jeremy $10,900
Lincoln $7,000

Final Jeopardy! category: BUSINESS

Final Jeopardy! clue: This alliterative beverage chain says it gets its name from an African word meaning “to celebrate”

What is Jamba Juice? (Incorrect responses, if any, and game stats, will be left in the comments.)

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This is one of those clues that a number of people on the Internet like to get all uppity about.

To that, I say this:

In the book “Jamba Juice Power”, by Stan Dembecki and company founder Kirk Perron, one section reads:

In case you forgot, Jamba is derived from a West African word that translates as “Celebrate!”

Additionally, their own Facebook page, in a post from March 21, 2014, reads:

“Jamba” means to celebrate in Swahili. What achievements will you “Jamba” this weekend?

While there are a number of other sources who make alternative claims, the clue in of itself as written is just fine, in that: 1) Jamba Juice is an alliterative beverage chain; 2) it says it gets its name from an African word meaning “to celebrate”.

Jamba!

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