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Here’s today’s Final Jeopardy (in the category Fashion History) for Thursday, April 6, 2023 (Season 39, Game 149):
These decorative items get their name from their origin in the port city of Strasbourg, on the border of France & Germany
(correct response beneath the contestants)
Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:
Cameron Creel, a software engingeer from Weehawkin, New Jersey |
Eliza Haas Marr, an educator from Portland, Oregon |
Brian Henegar, a guest services agent from La Follette, Tennessee (2-day total: $43,202) |
Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:
Brian Henegar is now a 2-day champion after he picked up a runaway victory in yesterday’s game. Today’s challengers are Eliza Haas Marr and Cameron Creel.
If you’re a fan of the New York Times crossword, you might find a familiar name in the constructor’s byline today: Tournament of Champions finalist Sam Buttrey is the constructor of today’s New York Times crossword!
One further update about Twitter that I touched on yesterday: A couple of hours after yesterday’s post, Brian did choose to return to Twitter despite the disgraceful mocking that he received on Tuesday night. Still, though: viewers need to be reminded that one does not need to post every thought that comes into their head on social media. There are things that are better left in your living room.
Meanwhile, the spring Gamers vs. MS Twitch live-stream charity relay will start tomorrow! As always, many Twitch streamers—I’ll be joining the relay for the fifth time—will collectively raise money for MS Canada from April 7–17. Canada has some of the highest rates of multiple sclerosis in the world, with an estimated 1 in 385 Canadians living with MS. MS is an autoimmune disease of the central nervous system that attacks myelin, the protective covering over the nerves. If the damage is bad enough, nerve impulses can be completely disrupted. There is no cure; however, researchers are learning more daily.
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Correct response: What are rhinestones?
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This is one of those Final Jeopardy! clues that could have you staring at it for over an hour, and then the light bulb goes off in your head.
Here’s the thought process that would get you there: “Why is Jeopardy! so intent on mentioning a port on the France–Germany border? Isn’t that a river? Okay then, what river is Strasbourg on? The Rhine River. What decorative fashion item has Rhine in its name? Well, the rhinestone, of course!” Congratulations to anyone who gets there. Very clever on the part of the writers for this one.
Rhinestones were developed in the Strasbourg area in the 18th century by Alsatian jeweler Georg Friedrich Strass to imitate the rock crystals gathered from the Rhine River. Strass’s method coated the lower side of lead glass with metal powder to create iridescence. Many crystal manufacturers today, including Tiffany and Swarovski, have created iridescent glass.
Rhinestones are most often used today as costume jewelry, with entertainers such as Elvis Presley, Liberace, and Glen Campbell becoming most associated with their use. Glen Campbell became very famous with his 1970s #1 hit song “Rhinestone Cowboy”.
Interestingly, in some languages, this might be the second Final Jeopardy! clue this week dealing with eponyms in the Rhineland area (after the Maginot Line on Monday)—”strass” refers to rhinestones in many languages because of Strass’s work.
(And, to those websites who prefer to be first than correct: There’s no way to connect “Christmas Tree” to “named after anything in the Strasbourg area” or “history of fashion”; your response would be ruled incorrect on the show.)
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Game Recap:
Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Word Puzzles; Ancient Cities; At Threes & Fours; Big American Landowners; Lit-Pourri; Not Making It To The End Of The Movie)
Brian got out to the best start; even Cameron’s Daily Double couldn’t stop Brian from having a strong lead after only 30 clues! 11 incorrect responses in the round, though, ate up a great deal of time.
Statistics at the first break (15 clues):
Brian 9 correct 2 incorrect
Cameron 2 correct 2 incorrect
Eliza 2 correct 3 incorrect
Statistics after the Jeopardy round:
Brian 14 correct 3 incorrect
Cameron 7 correct 3 incorrect
Eliza 5 correct 5 incorrect
Double Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: State Of The Art Museum; Speeches; Latin Words & Phrases; Be Arthur; Golden Girls; & Then There’s Mod)
Double Jeopardy! saw Brian find another gear; he had 19 correct in the round, bringing his total to 33 for the game! Needless to say, he found both Daily Doubles and had a massive lead after Double Jeopardy. Thankfully, everyone made it to Final. Scores going into Final were Brian at $30,000, Cameron at $10,000, and Eliza at $2,200.
Statistics after Double Jeopardy:
Brian 33 correct 5 incorrect
Cameron 11 correct 3 incorrect
Eliza 8 correct 6 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 25 (2 today).
Final Jeopardy! today was a Triple Stumper—even Ken acknowledged it was tricky! Brian’s second runaway in succession, though, makes him a 3-day champion! He’ll go for win #4 on Good Friday tomorrow!
Tonight’s Game Stats:
Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Thursday, April 6, 2023 Jeopardy! by the numbers:
Scores going into Final:
Brian $30,000
Cameron $10,000
Eliza $2,200
Tonight’s results:
Eliza $2,200 – $2,000 = $200 (What are ❤️ L)
Cameron $10,000 – $0 = $10,000 (What are)
Brian $30,000 – $5,000 = $25,000 (What are spats?) (3-day total: $68,202)
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Brian $7,000
Cameron $2,800
Eliza $200
Opening break taken after: 15 clues
Daily Double locations:
1) ANCIENT CITIES $1000 (clue #18)
Cameron 1200 +1200 (Brian 4200 Eliza -400)
2) BE ARTHUR $2000 (clue #9)
Brian 11000 +3000 (Eliza 3800 Cameron 4800)
3) GOLDEN GIRLS $1200 (clue #16, $13200 left on board)
Brian 19600 +2400 (Eliza 2200 Cameron 8400)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 140
Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:
J! Round:
Brian 3 4 5 3 3 4 1 5 1 3 5 4
Eliza 2 2
Cameron 4 1 2 5*
DJ! Round:
Brian 3 4 5 5* 3 4 5 4 3*
Eliza 2 3 2 3
Cameron 4 2 5
Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:
Brian 3.67
Cameron 3.29
Eliza 2.33
Unplayed clues:
J! Round: None!
DJ! Round: STATE OF THE ART MUSEUM $400 SPEECHES $400
Total Left On Board: $800
Number of clues left unrevealed this season: 25 (0.17 per episode average), 0 Daily Doubles
Game Stats:
Brian $27,800 Coryat, 33 correct, 5 incorrect, 61.82% in first on buzzer (34/55), 2/2 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
Cameron $9,800 Coryat, 11 correct, 3 incorrect, 16.36% in first on buzzer (9/55), 2/4 on rebound attempts (on 10 rebound opportunities)
Eliza $2,200 Coryat, 8 correct, 6 incorrect, 20.00% in first on buzzer (11/55), 2/3 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $39,800
Lach Trash: $4,600 (on 6 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $8,800
Brian Henegar, career statistics:
90 correct, 15 incorrect
5/6 on rebound attempts (on 13 rebound opportunities)
53.85% in first on buzzer (91/169)
4/5 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $4,200)
1/3 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $22,400
Eliza Haas Marr, career statistics:
8 correct, 7 incorrect
2/3 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
20.00% in first on buzzer (11/55)
0/0 on Daily Doubles
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $2,200
Cameron Creel, career statistics:
11 correct, 4 incorrect
2/4 on rebound attempts (on 10 rebound opportunities)
16.36% in first on buzzer (9/55)
1/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $1,200)
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $9,800
Brian Henegar, to win:
4 games: 69.308%
5: 48.036%
6: 33.293%
7: 23.075%
8: 15.993%
Avg. streak: 5.258 games.
Today’s interviews:
Cameron generates AI art as a hobby.
Eliza had to say no to The Call twice because of her young child.
Brian has a collection of about 250 decks of playing cards.
Andy’s Thoughts:
- Today’s box score: April 6, 2023 Box Score.
Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:
(Scores: Brian $30,000 Cameron $10,000 Eliza $2,200)
Brian: Limit your bet to $9,999. (Actual bet: $5,000)
Eliza: Bet whatever you like. (Actual bet: $2,000)
Cameron: Limit your bet to $5,599. (Actual bet: $0)
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Hmm. I’ve visited Strasbourg, including a Rhine cruise, but didn’t get this one. The category Fashion History had me thinking of clothing. A better category name would have been History of Jewelry. That would have helped, without being too much of a giveaway.
Same here! We literally arrived in Strasbourg via the Rhine in October, our guide talked about rhinestones, and I still paused and thought … epaulets?
Though rhinestones are used as jewelry, they are used much more nowadays on clothing.
I didn’t get it either first off, but I like the clue … they said “decorative pieces” so that instantly had me thinking of jewelry. Didn’t put the river into my thought process but I think the writers had it right on this occasion.
I get the sense that Brian’s gonna be a force to be reckoned with in the ToC if he’s able to make it there!
I am planning to visit the Rhine once my parents retire so Germany is on our bucket list. Maybe jewelry would have been a better category for this final jeopardy clue. I think Brian will be here for a good while with his runaway games and strong knowledge
Note my reply to Gregory about my thinking that rhinestones are used far more nowadays for clothing than jewelry.
Andy, FYI (in case helpful to you): the site timed out trying to post my reply to Gregory and when I got back in, my comment was not showing as posted, but as a NEW un-posted comment at the bottom rather than as an un-posted reply to Gregory. It also did not show a “Cancel reply” button, so I just left the site and came back in fresh to post “from scratch”, but when I got back in, there was my comment, posted as a reply to Gregory as it was trying to be in the first place. [I had a couple of times a few months ago when I was posting a reply and it wound up as a fresh post instead. Both times, I could tell that someone else had posted while I was keying mine in, so that could be related here and the site just behaved slightly differently due to other recent changes. I sometimes leave really long posts, but those un-replied ones were not long ones, though I think I had paused a while in the middle to speak with someone.]
Andy, I’d love to know who holds the longest streak of games won without getting FJ correct. Runaway games are the key here, obviously, but it’s so interesting to me that this is three in a row! (No slight to Brian at all, I’m just fascinated by the data point.) Has anyone researched that?
DEEPLY sorry for my mistake! He got Grisham right on Tuesday! But I’m still interested in the stat in general.
Robin:
Brian did get Final correct on Tuesday (thereby saving us from a tiebreaker clue), so he’s only at 2.
Other than that: Off the top of my head, I can think of a couple of instances where a player has missed 5 Finals in a row.
Faith Love (the namesake of the Faith Love strategy) and Meredith Robbins each won four games without providing a correct response in Final. Interestingly, each of them was the alternate for that year’s Tournament of Champions, in seasons 19 and 25 respectively.
Another fact: Faith lost her fifth game by failing to provide a correct response in Final, while Meredith did provide the correct response… but she only bet $4,000. That proved fatal when the player that beat Meredith was correct in Final and bet all but $7 of his score. (For reference, he was trailing Meredith $15,200 to $17,000.)
Another fact about those two ToC alternates: They got that far only because another invitee for their respective tournament deferred their appearance (and if not for that would not have even been at the taping) – in Faith Love’s case Vinita Kailasanath (due to exams at taping time) and in Meredith Robbins’s case Joey Beachum (due to military obligations at taping time, which was immovable here as it was done at that year’s CES). (In both cases it happened to be a College Championship winner.)
That is some truly impressive gameplay — much like Brian’s. Thanks, Andy!
Eh… I doped it out following the line of thinking Andy mentioned, but in much longer than 30 seconds 🙁
Current FJ streak: 3L
I was thinking that Brian, being of German background, would have gotten this
Maybe he was like I was, thinking more of vases, sconces, etc. that you would decorate a room with. I suppose most people think of “fashion” as wearable but a luxuriously well-appointed room can be fashionable (and Jeopardy has used some blurred/broad FJ category terms in the past). And I don’t think of “decorating” a person (forgetting in the moment that what one wears can itself be decorated).
I found what Andy said about Swarovski very interesting because from the Final Jeopardy clue what I immediately thought about was Swarovski crystal, but knew that was from Austria rather than Strasbourg. But I went the wrong direction in trying to come up with the correct response — trying to think of other crystal makers (of bowls, vases, etc) instead of thinking about some evening gowns being decorated with Swarovski crystals and then that maybe making me think of rhinestones.
Thanks mainly to Glen Campbell, I was able to get today’s FJ rather easily. Back in the 1970’s, the Glen Campbell hit made me curious as to why they were called Rhinestones. Having looked that up at the time, it was easy to recall that the name came from the river. Somehow, that little piece of trivia stuck with me and made it easy to come up with today’s response. Any other Boomers have that help them?
Glad to see Brian doing well after being attacked by trolls. Of course, his success came before they even knew about him, but still it is satisfying to see that he did well back when his episodes were recorded.
Remember, of all the things you can be, one of the easiest is to be kind.
Sigh… The only French fashion item that I could think of today was “epaulettes.” I know that Strasbourg is on the Rhine River. I even took the Rhine River cruise from Frankfurt, Germany, heading northbound in 1974… I completely forgot about “rhinestones.” Drat.
I’m pleasantly surprised that Brian now follows me on Twitter.