HS Round 1

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Ryan: Evan, pick a square

Evan: Jason for the block!

 

 

Ryan: Jason, when Elvis Presley was an eighth grader, did he receive 
a grade of A, B or C in Music?

Jason: Nobody thought he'd make it. He got a C.

Evan: I completely agree.

Ryan: Elvis got a C. Circle gets the square.

[x][2][o]
[4][x][6]
[x][o][o]

1. Gordon 2. Chico 3. Jason
4. Joe 5. Chad 6. Tammy
7. Doug 8. Dean 9. David

x. Rick: Cy$1,500
o. Evan: Cy$1,500

(ding; audience applause)

Ryan: Rick, pick a square.

Rick: Joe for the win.

Ryan: Joe, was Bank of America always Bank of America?

Joe: No, it was called the Wall Street Crime Syndicate first...
no wait, that was Goldman Sachs.  Or was that Berkshire Hathaway? 
(audience laughs) Actually, Bank of America has always been Bank 
of America.

Rick: I disagree.

Ryan: Bank of America started as the Bank of Italy. X gets the square 
and the win!

[x][2][o]
[X][x][6]
[x][o][o]

1. Gordon 2. Chico 3. Jason
4. Joe 5. Chad 6. Tammy
7. Doug 8. Dean 9. David

x. Rick: Cy$4,000
o. Evan: Cy$1,500

(dings; MG-HSH shorter win music plays; audience applause) 

HS ROUND 2 BEGINS