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Vocabulary Building Blocks: (55 Across) corny (US SLANG ADJECTIVE) 1. Trite, banal, or sentimental. 2. Dull and tiresome but with pretensions of significance or originalty. Synonyms: banal, bromidic, platitudinal, platitudinous. One
definition for bromide which is the same as platitude is: A trite or obvious remark.
Did You Know? (40 Across) Raggedy Ann will soon be 100 years
old. The fictional character was created in 1915 by author Johnny Gruelle. He
created the doll first for his young daughter and three years later, Raggedy Ann
appeared in a series of children's books by Gruelle, and a doll was marketed to
the public along with the book. In 1920 Raggedy Andy made his debut in the
Raggedy Andy Stories. The raggedy doll couple have since been featured
in numerous books, animated movies, and their own TV series from 1988-1992. In
addition, in Arcolo, Illinois, Gruelle's home town, there is a museum dedicated
to Raggedy Ann and Andy, which opened to the public in
1999.
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