Humor will not be tolerated!! -Portia

"May you be like Ruth and like Esther"

-Sabbath Prayer from Fiddler on the Roof

"I know a Mormon boy. He is my pride and joy. He knows most everything from Alma on down."

-- Girls' Camp song

Young Frederick.
Who calls?
Your late commander.
And I, your little Ruth.

-- Pirates of Penzance.

Day the I Don't Remember Anymore

In:
Cindy
Defy V

Out:
Sparklebreeze

And seeing as we're down to two contestants, we have now entered Sudden Death. If I understand it correctly, that means that you are free to post another answer as soon as the other contestant has posted something, which will continue until someone runs out of responses. (If I'm missing anything here or wasn't entirely clear, could someone provide a full description of the sudden death rules?)

No, that's the size of it. It works kinda like the spelling bees though; either contestant will have to post one more than the other to technically "win" so anyone can post while the count is tied, and whoever is behind can also post.

"So Jacob came to Egypt, no longer feeling old"

-"So Jacob came to Egypt"

and to get ahead . . .
"There was Lehi, Sariah, Laman, Lemuel, Nephi, Sam, and Jacob, Joseph, Zoram, lots of kids, and the family of Ishmael."

-"All the folks on Lehi's boat"

To tie it up:

"We are climbing Jacob's ladder. Soldiers of the cross."

--"Jacob's Ladder"


And to pull ahead:

"Have you seen Valentino playing the Sheik? Babe Ruth hit another home run last week!"

-- "Opus 1920." Our Country 'Tis of Thee

"Dear John, Dear John, Dear John, Dear John, Dear John, Dear John, Dear John"

-"He's Just a Friend"

and to pull ahead (I think)

"How can she be gone? And my name's not John!"

-"Tracting in a Winter Wonderland

"Mister James K. Polk, Napoleon of the stump."

-- They Might Be Giants. "James K. Polk."


and pulling ahead again

"John Smith, there was a man. High ho, diddlio. In Kentucky he began to make this country grow."

-- "There was a Man." Our Country 'Tis of Thee.

to tie:

"The hearts of the children turn to their fathers; Malachi prophesied their hearts would turn . . ."

-The Hearts of the Children

"I'm Giacomo, Giacomo; my fame before me rings. King of jesters, and jester of kings."

-- The Court Jester

And Cindy, I believe that makes you the winner. Congratulations! You can now start a new round, should you so desire.