For at least one moment, Recertified Steward Mike Gramer had the upper hand on the three Jeopardy contestants.The Seafarer tuned in to the popular TV game show June 2 and noticed a second-round category called Labor Unions. The first answer: “The LOG is the monthly newspaper of a union of these.”
Alas, none of the three players knew the question. One guessed that the LOG is a newspaper for lumberjacks; the others had no guess. Topping it off, the show’s host said that the correct question was, “Who are sailors?” rather than mariners. He added, “Remember, the captain fills out the (ship’s) log, or one of the officers does.”
Hey, it’s better than no mention at all, right?
Gramer later went online and looked up a question-by-question review of the show to double-check that he had heard correctly. He subsequently called it to the LOG staff’s attention.
Other unions mentioned in the labor category included the United Auto Workers, the California Correctional Peace Officers Association, and the American Federation of Musicians.
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