Big & Rich's "8th of November"

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. "He said goodbye to his momma, as he left ______ ______ to fight for the Red, White, and Blue. He was ______ in green with a new M-16 ~~ just doing what he had to do." Which words are missing? South Carolina, twenty-one South Dakota, nineteen West Virginia, eighteen New Orleans, twenty

2. "He ___ ___ in the jungle, where the choppers would rumble, with the smell of ____ in the air. Then the sergeant said, "Look up ahead." Which words are missing? Was dropped, napalm Was crawling, fire Parachuted down, gunpowder Was walking, rain

3. "And like a dark, evil cloud 1,200 came down on him and _____ more. They fought for their lives, but most of them died...in the 173rd Airborne." Which words are missing? Forty-eight Ninety-nine One hundred eighty Twenty-nine

4. "On the 8th of November, the angels were ____, as they carried his brothers away...with the fire raining down..." Which words are missing? Crying Praying Angry Singing

5. "And the ___ ____ around...there were few men left standing that day...saw the eagle fly, through a clear, blue sky...1965, the 8th of November." Which words are missing? Viet Cong Hell all Dead men Top officials

6. "Now he's ____ - ____, and his ponytail's grey...but the battle still plays in his head." Which words are missing? Fifty-six Sixty-one Fifty-eight Sixty-three

7. "He ____ when he walks, but he's strong when he talks about the ____ they left in his leg." Which words are missing? Shuffles, bullet Limps, shrapnel Hobbles, grenade Hobbles, shapnel

8. "He puts on a ___ suit...over his airborne tattoo." Which words are missing? Blue Green Black Grey

9. "He ties it on one time a year, and remembers ____ ____...As he orders a ___ ___, and swallows it down with his tears." Which words are missing? The fear, Jack Daniels His brothers, Jack Daniels The fallen, tall one The dead, Bloody Mary

10. The lyrics to Big and Rich's song "8th of November", is based on true events that happened in an area approximately 15 miles north of Bien Hoa. What is the official name listed in United States documents referring to that fateful day? Operation Hump Operation Enduring Freedom Operation Junction City Operation Bien Hoa