The Amazing Race,
Episode Six, Season 21
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| Trey and Lexi |
Question: Does
cheerleading prepare you for life?
Answer: Yes.
Lexi and Trey finished first on the episode and won a trip to Australia in part because Lexi channelled her former University of Texas cheerleader self and became “big, loud and obnoxious” (her words).
Question: Does crime pay?
Answer: Hard to tell.
In one of the most
shocking moments in Amazing Race
history, the Sri Lankan twins, Nadiya and Natalie, picked up $100 belonging accidentally left behind by the rockers, James and Abba.
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| James and Abba |
They kept the
money, splitting it with Trey and Lexi.
Suddenly broke, James and Abba went
begging in Bangladesh and raised $100 in about five minutes. All was well, and the
theft was never mentioned again. What gives?.
Question: Does
pride come before a fall?
Answer: Yes. It
has to in the Amazing Race.
Monster trucking
Rob boasted at one point that he and wife, Kelley, were not “followers.” Should
have been. They stayed on a train when they should have taken a cab, lost
ground they never made up and were eliminated from the race (along with their
sponsors, Team Showers). Can’t say I’ll miss Rob, but Kelley was a trooper.
Question: Are
Turkish ice cream salespersons delightful?
Answer: No.
They’re annoying, as the Beekman Boys learned while they tried to complete the Speed
Bump, the extra challenge they received as punishment for their last place
finish last week.
Turns out that
ice-cream vendors in Istanbul like to joke around, pulling the cone away from
the customer, etc., etc. Makes you appreciate Abbot’s.
Question: What’s
with the Chippendales?
Answer: They’re a
lot of fun, but they may not be that good.
Case in point. James was tongue-tied as he tried to sell the
sherbet, forgetting to turn on the Chippendale charm. His partner, Jaymes, finally
got him going and the guys survived.
Question: Are the
Kentucky boys in the movie version of the Life of Pi?
Answer: No, but
Mark and Bopper, the sentimental downhome heroes of Season 20, were brought
back to introduce a trailer for the film, as were two other duos from past
races. It was sweet to see the country boys again, and
made this viewer wish they were in this season’s lineup.
Question: So
where are we?
Answer: The Race
may be heating up, as the teams began to snark at or about each other. All of
this shows promise. Let’s hope.
Overheard:
James (the rocker): This
race is taking on Biblical proportions.
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| Dee Snider, Twisted Sister |
Ryan: The Rockers
and twisted sisters. Get them off the race.
Rob: This might
be the leg that will get us a win.
Jaymes: We ain’t
got a clue where we are in the race right now.
Brent: I actually
have a very strong history in sales,… I may not be a Chippendale, but I can
work a costume.
Josh: We saved
our town; we saved our farm; we don’t quit.
Order of Finish
Trey and Lexi
Abbie and Ryan
James and Abba
Natalie and Nadiya
Jaymes and James
Josh and Brent
That’s it,
Jim
