This celebrity goo was created by player Steve West.
Scott Hardie made minor changes to the clue and made minor changes to the explanation provided by Steve.

publication date: Wednesday, November 29, 2017 (part of Fall 2017)

category: Art

clue: When does an art project grade of B- get changed to an A? When it's endorsed and adopted by the federal government.

explanation: Robert G. Heft designed the 50-star flag of the United States as an art class project. His initial grade of B- was changed to an A in a prior agreement with his art teacher if it was adopted as the official flag. more…

intended difficulty: medium

solved by: Russ Wilhelm


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