Game show nerds will know immediately what I'm talking about, and I'll let the rest of you in on the secret. When the world was new and Who Wants to Be a Millionaire was young in August, 1999, an unlucky contestant named Robby Roseman clanked the very first question. The screenshot tells the story. Robby thought that Hannibal used llamas to nearly conquer Rome.
This might have been an interesting military tactic. Who knows, the Roman legions might have quailed before a herd of onrushing llamas. But Hannibal decided that elephants would be more impressive.
Regis had to give Robby the bad news that, despite his supposedly lucky underwear, he was gone before the hot seat even got warm. Ever since that unfortunate night, "llama-ing out" has meant crashing on the first level of a money-tree show. At least Robby got his fifteen minutes of fame and even a Honda Civic from Rosie O'Donnell.
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