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Post by Lux on May 31, 2007 12:46:22 GMT 12
Nursery Rhymes:
Complete the rhyme + give a short history in the origin of the rhyme.
Georgie porgie, pudding and pie...
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Post by maire on May 31, 2007 14:49:08 GMT 12
Kissed the girls and made them cry.
When the boys came out to play,
Georgie Porgie ran away.
My old Mother Goose book doesn't do history, but I'll take a guess it was about one of the King Georges of England in the 18th century. He was a flirt and a coward?
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Post by Lux on May 31, 2007 20:29:38 GMT 12
Naughty "Georgie Porgie"of the Stuart era!
The origins of the lyrics to "Georgie Porgie" are English and refer to the courtier George Villiers, 1st duke of Duke of Buckingham (1592–1628). King James I took Villiers as his lover and nicknamed him "Steenie" (a reference to St. Stephen whom in the Bible describes as having the "face of an angel"). Villier's good looks also appealed to the ladies and his highly suspect morals were much in question!
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Post by Lux on May 31, 2007 20:31:48 GMT 12
Partly Correct:
fishmuffagain - 2pts
crheas - 4 pts
bossybitch - 5 pts
misilon - 5 pts
Manuela - 4 pts
Maire - 9 pts
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Post by Lux on May 31, 2007 20:32:49 GMT 12
Famous lasts:
When was the last execution in the Tower of London?
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Post by misilon on May 31, 2007 20:38:58 GMT 12
josef jakobs a german spy in 1941 ,..google
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Post by Lux on May 31, 2007 21:51:19 GMT 12
Correct: Josef Jakobs a german spy in 1941
fishmuffagain - 2pts
crheas - 4 pts
bossybitch - 5 pts
misilon - 6 pts
Manuela - 4 pts
Maire - 9 pts
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Post by Lux on May 31, 2007 21:54:09 GMT 12
Architecture:
When was the construction of the Notre Dame Cathedral in Strasbourg completed?
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Post by fishmuffagain on Jun 1, 2007 6:11:47 GMT 12
1983 G
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Post by bossybitch on Jun 1, 2007 7:42:24 GMT 12
1439... Alot of the old cathedrals being achitectically designed back in the 12th centrury. All named Notre Dame..interesting for one who doesn't visit them.
Unless you are on about another one I looked at which was 1868...it took 23years to complete from when one of the architects died.
There was alot of interesting history there too. Such a wake up for the brain so early.
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Post by Lux on Jun 1, 2007 7:49:49 GMT 12
Correct: 1439
fishmuffagain - 2pts
crheas - 4 pts
bossybitch - 6 pts
misilon - 6 pts
Manuela - 4 pts
Maire - 9 pts
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Post by Lux on Jun 1, 2007 7:52:27 GMT 12
Television 1980's:
What was the name of the cat in the smurfs?
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Post by fishmuffagain on Jun 1, 2007 12:06:17 GMT 12
Azrieal
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Post by Lux on Jun 1, 2007 19:55:24 GMT 12
Correct: Azriel
fishmuffagain - 4 pts
crheas - 4 pts
bossybitch - 6 pts
misilon - 6 pts
Manuela - 4 pts
Maire - 9 pts
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Post by Lux on Jun 1, 2007 19:58:06 GMT 12
Animated Stars:
Name five famous cartoon/animated dogs!
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Post by fishmuffagain on Jun 1, 2007 21:32:23 GMT 12
scooby doo,scraffy,pluto,skip ,snoopy
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Post by Lux on Jun 1, 2007 22:35:55 GMT 12
Correct: fishmuffagain
fishmuffagain - 6 pts
crheas - 4 pts
bossybitch - 6 pts
misilon - 6 pts
Manuela - 4 pts
Maire - 9 pts
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Post by Lux on Jun 1, 2007 22:36:39 GMT 12
Literature:
Who wrote Ulysses?
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Post by fishmuffagain on Jun 2, 2007 15:23:42 GMT 12
james someone
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Post by Lux on Jun 2, 2007 17:38:14 GMT 12
oh come on fishmuff spit it out chook! James..J
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Post by fishmuffagain on Jun 2, 2007 17:40:38 GMT 12
dont know lux lol, james that is all i can rememeber
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Post by crheas on Jun 2, 2007 19:58:36 GMT 12
van smootenhanger...
lmfao... JOYCE.... James Joyce
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Post by Lux on Jun 2, 2007 20:18:56 GMT 12
Correct: James Joyce
fishmuffagain - 6 pts
crheas - 6 pts
bossybitch - 6 pts
misilon - 6 pts
Manuela - 4 pts
Maire - 9 pts
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Post by Lux on Jun 2, 2007 20:26:08 GMT 12
Plants:
What percentage of a cucumber is water?
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Post by terauparaha on Jun 2, 2007 22:03:16 GMT 12
99.5% ? Just a guess
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