trivia 6/22
DID YOU KNOW...
The German for "left-handed" is linkisch, which means awkward, clumsy, and
maladroit. In Italian, the word is mancino, which is derived from "crooked"
or "maimed" (mancus) and is also used to mean deceitful or dishonest. In
Russian, to be called a left-hander (levja) is a term of insult.
1. Who wrote one of his best known songs on a ski-lift in ten minutes?
(Hint; the song's title contains the name of his then wife...)
2. eight of the 30 MLB teams are named after animals. Which of these four
categories has the most team names?
a. - Reptiles
b. - Mammals
c. - Birds
d. - Fish
3. Which sign of the zodiac lies between Taurus and Cancer?
4. In Victorian England, what was a "fingersmith"?
5. TV Themes ; (Hint; 1967-70)
"A sweet young girl, quick as a rabbit.
A bird in the air? She could grab it.
But we all asked ourselves why, If she did not want to fly,
Why didn't she just drop the habit?"
6. Which one of the Great Lakes is located entirely within the USA ?
7. What Canadian province lies on Washington's northern border?
8. Spongebob Squarepants wears a tie ; what color is it ?
a. - Red
b. - Blue
c. - Yellow
d. - Green
TRUTH OR CRAP ??
Leonardo DiCaprio's father is a comic book wrier, editor, and west coast
distributer of underground Comic Books.
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1. John Denver
2. - c
3. Gemini
4. a Pickpocket
5. "The Flying Nun"
6. Lake Michigan
7. British Columbia
8. - a
TRUTH !!
George Paul DiCaprio is a former performance artist, known for his work in
the realm of underground comix, where he collaborated with Timothy Leary.
DiCaprio was active in underground comix throughout the 1970s, as a writer,
editor, publisher, and distributor. He is known for such titles as Greaser
Comics (Half-Ass Press/Last Gasp), Forbidden Knowledge (Last Gasp), and
Cocaine Comix (Last Gasp), collaborating with artists like Laurie Anderson,
Pete von Sholly, and Rich Chidlaw.
DID YOU KNOW...
The German for "left-handed" is linkisch, which means awkward, clumsy, and
maladroit. In Italian, the word is mancino, which is derived from "crooked"
or "maimed" (mancus) and is also used to mean deceitful or dishonest. In
Russian, to be called a left-hander (levja) is a term of insult.
1. Who wrote one of his best known songs on a ski-lift in ten minutes?
(Hint; the song's title contains the name of his then wife...)
2. eight of the 30 MLB teams are named after animals. Which of these four
categories has the most team names?
a. - Reptiles
b. - Mammals
c. - Birds
d. - Fish
3. Which sign of the zodiac lies between Taurus and Cancer?
4. In Victorian England, what was a "fingersmith"?
5. TV Themes ; (Hint; 1967-70)
"A sweet young girl, quick as a rabbit.
A bird in the air? She could grab it.
But we all asked ourselves why, If she did not want to fly,
Why didn't she just drop the habit?"
6. Which one of the Great Lakes is located entirely within the USA ?
7. What Canadian province lies on Washington's northern border?
8. Spongebob Squarepants wears a tie ; what color is it ?
a. - Red
b. - Blue
c. - Yellow
d. - Green
TRUTH OR CRAP ??
Leonardo DiCaprio's father is a comic book wrier, editor, and west coast
distributer of underground Comic Books.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
1. John Denver
2. - c
3. Gemini
4. a Pickpocket
5. "The Flying Nun"
6. Lake Michigan
7. British Columbia
8. - a
TRUTH !!
George Paul DiCaprio is a former performance artist, known for his work in
the realm of underground comix, where he collaborated with Timothy Leary.
DiCaprio was active in underground comix throughout the 1970s, as a writer,
editor, publisher, and distributor. He is known for such titles as Greaser
Comics (Half-Ass Press/Last Gasp), Forbidden Knowledge (Last Gasp), and
Cocaine Comix (Last Gasp), collaborating with artists like Laurie Anderson,
Pete von Sholly, and Rich Chidlaw.