Before my time, take a DQ.
Can’t think of it, take a DQ.
astorian and Governor Quinn get four and three DQs respectively. Hmm, could be a short game!
Jason Miller wrote the Tony-winning play “That Championship Season.”
John Melendez (AKA “Stuttering John”) used to ask celebrities (Like Lovell and Williams) embarrassing questions for Howard Stern’s radio show- today, he’s Jay Leno’s announcer.
Joe McCarthy won pennant with the Yankees and the Cubs
Justin Morgans are a famous breed of horse.
DQ1: Are you fictional?
DQ2: Are you American?
I’ll ask two more later.
Male
Real Person
Not American
Are you a former political leader of your country?
French revolutionary Jean-Paul Marat was assassinated while taking a bath; there’s a painting by David depicting Marat’s death.
(Agreed, there’s also “Paul,” but given the hyphen I believe it’s in conformity with the rules to say Marat’s initials were JM.)
DQ: Are you still alive?
DQ: Are you European?
IQ: Have you looked at life from both sides now?
Not John Major (or James Madison or James Monroe, which I think would also be legitimate answers!).
Once again, could not think of Joni Mitchell unaided, so take another DQ.
Male
Real person
Dead
European
Are you a German doctor?
No and I don’t know who is - take a DQ.
The Watergate scandal figure I had in mind was John Mitchell.
DQ: Are you primarily known as a writer?
IQ: Are you an Olympic softball player from the USA?
Joseph Mengele was a German Doctor…
DQ: Are you from the UK?
My two remaining DQ’s:
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Were you involved in the entertainment business?
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Were you involved in sports?
Do people write you letters asking if it’s okay to wear white shoes after Labor Day, or to send thank-you notes by e-mail?
Did you write the opera “Manon”?
Did Dickens say you were “dead as a doornail”?
I’m not Jules Massanet or Jacob Marley, and I’m going to guess at Juliet for Miss Manners’ first name, but if I’m wrong or you meant someone else, one DQ to astorian.
Sternvogel gets a DQ for the softball player. Existing DQs answered in the following summary of the story so far:
Male
Real person
Dead
European
Not primarily known as a writer
Not from the UK
Involved in the entertainment business
Not involved in sports
Candidate for Congress: James Michener, the novelist, ran as a Dem in 1962.
Man with hanger-on trouble: Julius “Groucho” Marx, whose relationship with Erin Fleming in his last years has accumulated notoriety.
Man who got a post over sleep: Jim McKay, and the reference is to 1972 Munich.
My DQs:
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Were you alive at any point during the 20th century?
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Were you of note as a stage performer?
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Did you work in the film industry in any capacity?
Miss Manners’ real name is Judith Martin, so I’ll take a DQ.
DQ: Were you an actor?
Was Rod Tidwell your only client?
Did you clobber Earl Campbell & the #1 Longhorns in the 1978 Cotton Bowl?