Botticelli, Aug. 2011

Thread Games
501

You have earned a DQ, but isn’t this another IQ? I don’t know this either, so you’ve earned two DQs.

Edit: Ok, maybe that was a DQ, in which case I guess I may cheat because it is for your benefit. I have looked it up and can now confidently answer that none of my characters spent any time in Slumberland (with a capital S, of course).

  1. Real
  2. Male
  3. American
  4. Dead
  5. Known for accomplishments in the arts
  6. Known for accomplishments in the visual arts
  7. Not known for photography
  8. Not known for painting
  9. Not known for work in movie business
  10. Not a sculptor
  11. Born in the twentieth century
  12. Slightly cutting-edge
  13. Last name begins with “M”
  14. Not known for acting
  15. Alive in 1950
  16. My art involved drawing
  17. I drew a comic strip that appeared in newspapers
  18. I did not draw comic books or graphic novels
  19. Correct, proper, formal first name begins with N-Z
  20. My work was serio-humorous
  21. Nothing to do with Slumberland
502

I thought of asking myself an IQ from last month that may help, but I will stick to my own side for now.

503

Ok, time to ask myself a question, borrowed from an earlier game:

IQ: Military?

Yes.

Let’s see if that helps.

  1. Real
  2. Male
  3. American
  4. Dead
  5. Known for accomplishments in the arts
  6. Known for accomplishments in the visual arts
  7. Not known for photography
  8. Not known for painting
  9. Not known for work in movie business
  10. Not a sculptor
  11. Born in the twentieth century
  12. Slightly cutting-edge
  13. Last name begins with “M”
  14. Not known for acting
  15. Alive in 1950
  16. My art involved drawing
  17. I drew a comic strip that appeared in newspapers
  18. I did not draw comic books or graphic novels
  19. Correct, proper, formal first name begins with N-Z
  20. My work was serio-humorous
  21. Nothing to do with Slumberland
  22. Military
504

Did Snoopy get together with you for a root beer every Veteran’s Day?

505

YESSSSSS!

I am William “Bill” Mauldin, WWII soldier and “Stars and Stripes” cartoonist.

Nice job, Astorian. See you in September.

506

Well done, astorian!

507

Dammit dammit dammit! I shoulda oughta guessed that!

Nice job, Astorian.

508

Let’s go with the letter…***** “B”*****

509

‘Is it too late to suggest a new thread for September?’ asked the OCD guy in the corner.

510

Okay, I can do that.

511

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