# Botticelli February 2021 **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [February 4, 2021, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-february-2021/932224 "2021-02-04T23:51:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 15
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2021, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-february-2021/932224/281 "2021-02-27T22:18:52Z")
I’m not coming up with a cryptid or fearsome critter. This’ll be interesting. ---
**Author:** ![kitap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b9e5f3/32.png) [@kitap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kitap)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2021, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-february-2021/932224/282 "2021-02-28T01:29:14Z")
Are you the reindeer Donner? ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2021, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-february-2021/932224/283 "2021-02-28T02:11:31Z")
**kitap** , I am not. D. 1. fictional 2. only name starts with D 3. sex unknown 4. not from the US 5. not originally from a work of prose fiction 6. created before 1900 7. kinda sorta from oral tradition or mythology 8. not from a work of European origin 9. not human 10. created after 1700 11. not from a work of Asian origin 12. animal 13. not from a work of Canadian origin 14. created after 1800 15. kinda sorta from a folk tale or fairy tale 16. not a cat or dog 17. from a work originating in the U.S. 18. mammal 19. created before 1850 20. not the protagonist 21. not from the South 22. not a bird 23. not from a song 24. not entirely a real type of animal 25. name is not species ---
**Author:** ![De\_La\_Rue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d07c76/32.png) [@De\_La\_Rue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/De_La_Rue)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2021, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-february-2021/932224/284 "2021-02-28T02:18:26Z")
Hmmm…It’s not Donner, but Donner seems to fit all the categories… Final DQ: from a poem? ---
**Author:** ![ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chockfullofheadygoodness/32/511_2.png) [@ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2021, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-february-2021/932224/285 "2021-02-28T03:17:02Z")
There are two other ‘D’ reindeer in that 1823 poem. I’ll hold my final DQ to see whether or not it’s from a poem. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2021, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-february-2021/932224/286 "2021-02-28T16:40:46Z")
D. 1. fictional 2. only name starts with D 3. sex unknown 4. not from the US 5. not originally from a work of prose fiction 6. created before 1900 7. kinda sorta from oral tradition or mythology 8. not from a work of European origin 9. not human 10. created after 1700 11. not from a work of Asian origin 12. animal 13. not from a work of Canadian origin 14. created after 1800 15. kinda sorta from a folk tale or fairy tale 16. not a cat or dog 17. from a work originating in the U.S. 18. mammal 19. created before 1850 20. not the protagonist 21. not from the South 22. not a bird 23. not from a song 24. not entirely a real type of animal 25. from a poem ---
**Author:** ![SCAdian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scadian/32/3292_2.png) [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2021, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-february-2021/932224/287 "2021-02-28T18:05:02Z")
I don’ think “A Visit from Saint Nicholas” was written before 1850, but what the heck… Reserved DQ: Are you Dasher? And if that doesn’t do it – Final DQ: Are you Dancer? ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2021, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-february-2021/932224/288 "2021-02-28T19:13:56Z")
Where’ve you been hiding, **SCAdian**? Yes, I am # **Dasher** One of Santa’s magical reindeer from the 1823 poem: [A Visit from St. Nicholas - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Visit_from_St._Nicholas) Well done! ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2021, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-february-2021/932224/289 "2021-02-28T19:31:52Z")
Yay, SCA! and good community effort everyone. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2021, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-february-2021/932224/290 "2021-03-01T00:22:01Z")
Maybe start a March thread next, **SCAdian**? ---
**Author:** ![SCAdian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scadian/32/3292_2.png) [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2021, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-february-2021/932224/291 "2021-03-01T01:27:56Z")
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