# Botticelli - July 2022 **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [July 5, 2022, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-july-2022/967465 "2022-07-05T17:40:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 8
**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:** [July 23, 2022, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-july-2022/967465/141 "2022-07-23T18:27:24Z")
DQs: 1. Real 2. Dead 3. Male 4. American 5. Last name started with C 6. Died after 1950 7. Died before 2000 8. Known for the Arts 9. Died after 1975 10. Died after 1990 11. Not known from writing 12. Best known for the performing arts 13. Won numerous awards, including top awards in his field 14. Has acted, but generally only played himself, and really not best remembered for that. 15. Known for music 16. Not known for pop/rock. 17. Not Caucasian. 18. Singer and bandleader 19. Known for jazz/blues 20. Associated with signature song Hi, Winston! Come play with us! ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Winston\_OBoogie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr.winston_oboogie/32/2945_2.png) [@Dr.Winston\_OBoogie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Winston_OBoogie)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2022, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-july-2022/967465/142 "2022-07-23T19:26:59Z")
Hi-de-hi-di-hi-di-hi. I defiately lurk for this game. I enjoy reading the IQs to see if i know them, but i can go days without visiting. It would be unfair to the game if I actually guessed the answer - I don’t want to take a chance away from someone else. ---
**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:** [July 24, 2022, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-july-2022/967465/143 "2022-07-24T01:11:05Z")
Final DQ: also known for dancing? ---
**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:** [July 24, 2022, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-july-2022/967465/144 "2022-07-24T02:11:06Z")
DQs: 1. Real 2. Dead 3. Male 4. American 5. Last name started with C 6. Died after 1950 7. Died before 2000 8. Known for the Arts 9. Died after 1975 10. Died after 1990 11. Not known from writing 12. Best known for the performing arts 13. Won numerous awards, including top awards in his field 14. Has acted, but generally only played himself, and really not best remembered for that. 15. Known for music 16. Not known for pop/rock. 17. Not Caucasian. 18. Singer and bandleader 19. Known for jazz/blues 20. Associated with signature song 21. Black 22. Known for dancing as well ---
**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:** [July 24, 2022, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-july-2022/967465/145 "2022-07-24T03:35:34Z")
I believe EH has one final DQ, otherwise I’ll ask. ---
**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:** [July 24, 2022, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-july-2022/967465/146 "2022-07-24T15:27:18Z")
Take it - it’s yours. And welcome, **DWOB**! ---
**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:** [July 24, 2022, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-july-2022/967465/147 "2022-07-24T17:22:51Z")
Please ask your final questions by Noon tomorrow, EDT. ---
**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:** [July 24, 2022, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-july-2022/967465/148 "2022-07-24T19:02:28Z")
With a career ranging from _Stormy Weather_ to _The Blues Brothers_, are you the one and only Hi-De-Ho Man, Mr. Cab Calloway? ---
**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:** [July 24, 2022, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-july-2022/967465/149 "2022-07-24T19:25:57Z")
You know I am! [https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=cab+calloway+hi+de+ho&view=detail&mid=E3B2C130407A330B3425E3B2C130407A330B3425&FORM=VIRE](https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=cab+calloway+hi+de+ho&view=detail&mid=E3B2C130407A330B3425E3B2C130407A330B3425&FORM=VIRE) Take it away, **De La Rue**! ---
**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:** [July 24, 2022, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-july-2022/967465/150 "2022-07-24T20:08:21Z")
OK: I am O. [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fb/Household_stories_Bros_Grimm_%28L_%26_W_Crane%29_initial_p126.png) ](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fb/Household_stories_Bros_Grimm_%28L_%26_W_Crane%29_initial_p126.png) ---
**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:** [July 24, 2022, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-july-2022/967465/151 "2022-07-24T21:15:09Z")
IQs: 1. Did you create “The Yellow Kid”? 2. Did you compose the opera _The Tales of Hoffman_? 3. Were you a leading French symbolist painter who also did some fine still-lifes? ---
**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:** [July 25, 2022, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-july-2022/967465/152 "2022-07-25T13:29:44Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Did you create “The Yellow Kid”? > 2. Did you compose the opera _The Tales of Hoffman_? > 3. Were you a leading French symbolist painter who also did some fine still-lifes? 1. Take a DQ. 2. I’m not Jacques Offenbach. 3. Take a DQ. ---
**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:** [July 25, 2022, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-july-2022/967465/153 "2022-07-25T17:19:47Z")
#1 was Richard Outcault, who also created Buster Brown. #2 is correct. #3 was Odilon Redon. DQs: 1. Real? 2. Male? ---
**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:** [July 25, 2022, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-july-2022/967465/154 "2022-07-25T17:22:46Z")
IQs: 1. Are you a recurring character in the novels of Dean Koontz? 2. Did you often battle Mighty Mouse to music? 3. Were you a cartoon character voiced by Mae Questel? ---
**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:** [July 25, 2022, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-july-2022/967465/155 "2022-07-25T17:30:43Z")
IQs: Despite being a terrible human in just about every other way, did you at least not respect segregation laws in your hometown? Did Stallone play you, the title character in a Mob comedy? Did you say you had done some service to the state, and they knew it? ---
**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:** [July 25, 2022, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-july-2022/967465/156 "2022-07-25T17:44:36Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Are you a recurring character in the novels of Dean Koontz? > 2. Did you often battle Mighty Mouse to music? > 3. Were you a cartoon character voiced by Mae Questel? 1. I am not Odd Thomas. 2. I am not Oil Can Harry. that took me a second. 3. I am not Olive Oyl. > [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > IQs: > > Despite being a terrible human in just about every other way, did you at least not respect segregation laws in your hometown? > Did Stallone play you, the title character in a Mob comedy? > Did you say you had done some service to the state, and they knew it? Respectively: I am not Lee Harvey Oswald. I am not Oscar. I am not Othello. DQs: 1. fictional 2. male ---
**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:** [July 25, 2022, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-july-2022/967465/157 "2022-07-25T18:05:45Z")
Swept me! IQs: Were you a Civil War general who had a college named after him? Were you one of Drew Carey’s best friends in Cleveland? Were you the villain in an early piece of _ST:TOS_ fan fiction? ---
**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:** [July 25, 2022, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-july-2022/967465/158 "2022-07-25T18:13:01Z")
Swept me! IQs: 1. Are you the late husband of Isis? 2. Did Tom Lehrer write a song about you and your quite complex complex? 3. Did you write _Memoirs of an Amnesiac_? ---
**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:** [July 25, 2022, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-july-2022/967465/159 "2022-07-25T18:28:53Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > IQs: > > Were you a Civil War general who had a college named after him? > Were you one of Drew Carey’s best friends in Cleveland? > Were you the villain in an early piece of _ST:TOS_ fan fiction? Respectively: I am not Oliver Howard. I am not Oswald Lee Harvey. Take a DQ. > [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Are you the late husband of Isis? > 2. Did Tom Lehrer write a song about you and your quite complex complex? > 3. Did you write _Memoirs of an Amnesiac_? 1. I am not Osiris. 2. I am not Oedipus Rex. 3. Take a DQ. DQs: 1. fictional 2. male ---
**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:** [July 25, 2022, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-july-2022/967465/160 "2022-07-25T18:29:42Z")
Correct, Correct, and Oscar Levant. DQ: Originally from a work of prose fiction? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-july-2022/967465.md?page=7) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-july-2022/967465.md?page=9)