# Botticelli, July 2025 **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [July 2, 2025, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-july-2025/1020412 "2025-07-02T17:50:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 24
**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:** [August 1, 2025, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-july-2025/1020412/461 "2025-08-01T22:33:03Z")
> [@SCAdian](#): > > IQ1: Did you have a #1 hit with a song your father had written and recorded almost thirty years earlier? > IQ2: Did you sing about a Methodist who burned his driver’s licence and got drafted? > IQ3: Were you #2’s mother-in-law? 1. I am not Natalie Cole. Take 2 DQs. ---
**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:** [August 1, 2025, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-july-2025/1020412/462 "2025-08-01T22:54:46Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > > [@SCAdian](#): > > > > IQ1: Did you have a #1 hit with a song your father had written and recorded almost thirty years earlier? > > IQ2: Did you sing about a Methodist who burned his driver’s licence and got drafted? > > IQ3: Were you #2’s mother-in-law? > > 1. I am not Natalie Cole. > Take 2 DQs. Rosanne Cash (“[Tennessee Flat Top Box](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i93s451B5iE)”) Johnny Cash (“[The One on the Right Is on the Left](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sP6Qo5YCE4Y)”) Mother Maybelle Carter DQ: Known for rock music of some variety? Two DQs reserved. ---
**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:** [August 2, 2025, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-july-2025/1020412/463 "2025-08-02T00:06:52Z")
IQ1: Are you mentioned in the chorus of “A Backstage Pass”? IQ2: Did you sing (more or less) “Wolf Creek Pass”? IQ3: Did you ask musically if anybody was going to Phoenix, Arizona? ---
**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:** [August 2, 2025, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-july-2025/1020412/464 "2025-08-02T02:14:06Z")
DQs: 1. Real 2. Female 3. Lastname begins with C 4. Dead 5. American 6. Known for the Arts 7. Alive after 1900 8. Known for the performing arts 9. Died after 2000 10. Acted, but not best known for acting 11. Died before 2010 12. First name begins with N-Z 13. Known for music 14. Known for singing 15. Caucasian 16. Solo singer 17. Not known for rock in any variety ---
**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:** [August 2, 2025, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-july-2025/1020412/465 "2025-08-02T02:15:37Z")
> [@SCAdian](#): > > IQ1: Are you mentioned in the chorus of “A Backstage Pass”? > IQ2: Did you sing (more or less) “Wolf Creek Pass”? > IQ3: Did you ask musically if anybody was going to Phoenix, Arizona? Take 3 DQs. That will put us at over 20. Tomorrow’s Madame Pepperwinkle’s birthday, so I’ll ask people to post their final DQs by Sunday 6pm EDT. ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2025, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-july-2025/1020412/466 "2025-08-02T02:37:46Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > Tomorrow’s Madame Pepperwinkle’s birthday, SunWife has her birthday tomorrow, too! ---
**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:** [August 2, 2025, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-july-2025/1020412/467 "2025-08-02T02:45:29Z")
Aw, crap, I missed two rounds. ---
**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:** [August 2, 2025, 11:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-july-2025/1020412/468 "2025-08-02T11:36:11Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > > [@SCAdian](#): > > > > Q1: Are you mentioned in the chorus of “A Backstage Pass”? > > IQ2: Did you sing (more or less) “Wolf Creek Pass”? > > IQ3: Did you ask musically if anybody was going to Phoenix, Arizona? > > Take 3 DQs. David Allen Coe C W McCall Charley Pride DQ1: Known for country music? DQ2: Second letter of last name is a vowel? Two DQs reserved. ---
**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:** [August 2, 2025, 12:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-july-2025/1020412/469 "2025-08-02T12:45:12Z")
[quote=“Prof.Pepperwinkle, post:464, topic:1020412, full:true”] DQs: 1. Real 2. Female 3. Lastname begins with C 4. Dead 5. American 6. Known for the Arts 7. Alive after 1900 8. Known for the performing arts 9. Died after 2000 10. Acted, but not best known for acting 11. Died before 2010 12. First name begins with N-Z 13. Known for music 14. Known for singing 15. Caucasian 16. Solo singer 17. Not known for rock in any variety 18. Not known for country music 19. Second letter of last name is a consonant ---
**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:** [August 2, 2025, 12:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-july-2025/1020412/470 "2025-08-02T12:55:59Z")
DQ: Known for soul music and/or blues? ---
**Author:** ![kitap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b9e5f3/32.png) [@kitap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kitap)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2025, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-july-2025/1020412/471 "2025-08-02T23:17:15Z")
1.First name begins with S-Z? 1. Known for opera? ---
**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:** [August 3, 2025, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-july-2025/1020412/472 "2025-08-03T02:03:20Z")
DQs: 1. Real 2. Female 3. Lastname begins with C 4. Dead 5. American 6. Known for the Arts 7. Alive after 1900 8. Known for the performing arts 9. Died after 2000 10. Acted, but not best known for acting 11. Died before 2010 12. First name begins with N-Z 13. Known for music 14. Known for singing 15. Caucasian 16. Solo singer 17. Not known for rock in any variety 18. Not known for country music 19. Second letter of last name is a consonant 20. Has sung some jazz and blues, but not best known for it 21. Not known for opera 22. First name begins with A-R ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2025, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-july-2025/1020412/473 "2025-08-03T02:12:04Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > First name begins with N-Z > [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > First name begins with A-R Ummm.. N-R?? ---
**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:** [August 3, 2025, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-july-2025/1020412/474 "2025-08-03T02:23:43Z")
Yes, N-R. ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2025, 4:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-july-2025/1020412/475 "2025-08-03T04:41:15Z")
Final DQ: Best known for a single song? ---
**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:** [August 3, 2025, 1:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-july-2025/1020412/476 "2025-08-03T13:24:53Z")
DQs: 1. Real 2. Female 3. Lastname begins with C 4. Dead 5. American 6. Known for the Arts 7. Alive after 1900 8. Known for the performing arts 9. Died after 2000 10. Acted, but not best known for acting 11. Died before 2010 12. First name begins with N-Z 13. Known for music 14. Known for singing 15. Caucasian 16. Solo singer 17. Not known for rock in any variety 18. Not known for country music 19. Second letter of last name is a consonant 20. Has sung some jazz and blues, but not best known for it 21. Not known for opera 22. First name begins with N-R 23. Had a number of hit songs, but is now probably best remembered for one Christmas movie ---
**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:** [August 3, 2025, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-july-2025/1020412/477 "2025-08-03T14:03:48Z")
Yielding my last DQ to whoever wants 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:** [August 3, 2025, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-july-2025/1020412/478 "2025-08-03T21:23:09Z")
DQs: 1. known for pop music? 2. greatest fame before 1960? ---
**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:** [August 3, 2025, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-july-2025/1020412/479 "2025-08-03T23:59:42Z")
DQs: 1. Real 2. Female 3. Lastname begins with C 4. Dead 5. American 6. Known for the Arts 7. Alive after 1900 8. Known for the performing arts 9. Died after 2000 10. Acted, but not best known for acting 11. Died before 2010 12. First name begins with N-Z 13. Known for music 14. Known for singing 15. Caucasian 16. Solo singer 17. Not known for rock in any variety 18. Not known for country music 19. Second letter of last name is a consonant 20. Has sung some jazz and blues, but not best known for it 21. Not known for opera 22. First name begins with N-R 23. Had a number of hit songs, but is now probably best remembered for one Christmas movie 24. Known for pop music 25. Greatest fame before 1960. Please ask your “Are you FirstName LastName?” questions by 8 pm EDT tomorrow. ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2025, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-july-2025/1020412/480 "2025-08-04T03:46:14Z")
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