# Botticelli - March 2026 **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [March 1, 2026, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2026/1028109 "2026-03-01T15:51:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 16
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2026, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2026/1028109/301 "2026-03-23T17:03:16Z")
IQs: 1. Was your grave desecrated in 1992 by robbers? 2. Were you originally known as “Spider”? before enlisting in the army? 3. Did you have a crush on Dr. Johnny Fever? ---
**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 23, 2026, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2026/1028109/302 "2026-03-23T17:19:05Z")
Previous IQs: Did you lose the Battle of Fredericksburg? - Gen. Ambrose Burnside Have you played a network exec, a prosecutor, a concierge and a computer genius? - Bob Balaban, in _Seinfeld, Absence of Malice, The Grand Budapest Hotel_ and _2010: The Year We Make Contact_ Were you, in some tellings of the Arthurian legends, the last living knight of the Round Table? - Yes, Sir Bedivere AKA Bedevere DQs: Died after 2000? Considered a beauty? IQs: Did Harry Harrison write about you, a Galactic Hero? Did you excitedly tell your wife that your very young daughter understood gravity? Did you write of a little girl who lived in a house in Paris all covered in vines (the house, not her)? ---
**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:** [March 23, 2026, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2026/1028109/303 "2026-03-23T17:25:25Z")
IQs: 1. Were you the filthiest person alive? 2. Did you found the Red Cross? 3. Were you the title character of an extremely popular film in 2023? (Not the bio, the other one.) ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2026, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2026/1028109/304 "2026-03-23T20:02:56Z")
DQ: African-American? DQ: Had something named after her? ---
**Author:** ![kitap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b9e5f3/32.png) [@kitap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kitap)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2026, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2026/1028109/305 "2026-03-23T20:05:31Z")
> [@knoodler](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Was your grave desecrated in 1992 by robbers? > 2. Were you originally known as “Spider”? before enlisting in the army? > 3. Did you have a crush on Dr. Johnny Fever? Take 2 DQs and I am not Bailey Quarters. > [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > IQs: > > Did Harry Harrison write about you, a Galactic Hero? > Did you excitedly tell your wife that your very young daughter understood gravity? > Did you write of a little girl who lived in a house in Paris all covered in vines (the house, not her)? Take 3 DQs > [@De\_La\_Rue](#): > > IQs: > 1. Were you the filthiest person alive? > 2. Did you found the Red Cross? > 3. Were you the title character of an extremely popular film in 2023? (Not the bio, the other one.) Take a,DQ, I am not Clara Barton, I am not Barbie. And no more IQs, please ---
**Author:** ![kitap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b9e5f3/32.png) [@kitap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kitap)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2026, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2026/1028109/306 "2026-03-23T20:08:57Z")
DQs: 1.Real 2. First name begins with B 3. Female. 4. Dead 5. Not known for the Arts. 6. Died before 1950 7. American 8. Died after 1900 9. Not known for science 10. Not known for sports 11. Died after 1925 12. Last name does not start with N-Z 13. Not Caucasian 14. Not known for politics or the military 15. Second letter of first name is a vowel. 16. Not known for a specific event or incident. 17. Known for aviation 18. Died before 2000 19. I don’t know if she was considered a beauty or not. 20. African-American. 21. Has several things named after her. I’m going to change #5 a bit. I guess arguably what made her famous could be, very broadly, considered the Arts. Please ask all final DQs by 5 PM Tuesday, Central time. ---
**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:** [March 23, 2026, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2026/1028109/307 "2026-03-23T21:37:30Z")
DQs 1. First name starts with Ba or Be? 2. Associated with WW2? ---
**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:** [March 24, 2026, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2026/1028109/308 "2026-03-24T02:20:40Z")
> [@kitap](#): > > Take a,DQ, I am not Clara Barton, I am not Barbie. 1 was Babs Johnson, in _Pink Flamingos_. 1 DQ reserved. ---
**Author:** ![kitap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b9e5f3/32.png) [@kitap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kitap)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2026, 4:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2026/1028109/309 "2026-03-24T04:30:57Z")
DQs: 1.Real 2. First name begins with B 3. Female. 4. Dead 5. Not known for the Arts. 6. Died before 1950 7. American 8. Died after 1900 9. Not known for science 10. Not known for sports 11. Died after 1925 12. Last name does not start with N-Z 13. Not Caucasian 14. Not known for politics or the military 15. Second letter of first name is a vowel. 16. Not known for a specific event or incident. 17. Known for aviation 18. Died before 2000 19. I don’t know if she was considered a beauty or not. 20. African-American. 21. Has several things named after her. 22. First name starts with Ba or Be. 23. Not associated with WW2. I’m going to change #5 a bit. I guess arguably what made her famous could be, very broadly, considered the Arts. ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2026, 5:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2026/1028109/310 "2026-03-24T05:04:14Z")
> [@kitap](#): > > > [@knoodler](#): > > > > 1. Was your grave desecrated in 1992 by robbers? > > 2. Were you originally known as “Spider”? before enlisting in the army? > > 3. Did you have a crush on Dr. Johnny Fever? > > Take 2 DQs and I am not Bailey Quarters. 1. Benny Hill 2. Beetle Bailey 3. Correct 3 DQs reserved ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2026, 5:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2026/1028109/311 "2026-03-24T05:06:11Z")
DQ: Accomplished pilot? 2 DQs reserved ---
**Author:** ![kitap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b9e5f3/32.png) [@kitap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kitap)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2026, 6:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2026/1028109/312 "2026-03-24T06:30:06Z")
DQs: 1.Real 2. First name begins with B 3. Female. 4. Dead 5. Not known for the Arts. 6. Died before 1950 7. American 8. Died after 1900 9. Not known for science 10. Not known for sports 11. Died after 1925 12. Last name does not start with N-Z 13. Not Caucasian 14. Not known for politics or the military 15. Second letter of first name is a vowel. 16. Not known for a specific event or incident. 17. Known for aviation 18. Died before 2000 19. I don’t know if she was considered a beauty or not. 20. African-American. 21. Has several things named after her. 22. First name starts with Ba or Be. 23. Not associated with WW2. 24. Accomplished pilot. I’m going to change #5 a bit. I guess arguably what made her famous could be, very broadly, considered the Arts. ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2026, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2026/1028109/313 "2026-03-24T14:54:56Z")
DQ: Are you Bessie Coleman? 1 DQ reserved ---
**Author:** ![kitap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b9e5f3/32.png) [@kitap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kitap)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2026, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2026/1028109/314 "2026-03-24T19:05:18Z")
Yes! i am pioneering aviator **Bessie Coleman**!! Good job! ---
**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:** [March 24, 2026, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2026/1028109/315 "2026-03-24T19:53:20Z")
Great job, **knoodler!** I have heard of her but wouldn’t have come up with the name. ---
**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 24, 2026, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2026/1028109/316 "2026-03-24T20:11:12Z")
Don’t think I’ve ever heard of her. If I have, it would have been several decades ago, with no reason to remember her. ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2026, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2026/1028109/317 "2026-03-24T20:46:55Z")
Thanks! I remembered watching a doc about her recently. I think it included Josephine Baker and the Tulsa race riots. ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2026, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2026/1028109/318 "2026-03-24T20:49:44Z")
Our next letter: # H ---
**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 25, 2026, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2026/1028109/319 "2026-03-25T01:29:05Z")
IQ1: Are you the best-known member of the Cocles family? IQ2: Are you the best-known member of the Barca family? IQ3: Were you murdered by a Christian mob in Alexandria? ---
**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:** [March 25, 2026, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2026/1028109/320 "2026-03-25T01:40:53Z")
Congrats, Knoodler! IQs: 1. Were you _very_ close to Clyde Tolson? 2. Are you a former _Saturday Night Live_ cast member known for the Co-worker who Is Busy Doing Seemingly Nothing, Every Boxer’s Girlfriend From Every Boxing Movie Ever, and absolutely losing it in the Beavis and Butt-head sketch? 3. Did you come to Frogtown? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2026/1028109.md?page=15) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2026/1028109.md?page=17)