# Botticelli - October 2015 **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [October 1, 2015, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-october-2015/733156 "2015-10-01T16:53:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2015, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-october-2015/733156/61 "2015-10-05T18:29:36Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Were you angered when Bilbo left Bag End to Frodo? > 2. Did you marry Rolf Scamander? > 3. Were you portrayed by Phyllis Coates, Noel Neill, Amy Adams and Teri Hatcher? Not Lobelia Sackville-Baggins or Lois Lane No idea on #2- 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:** [October 5, 2015, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-october-2015/733156/62 "2015-10-05T21:10:59Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Were you angered when Bilbo left Bag End to Frodo? > 2. Did you marry Rolf Scamander? > 3. Were you portrayed by Phyllis Coates, Noel Neill, Amy Adams and Teri Hatcher? > [@astorian](#): > > Not Lobelia Sackville-Baggins or Lois Lane > > No idea on #2- take a DQ Correct; Luna Lovegood from the Harry Potter stories; Correct. DQ: From a work written before 1900? ---
**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:** [October 5, 2015, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-october-2015/733156/63 "2015-10-05T21:19:11Z")
IQs: 1. Did George tell you about the rabbits? 2. Were you a mouse who was adopted by humans? 3. Are you the protagonist of _The Ambassadors_? ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2015, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-october-2015/733156/64 "2015-10-05T21:59:14Z")
# SUMMARY 1. Fictional 2. Male 3. Originated in literature 4. Created before 1950 5. Created by an American 6. Created after 1850 7. First appeared in a novel or series of novels 8. Not a particularly good person, but not evil 9. Last name starts with L 1. Protagonist, or (at least) primary character in the book(s) I appeared in 1. Not in crime/mystery genre 2. Died at the end of a novel, so would not be alive today (almost certainly wouldn’t be alive anyway) 3. Never appeared in a military-related book 4. No ties to sci-fi, fantasy or any other specialized genre. The book(s) I appear in would simply be placed in the “Literature” section at Barnes and Noble 5. First appeared after 1900 ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2015, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-october-2015/733156/65 "2015-10-05T22:00:16Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Did George tell you about the rabbits? > 2. Were you a mouse who was adopted by humans? > 3. Are you the protagonist of _The Ambassadors_? Not Lenny Small or Stuart Little DQ for #3 ---
**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:** [October 5, 2015, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-october-2015/733156/66 "2015-10-05T22:04:45Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Did George tell you about the rabbits? > 2. Were you a mouse who was adopted by humans? > 3. Are you the protagonist of _The Ambassadors_? > [@astorian](#): > > Not Lenny Small or Stuart Little > > DQ for #3 Correct. Correct. Lambert Strether is #3. DQ: From a work by a female author? ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2015, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-october-2015/733156/67 "2015-10-05T22:51:41Z")
# SUMMARY 1. Fictional 2. Male 3. Originated in literature 4. Created before 1950 5. Created by an American 6. Created after 1850 7. First appeared in a novel or series of novels 8. Not a particularly good person, but not evil 9. Last name starts with L 1. Protagonist, or (at least) primary character in the book(s) I appeared in 1. Not in crime/mystery genre 2. Died at the end of a novel, so would not be alive today (almost certainly wouldn’t be alive anyway) 3. Never appeared in a military-related book 4. No ties to sci-fi, fantasy or any other specialized genre. The book(s) I appear in would simply be placed in the “Literature” section at Barnes and Noble 5. First appeared after 1900 6. Created by a male author ---
**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:** [October 5, 2015, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-october-2015/733156/68 "2015-10-05T22:56:48Z")
So, the protagonist of a novel (or novels) that’s a piece of non-genre American Literature, created 1900-1949, by a male author, whose neither all good nor bad and whose last name starts with L. ---
**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:** [October 5, 2015, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-october-2015/733156/69 "2015-10-05T23:12:04Z")
Nitpick: Created 19 **01** -1949. 😃 ---
**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:** [October 6, 2015, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-october-2015/733156/70 "2015-10-06T00:52:46Z")
Well, since the only book I recall coming out in 1900 was _The Wizard of Oz_, that’s not much of a clue. ---
**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:** [October 6, 2015, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-october-2015/733156/71 "2015-10-06T00:58:16Z")
Damn, I missed the October Botticelli thread ‘til today! Nobody tells me nuttin’… IQs: Did your husband annoy you by often going about the house in his stocking feet? Was your last major public appearance in 1922? Did you and your brother share a doll named Jack? ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2015, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-october-2015/733156/72 "2015-10-06T02:17:28Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Damn, I missed the October Botticelli thread ‘til today! Nobody tells me nuttin’… > > IQs: > > Did your husband annoy you by often going about the house in his stocking feet? > Was your last major public appearance in 1922? > Did you and your brother share a doll named Jack? No idea on 1 or 3 For #2… Not Lenin? ---
**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2015, 12:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-october-2015/733156/73 "2015-10-06T12:22:50Z")
DQ: Was literary work ever adapted into film? DQ tank empty ---
**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2015, 12:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-october-2015/733156/74 "2015-10-06T12:35:45Z")
IQ1: Did you often have to protect the family bird Margalo from the malevolent cat Snowbell? IQ2: Did you speak for the trees against the greedy Once-ler? IQ3: Did you want Mowgli to teach you the secret of “Man’s red fire?” ---
**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:** [October 6, 2015, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-october-2015/733156/75 "2015-10-06T14:09:21Z")
IQs: 1. Were you a renowned New Orleans voodoo priestess? 2. Are you a seducer of women from _Don Quixote_? 3. Are you married to Mellody Hobson? ---
**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:** [October 6, 2015, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-october-2015/733156/76 "2015-10-06T15:06:30Z")
Previous IQs: Did your husband annoy you by often going about the house in his stocking feet? - Mary Todd Lincoln. Was your last major public appearance in 1922? - Robert Todd Lincoln, at the dedication of the memorial to his father. Did you and your brother share a doll named Jack? - Willie (and Tad) Lincoln: [http://mentalfloss.com/article/66300/abraham-lincoln-once-pardoned-doll](http://mentalfloss.com/article/66300/abraham-lincoln-once-pardoned-doll) Lincoln x3! DQs: Author was successful while alive? Author won a Pulitzer or Nobel? One DQ reserved. ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2015, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-october-2015/733156/77 "2015-10-06T16:32:01Z")
> [@Knowed\_Out](#): > > IQ1: Did you often have to protect the family bird Margalo from the malevolent cat Snowbell? > IQ2: Did you speak for the trees against the greedy Once-ler? > IQ3: Did you want Mowgli to teach you the secret of “Man’s red fire?” Not the Lorax or King Louie or Stuart Little ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2015, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-october-2015/733156/78 "2015-10-06T16:34:41Z")
# SUMMARY 1. Fictional 2. Male 3. Originated in literature 4. Created before 1950 5. Created by an American 6. Created after 1850 7. First appeared in a novel or series of novels 8. Not a particularly good person, but not evil 9. Last name starts with L 1. Protagonist, or (at least) primary character in the book(s) I appeared in 1. Not in crime/mystery genre 2. Died at the end of a novel, so would not be alive today (almost certainly wouldn’t be alive anyway) 3. Never appeared in a military-related book 4. No ties to sci-fi, fantasy or any other specialized genre. The book(s) I appear in would simply be placed in the “Literature” section at Barnes and Noble 5. First appeared after 1900 6. Created by a male author 7. Appeared in an unsuccessful movie and TV miniseries 8. Author was successful in lifetime 9. Author never won Nobel or Pulitzer Prize. ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2015, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-october-2015/733156/79 "2015-10-06T16:35:42Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Were you a renowned New Orleans voodoo priestess? > 2. Are you a seducer of women from _Don Quixote_? > 3. Are you married to Mellody Hobson? Three DQs ---
**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:** [October 6, 2015, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-october-2015/733156/80 "2015-10-06T16:41:44Z")
> [@](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Were you a renowned New Orleans voodoo priestess? > 2. Are you a seducer of women from Don Quixote? > 3. Are you married to Mellody Hobson? > Three DQs 1. Marie Laveau 2. Lothario 3. George Lucas 3 DQs reserved. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-october-2015/733156.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-october-2015/733156.md?page=5)