Botticelli - October 2015

DQ: Born after 1980?

IQ1: Did you write Stalking the Wild Asparagus?
IQ2: Are you a recently deceased former mayor of NYC?
IQ3: Did you lose your job in 1976 because of a racist comment about what black men want?

Previous Qs:

Were you Lincoln’s first AG? - Yes, Edward Bates.
Were you and your mom the butt of a joke about the weather? - Edward, Prince of Wales (the future Edward VII). The joke was, “How is the Queen like the weather?” “Because she reigns, and reigns, and reigns… and never gives the poor son a chance.” A double pun.
Did your character write a poem about “the trim-set petticoat we leave behind in Devon”? - Edward Woodward played the title character, the bush poet and soldier, in Breaker Morant.

Edward x3!

DQs:

Political/military?
White?

IQs:

Were you the protagonist of the movie Limitless?
Were you the first Mormon to serve in the U.S. Cabinet?
Was your ship transformed into what we know as Venus?

DQ Roundup

  1. Real
  2. Male
  3. Living
  4. American
  5. Not known for the arts
  6. First name starts with E
  7. Born after 1980
  8. Not political/military
  9. White

DQ, not Ed Koch, DQ

DQ, DQ, not Eurystheus(?)

DQ: Known for sports?

IQs:

  1. Do you currently have a song in the Top 20 on Billboard?
  2. Are you small, red, furry, loved by children, giggly, and annoying to parents?
  3. Do you hunt wascawwy wabbits?

Euell Gibbons.
Correct.
Earl Butz, Ford’s SecAg.
DQ: Known for science?
One DQ reserved.
IQ1: Were you the host of The Toast of the Town?
IQ2: Are you a Viking who always wears a long red robe?
IQ3: Did you settle at Brattahlid?

Previous IQs:

Were you the protagonist of the movie Limitless? - Eddie Morra.
Were you the first Mormon to serve in the U.S. Cabinet? - Ezra Taft Benson, SecAg in Ike’s Cabinet.
Was your ship transformed into what we know as Venus? - Earendil the Mariner, in Tolkien’s legendarium.

DQ:

Has won a top award in his field?

Two DQs reserved.

IQs:

Did you play the nice teacher in Matilda?
Are you a punk Scandinavian computer hacker with some personal issues?
Are you one of the recent Doctors Who?

DQ Roundup

  1. Real
  2. Male
  3. Living
  4. American
  5. Not known for the arts
  6. First name starts with E
  7. Born after 1980
  8. Not political/military
  9. White
  10. Not known for sports
  11. Not known for science
  12. Has not won any top awards in his field

not Eminem(?), not Elmo, not Elmer Fudd

not Ed McMahon(?), not Eric the Red(?), DQ

DQ, DQ, not Christopher Eccleston

Ed Sullivan.
Lucky Eddie, from Hägar the Horrible.
Eric the Red.
DQ: Best known for being somebody’s significant other?
Two DQs reserved.

Correct on 2 and 3. #1 is Ed Sheeran.

DQ reserved.

DQ Roundup

  1. Real
  2. Male
  3. Living
  4. American
  5. Not known for the arts
  6. First name starts with E
  7. Born after 1980
  8. Not political/military
  9. White
  10. Not known for sports
  11. Not known for science
  12. Has not won any top awards in his field
  13. Not best known for being somebody’s significant other

I looked back at the mystery guest’s history, and he actually has won awards in his field. I didn’t realize those types of awards existed. So, 12 is revised.

DQ Roundup

  1. Real
  2. Male
  3. Living
  4. American
  5. Not known for the arts
  6. First name starts with E
  7. Born after 1980
  8. Not political/military
  9. White
  10. Not known for sports
  11. Not known for science
  12. Has won top awards in his field
  13. Not best known for being somebody’s significant other

DQ: Known for business?

Previous IQs:

Did you play the nice teacher in Matilda? - Embeth Davidtz played Miss Honey.
Are you a punk Scandinavian computer hacker with some personal issues? - Elspeth Salander, who is, of course, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.
Are you one of the recent Doctors Who? - Yes, Christopher Eccleston.

DQs:

Born north of the Mason-Dixon Line?
Born east of the Miss. River?

IQs:

Were you a noted early TV journalist?
Were you another one?
Was your brother Randy, who lived with you in Camden County?