# Botticelli - Rd 28

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-rd-28/454539>\
**Category:** Thread Games\
**Created:** [June 28, 2008, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-rd-28/454539 "2008-06-28T03:27:17Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 11\
**Page:** 4

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**Author:** ![Wargamer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/df705f/32.png) [@Wargamer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wargamer)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2008, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-rd-28/454539/61 "2008-06-30T18:04:53Z")

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[QUOTE=want2know]  
Ann Darrow (_King Kong_)

DQ: Are you over 65?  
[/QUOTE]

No, I am not over 65.

> [@Biffy the Elephant Shrew](#):
>
> DQ: Are your stories in the detective/crime genre?

Yes, my stories are in the detective/crime/mystery genre.

**Elendil’s Heir** - Yes, the character is American.  
Summary  
I am:

Fictional  
Male  
First appeared in the second half of the 20th Century.  
Does not appear in TV or Movies.  
Not a character in a poem.  
Not a sci/fi, fantasy, horror genre character.  
I am a character in a novel.  
I have appeared in more than one story.  
I am over 21.  
I was created by an American author.  
I am an American character by citizenship.  
I appear in the crime/detective/mystery genre.  
I am under 65 years of age.

DQs outstanding for: astorian (x4), Sternvogel

I am not: Agnes DeMille, Anton Dvorak, Albus Dumbledore, Aberforth Dumbledore, Angelo Dundee, Art Ditmar, Andrea Doria, Angie Dickinson, Alexei Dobrinin, Arthur Dent, Annie Duke, Arthur Dimmesdale, Arthur Conan Doyle, Alistair Darling, Abner Doubleday, Alfred Dreyfus, Andy Dick, Andy Dufresne, Aynsley Dunbar, Adam Dalgleish, Alexandre Dumas, August Derleth, Ariel Durant, Ann Darrow, Andrew Davidson, Albrecht Durer, Alexandre Daigle, or Allan Dershowitz.

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**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:** [June 30, 2008, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-rd-28/454539/62 "2008-06-30T20:09:35Z")

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Are you a Bavarian compositor?

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**Author:** ![Wargamer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/df705f/32.png) [@Wargamer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wargamer)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2008, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-rd-28/454539/63 "2008-06-30T20:11:41Z")

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[QUOTE=Elendil’s Heir]  
Are you a Bavarian compositor?  
[/QUOTE]

I have no idea what you are talking about (compositor?), much less who. So, a DQ for you, and I would appreciate having my ignorance fought.

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**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2008, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-rd-28/454539/64 "2008-06-30T20:33:22Z")

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[QUOTE=Wargamer]  
**Sternvogel** - I am not a character in a poem. How many more AD Yankee pitchers can you pull out on me? So, another DQ for you.

[/QUOTE]

The hurler in question is [Atley Donald.](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atley_Donald)

DQ: Were you created by a female author?

IQ: Did Lawrence Welk call you a credit to your race?

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**Author:** ![Wargamer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/df705f/32.png) [@Wargamer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wargamer)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2008, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-rd-28/454539/65 "2008-06-30T20:53:28Z")

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[QUOTE=Sternvogel]  
The hurler in question is [Atley Donald.](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atley_Donald)

DQ: Were you created by a female author?

IQ: Did Lawrence Welk call you a credit to your race?  
[/QUOTE]

DQ: No, I was created by a male author.

IQ: I’m at a loss - again. another DQ.

Summary  
I am:

Fictional  
Male  
First appeared in the second half of the 20th Century.  
Does not appear in TV or Movies.  
Not a character in a poem.  
Not a sci/fi, fantasy, horror genre character.  
I am a character in a novel.  
I have appeared in more than one story.  
I am over 21.  
I was created by an American author.  
I am an American character by citizenship.  
I appear in the crime/detective/mystery genre.  
I am under 65 years of age.  
I was written by a male author.

DQs outstanding for: astorian (x4), Sternvogel

I am not: Agnes DeMille, Anton Dvorak, Atley Donald, Albus Dumbledore, Aberforth Dumbledore, Angelo Dundee, Art Ditmar, Andrea Doria, Angie Dickinson, Alexei Dobrinin, Arthur Dent, Annie Duke, Arthur Dimmesdale, Arthur Conan Doyle, Alistair Darling, Abner Doubleday, Alfred Dreyfus, Andy Dick, Andy Dufresne, Aynsley Dunbar, Adam Dalgleish, Alexandre Dumas, August Derleth, Ariel Durant, Ann Darrow, Andrew Davidson, Albrecht Durer, Alexandre Daigle, or Allan Dershowitz.

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**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2008, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-rd-28/454539/66 "2008-06-30T21:14:35Z")

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[QUOTE=Wargamer]  
IQ: I’m at a loss - again. another DQ.  
[/QUOTE]

Welk uttered the sentiment about [Arthur Duncan.](http://64.233.167.104/search?q=cache:uZQjhjPg2qkJ:forums.televisionwithoutpity.com/index.php%3Fshowtopic%3D3113865%26st%3D360+Arthur+Duncan+Lawrence+Welk+credit+to+his+race&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=1&gl=us)

DQ: Are you the main character in the stories in which you appear?

IQ: Are you a cartoon canine who refers to his father as “dear old Dad”?

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**Author:** ![Wargamer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/df705f/32.png) [@Wargamer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wargamer)\
**Post date:** [July 1, 2008, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-rd-28/454539/67 "2008-07-01T00:37:21Z")

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[QUOTE=Sternvogel]  
Welk uttered the sentiment about [Arthur Duncan.](http://64.233.167.104/search?q=cache:uZQjhjPg2qkJ:forums.televisionwithoutpity.com/index.php%3Fshowtopic%3D3113865%26st%3D360+Arthur+Duncan+Lawrence+Welk+credit+to+his+race&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=1&gl=us)

DQ: Are you the main character in the stories in which you appear?

IQ: Are you a cartoon canine who refers to his father as “dear old Dad”?  
[/QUOTE]

DQ: Yes, I am the main character in the stories in which I appear.

IQ: Hey, I know one! No, I’m not Augie Doggie. (Still waiting for you to drop another Yankee Twirler on me…)

Summary  
I am:

Fictional  
Male  
First appeared in the second half of the 20th Century.  
Does not appear in TV or Movies.  
Not a character in a poem.  
Not a sci/fi, fantasy, horror genre character.  
I am a character in a novel.  
I have appeared in more than one story.  
I am over 21.  
I was created by an American author.  
I am an American character by citizenship.  
I appear in the crime/detective/mystery genre.  
I am under 65 years of age.  
I was written by a male author.  
I am the main character.

DQs outstanding for: astorian (x4), Sternvogel

I am not: Agnes DeMille, Augie Doggie, Anton Dvorak, Atley Donald, Albus Dumbledore, Aberforth Dumbledore, Angelo Dundee, Art Ditmar, Andrea Doria, Angie Dickinson, Alexei Dobrinin, Arthur Dent, Annie Duke, Arthur Dimmesdale, Arthur Conan Doyle, Alistair Darling, Abner Doubleday, Alfred Dreyfus, Andy Dick, Andy Dufresne, Aynsley Dunbar, Adam Dalgleish, Alexandre Dumas, August Derleth, Ariel Durant, Ann Darrow, Andrew Davidson, Albrecht Durer, Alexandre Daigle, or Allan Dershowitz.

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**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\
**Post date:** [July 1, 2008, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-rd-28/454539/68 "2008-07-01T00:53:37Z")

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Are you a pediatric psychiatrist when you’re not solving murder mysteries?

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**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\
**Post date:** [July 1, 2008, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-rd-28/454539/69 "2008-07-01T00:58:18Z")

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[QUOTE=astorian]  
Were you the key figure in 1968’s “Prague Spring”?  
[/QUOTE]

This was Alexander Dubcek

[QUOTE=astorian]  
Did a star player you rejected try to join the Russian Olympic team?  
[/QUOTE]

US Women’s Olympic basketball coach Anne Donovan

[QUOTE=astorian]  
As a co-star of “L.A. Law,” did you take part in one of TV’s first lesbian kisses?  
[/QUOTE]

Amanda Donohoe, who kissed Michaelle Greene

And the raspy voiced lawman/Friar Tuck was Andy Devine.

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**Author:** ![Wargamer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/df705f/32.png) [@Wargamer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wargamer)\
**Post date:** [July 1, 2008, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-rd-28/454539/70 "2008-07-01T02:04:14Z")

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[QUOTE=astorian]  
Are you a pediatric psychiatrist when you’re not solving murder mysteries?  
[/QUOTE]

YES! I am Dr. Alex Delaware, child psychologist and murder solving detective all rolled into one!

Congrats to **astorian**!  
EDIT: Err, psychiatrist…sorry.

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**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 1, 2008, 4:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-rd-28/454539/71 "2008-07-01T04:13:29Z")

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[QUOTE=Wargamer]  
I have no idea what you are talking about (compositor?), much less who. So, a DQ for you, and I would appreciate having my ignorance fought.  
[/QUOTE]

Adam d’Ambergau was a Bavarian in the late 16th C., IIRC, noted for his composition of fonts and prints.

Congrats to **astorian**!

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