In the preceding post ("They say good things come in threes"), I included a pop quiz at the end. So far, in my vast reading audience of maybe a dozen folks tops, two comments have been left on that post. One was from a woman in England and the other was from a woman in Australia *waves to Janice and kylie*. I'm hoping to hear from Emma, another regular leaver of comments who lives in Iowa, but so far she hasn't shown up.
I listed 16, count 'em, 16 things that occur in groups of three. Below are items 12 and 13 from the list:
12. first in war, first in peace, first in the hearts of his countrymen
13. of the people, by the people, and for the people
You can look up the entire list later if you like. I thought it was a very interesting, if somewhat eclectic, list.
At the end of the blogpost, after we had discussed at length the three stars in Orion's belt, I included a pop quiz. Here it is:
Pop Quiz Time:
1. To whom does item 12 refer?
2. In what document is item 13 found?
3. Who starred in Beetlejuice?
Janice didn't answer any of the questions. kylie guessed Jack Nicholson but didn't say which question she was answering. Jack Nicholson is not the correct answer to any of the questions.
I am somewhat disappointed in the lack of participants, but I'll get over it. I suppose my list skewed heavily American, and I apologize (British, apologise) for that. English and Australian folks would not necessarily be familiar with things like Kukla, Fran, and Ollie (a puppet act on television in the 1950s) or Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe (a railway company), I suppose, but I thought everyone would know items 12 and 13.
The answer to pop quiz question 1 about list item 12 is George Washington, the first president of the United States. It was spoken in a eulogy at his funeral in 1799.
The answer to pop quiz question 2 about list item 13 is Abraham Lincoln's 1863 Gettysburg Address.
And the answer to pop quiz question 3, which I threw in because Betelgeuse is one of the stars in the constellaion of Orion (not in his belt), is Michael Keaton, and you would have received extra credit if you had included Alec Baldwin and Geena Davis.
I just hate it when I have to explain everything.
Maybe Emma will still show up. I'm counting on you, Emma.
This was fun.
ReplyDeleteI’m glad you enjoyed our little two-post encounter. Thank you, Emma!
DeleteI'm sorry we disappointed you so. We'll try better next time. 😉
ReplyDeleteNot to worry. I hope you didn’t feel chastised as that was not my intention. Don’t feel blue. This blog needs all the readers it can get! Thank you, Janice!
DeleteSomehow I missed your Oct 27 post so today's post
ReplyDeletewas a surprise.
So today you found two for the price of one! We appreciate your business. Thank you, Red!
DeleteI could have googled but where would be the fun in that?
ReplyDeleteI have two important group chats with 3 people in them: one is with two friends, one is with my two daughters.
i just thought I'd tell you that
I understand. You have other important things to do eac day so reading the blog of an old guy in the US is not at the top of your list. But please keep reading (and leaving comments) whenever you can. Thank you, kylie!
DeleteHello Bob. I did look up the George Washington one because I was intrigued to know its origin. I didn't look up any of the others. I am still reading your blog and have started a new one myself. I am Rachel.
ReplyDeleteI’m glad you’re back and that your blogging has also resumed. You are a prolific writer, blogging almost every single day. I, on the other hand, have slowed down a bit. Maybe that is why readership is down. Out of sight, out of mind, and all that. Thank you, Rachael!
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