Oh… my … LORD … !
I think …
No, scrub that, I’m convinced the weather is doing me no good.
It is, right now, bloody freezing out: as I’m sure you can work out from the attached photo.
I’m feeling as sick as the proverbial parrot.
Frankly … ? Frankly, I’ve not coughed like this since the days I smoked.
To get ironic … ?
Yummy … !
Let’s get moving on, shall we? Before I cough up a lung …
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Yesterday’s themed Teaser saw Debbi putting in her answers: along with bagging 6 out of 6, she also confessed she love to visit the UK again*.
Let’s see how she — and you — do with today’s Chuck Jones themed questions.
Q1) 22nd February, 2002, saw the death of animator, Chuck Jones. Name any of the three characters to feature in his ‘Hunting Trilogy’ of shorts … ?
Q2) More to the point, with which film studio did he made the Merrie Melodies and Looney Tunes cartoons … ?
Q3) Jones also — at one point — worked on which cat and mouse cartoons … ?
Q4) Which skunk did Jones work on … ?
Q5) And finally … which Chuck Jones directed cartoon is set to a Richard Wagner soundtrack … ?
And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …
Q1) 21st February is International Mother Language Day, as promoted by UNESCO: what does UNESCO stand for … ?A1) United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization.
Q2) How many official languages does the UN have … ?A2) Six.
Q3) Name one of them.A3) Arabic, Chinese, English, French , Russian and Spanish.
Q4) How many languages are spoken in Africa … ?A4) Between 2,100 and 3, 000.
Q5) What’s the only Semitic language native to Europe: Yiddish, Maltese or Neo-Aramaic … ?A5) Maltese.
Q6) According to Wikipedia, how many languages are indigenous to the British Isles … ?A6) 11. (That includes Jersey French, but not necessarily the dialects of Norman French that are native to the Channel Isles. And there’s a dialect of Scottish Gælic spoken in Canada … )
Q7) And finally … how many living languages are spoken in China … ?A7) 292.
I’ll leave you with these wise words from Chuck jones himself …
“A comedian is not a person who opens a funny door — he's the person who opens a door funny.”Chuck Jones
And something of a ditty …
* Actually, South California might be better, at this time of year, Debbi: it’s DEFINITELY cold … ! Make sure you bring a jumper. AND a scarf … !
1 comment:
Hey, Paul! :) It was great talking to you. I'd rather be somewhere warmer, too. I hope you're feeling better soon.
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4. Pepé Le Pew
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