Q1) Edward Teach died on 22nd November, 1718. He’s best remembered as which pirate: Calico Jack, Captain Kidd or Blackbeard?
Q2) The Congress of closed on 22nd November, 1908. It standardised which country’s alphabet: Albania’s, Croatia’s or Moldova’s?
Q3) Actor, singer and songwriter, Hoagy Carmichael, was born on 22nd November, 1899. It’s said — by a very well known writer — that a well known fictional spy looks like Carmichael. Which spy: James Bond, George Smiley or Harry Lime?
Q4) Germany’s first female Chancellor was sworn into office: on 22nd November, 2005. She stepped down in which year: 2022, 2021 or 2020?
Q5) Finally … ? Toy Story was released on 22nd November, 1995. Who voiced Woody, in Toy Story: Tom Hanks, Tom Cruise or Tom ‘Bones’ Malone?
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‡ That he is, Debbi, that he is. Did you know he met Christopher Lloyd, recently? It looked quite emotional.
Q5) Tom Hanks Yes, Lars Von Trier. I remember watching Antichrist with my friend, and you need to have quite the stomach for it (the first scene is black and white and incredibly beautiful, but there are moments that are horrible as well. And I don't flinch at gore in horror movies). Melancholia is beyond sad but also painfully beautiful. This man knows what a true depression looks and feel like, that is for sure, from my experience with patients. Have fun with Jude. :)
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Q1) Blackbeard
ReplyDeleteQ2) Albania (you missed Manastir in the question)
Q3) James Bond
Q4) 2021
Q5) Tom Hanks
Yes, Lars Von Trier. I remember watching Antichrist with my friend, and you need to have quite the stomach for it (the first scene is black and white and incredibly beautiful, but there are moments that are horrible as well. And I don't flinch at gore in horror movies). Melancholia is beyond sad but also painfully beautiful. This man knows what a true depression looks and feel like, that is for sure, from my experience with patients.
Have fun with Jude. :)
1 Blackbeard
ReplyDelete2 Albanis
3 George Smiley
4 2022
5 Tom Hanks
Wow! Yes, it is.
ReplyDelete1. Blackbeard
2. Albania's
3. James Bond
4. 2021
5. Tom Hanks
Have I ever mentioned that Tom Hanks and I are the exact same age? Born on the same day of the same year! Kinda wild. :)