Trivia Game for Benzo Brains (let's heal and have fun at the same time)

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You did ask for trivia Shook.  My question was about as trivial as I could get. 

 

The are called "budgie smugglers".  Lol

 

Tony Abbot, right wing, Australian ex prime minister wears them, and is ridiculed as a result.  He doesn't seem to care his ego so giant.  Looks like he's going to lose his seat in the coming federal elections.  A seat he has held for 25 years.  I'm counting the days.

 

He is a horrible man.  Sexist, racist, you name it, Abbot's got it. 

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I was going to post a picture of your ex-prime minister in budgie smugglers but decided against it.

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I wanted to post it Shook, maybe that's cultural in itself.  Lol.

 

I don't know how to use Pinterest.  I'll have to learn, because it does add to the understanding. 

 

I'm feeling really unwell this morning. 

 

Someone take a turn... 

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Here's some more cultural trivia to hopefully distract you a little.

 

http://keppatsukobo.jp/Shouzoku/image/tsunokakushi.jpg

 

This type of headgear worn in traditional Shinto wedding ceremonies is called tsunokakushi. It is said to hide what from the hapless, unsuspecting bridegroom?

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That's a difficult one, Shook. 

 

What could she be hiding? 

 

Dowry obligations? 

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http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dzVZzBUFd0w/T0BA-aj9nzI/AAAAAAAAAl8/7ZDihQVEn0I/s1600/devilhorns1.jpg

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Answer: horns. 

 

Tsunokakushi, meaning "horn-hiding", is worn to veil the bride's horns of jealousy, ego, and selfishness. It also symbolizes her resolve to become a gentle and obedient wife. But the strength of that resolve may vary from bride to bride...

 

http://oldphotosjapan.com/images/50.jpg

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Are Japanese men ever jealous, selfish, or egotistical?  Apparently not.

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Crumbs.  I left my computer logged on and did not see the 'horns' answer.

 

For a moment there I thought I had gotten it right with "dowry".  I  misinterpreted the raised hands as jubilation.  Gawd.  Desperate for a win. 

 

No man, from whatever culture, could ever be jealous Shook.    We know you are perfect. 

 

 

 

 

 

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What Australian marsupial has: 

 

Webbed feet

Tail like a beaver

Bill like a duck

Venom like a snake

And lays eggs? 

 

 

 

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I don't know, but duck-billed platypus came to mind.

[[de...]]

You got it Shook.  🏆

 

I love the little platypus.  They are really shy, too. 

 

 

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Yay. Total guess.

 

By the way, here's the other kind of wedding headgear. It's meant to resemble a cotton swab, because in the Shinto religion, cleanliness is next to godliness and purification rites are key.

 

 

Of course I'm kidding. I think it's just eye-catching and has no special meaning.

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What was "Pac-Man" originally named when first released in Japan?

 

http://previewcf.turbosquid.com/Preview/2014/07/03__21_20_07/PacManW.png6b77d0c6-5370-42fe-ad2c-9217b401f021Original.jpg

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Answer: "Puckman"

 

Check out the commercial...

 

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Hope things aren't too rough for you, Dee. Here's one of your furry friends bringing you a smile.

 

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Back in 1988, the fiendish people at DC Comics (publishers of Superman, Batman) set up a 1-900 number for readers to call and vote for a character to either live or die, in a storyline entitled "A Death in the Family".

 

Which well-known character was it?

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Answer:

 

http://thecomicbookaddicts.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Batman-Death-In-Family_900.jpg

 

The people voted, and the Joker got his revenge. It wasn't the original Robin who was killed, but the second incarnation, a lad named Jason Todd who was apparently unpopular with the readers.

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Name the musician/bandleader who, in just 4 years, scored 69 top ten hits—more than Elvis Presley (38) and the Beatles (33).

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Would it be Glen Miller? 

 

Thanks for the platypus, Shook.  Made me smile. 

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Correct! 

 

 

Glenn Miller's hits include "In the Mood", "Moonlight Serenade", "Pennsylvania 6-5000", "Chattanooga Choo Choo", "A String of Pearls", "At Last", "(I've Got a Gal In) Kalamazoo", "American Patrol", "Tuxedo Junction", "Elmer's Tune", and "Little Brown Jug".

 

 

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You're kidding Shook. 

I was only reading about him the other day.  Not for a moment did I think I had it right. 

 

Q:  Which poet is credited with writing the lyrics of the New Year's standard, 'Auld Lang Syne'? 

 

 

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No clue, but stores in Japan play that song to let shoppers know that it's almost closing time.

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It was Robbie Burns, in 1788, Shook. 

 

Oh gosh, a department store is my friend.....

 

Q:  Which British actor played Rik, in the British TV comedy, "The Young Ones"?  He died too young, and is one of my all time favourites.  So funny. 

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I can only come up with Dudley Moore.