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Saturday, April 5, 2008

79. Glorifying defeat?

The famous 1895 Jameson Raid, led by Dr. Leander Starr Jameson, was a raid by British forces against the Boers in South Africa. It served as the precursor to the Second Boer War. The British press, however, portrayed Jameson as a hero in the middle of the fiasco, and the actual defeat as a British victory.

How is the episode immortalized?

78. Comic art?

With which "art form" will you associate the following terms:

Harold, Blind Harold, Sybil, The Bat

Friday, April 4, 2008

77. Bonnie and Clyde inspired, perhaps?

When cars taken for test drives from car showrooms never return,
When valuable guests leave hotels without paying,
When houses with people living in them get sold,
When lockers turn up empty,
When you figure the money in your hands is fake, chances are, in a little while,
A simple little scrawl will appear where you least expect it to,
Which will tell you that
_______ and ______ were here.


A bit dated. What the heck. Just fill in the blanks.

Thursday, April 3, 2008

76. By the snows of Fujiyama....

The Japan Sumo association employs Tokoyamas for a specific purpose. There are 53 tokoyamas
who belong to each of the 53 sumo stables.

What specific function do the Tokoyamas perform?

Tuesday, April 1, 2008

75. National art form?

The name of this art form comes from the combination of the Javanese words for "to write" and "point". This wax-resist dyeing technique is prevalent in several countries of West Africa, such as Nigeria, Cameroon and Mali, and in Asia, such as India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Iran, Malaysia and Thailand. However, it is in Indonesia that it is considered a national art form.

Which art form?

Monday, March 31, 2008

74. The tradition of the Klossners.....

3 generations of Klossners had worked on the construction of the Notre Dame cathedral. They used to sign their work through a particular act. According to one theory, when Jean Klossner came to America he also continued in the grand tradition of the Klossners by doing the same for all the buildings that he made for the Meyer Holler construction company in Los Angeles. The owner of one of the buildings saw Klossner indulging in the particular act and being suitably impressed, started something that is prevalent to the present day.

What?