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  • Cream of the Crop

    Eric Clapton.
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    All of the following have a connection to today, 30 March.

    1. On this day in 1945, British rock musician Eric Clapton was born. In 1968, Clapton appeared in a temporary supergroup with John Lennon. Which of the following was the name of the supergroup?
      • The Dirty Mac
      • The Dirty Look
      • The Dirty Laundry
    2. On this day in 1981, President Ronald Reagan was the victim of a failed assassination attempt by John Hinckley, Jr. An obsession with whom was the motivation behind Hinckley’s attack on the President?
      • Carrie Fisher
      • Jane Fonda
      • Jodie Foster
    3. William H. Seward, the Secretary of State under U.S. President Andrew Johnson, signed the Alaska Purchase on 30th March. This treaty ceded Russian North America to the United States. Who was the Russian Tsar at the time of the purchase?
      • Alexander II
      • Catherine II
      • Nicholas II
    4. Today in 2025, Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, passed away in her sleep at Windsor at the age of 101. She was the queen consort of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 1936 to 1952 and the mother of Queen Elizabeth II. Where was her childhood home and the birthplace of her second daughter, Princess Margaret?
      • Edinburgh Castle
      • Glamis Castle
      • Eilean Donan Castle
    5. On this day in 1296, England’s King Edward I sacked a town that had changed hands over a dozen times from the 12th to the 15th century. Which town was it?
      • Carlisle
      • Kelso
      • Berwick-upon-Tweed
    Edward I of England.
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    Good luck! I will post the answers later today.

  • Mysteries and Meanings: A Trivial Journey Through Alfa-Foxtrot—Answers

    Aardwolf at Buffalo Springs NP, Kenya
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    1. A is for Aardwolf. African wild dog—is NOT an another name for the Aardwolf. The other two maanhaar-jackal and termite-eating hyena are such alternatives.
    2. B is for Bacchus. Dionysus—is the Greek god of wine making
    3. C is for the Chrysanthemum Throne. Naruhito—is the current emperor of Japan. In a metonymic sense, the “Chrysanthemum Throne” also rhetorically refers to the head of state and the Japanese monarchy itself.
    4. D is for Drouthy. Thirsty—the line “And drouthy neibors, neibors, meet;” translates to “And thirsty neighbours, neighbours meet;”
    5. E is for Elephant. Mahout—a mahout is a trainer, keeper or rider of an elephant. A howdah is related; it is a seat for carrying people on the back of an elephant or camel. Burlak was the occupation of a person who manually hauled river boats or barges in the Russian Empire.
    6. F is for the Fortingall Yew. Pontius Pilate—An article in the New York Times on 15 January 1899 explored the possibility of Pontius Pilate having Scottish origins. It suggested that during the period between the Romans’ initial and later invasions of Britain, Caesar Augustus sent envoys to establish relations with British and Caledonian chieftains, including Metellanus of Glen Lyon. A Roman envoy fathered a child with a Caledonian woman, who later returned to Rome with him and was raised as Pilate. Although there is no definitive record of Pilate’s birth or parentage, this story is as plausible as other theories suggesting he was born in Tarragona, Spain, or Forchheim, Germany. If true, Pilate would be one of many Scots who have historically achieved high positions in foreign empires.
    One trunk of the Fortingall Yew. The original size of the trunk is marked by the wooden poles.
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  • Mysteries and Meanings: A Trivial Journey Through Alfa-Foxtrot

    Chrysanthemum
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    1. A is for Aardwolf. Which of these is NOT an alternative name for an aardwolf?
      • African wild dog
      • Maanhaar-jackal
      • Termite-eating hyena
    2. B is for Bacchus. Commonly known as Bacchus by the Greeks—a name later adopted by the Romans—for a frenzy he is said to induce called baccheia, who is the Greek god of wine-making?
      • Dionysus
      • Marsyas
      • Uranus
    3. C is for the Chrysanthemum Throne. Who currently sits on the Chrysanthemum Throne?
      • Akihito
      • Fumihito
      • Naruhito
    4. D is for Drouthy. What does the word “drouthy” mean in this line from Robert Burns’s Tam o’Shanter? “And drouthy neibors, neibors, meet;”
      • Testy
      • Thirsty
      • Trusty
    5. E is for Elephant. Which of these is a trainer, keeper or rider of an elephant?
      • Burlak
      • Howdah
      • Mahout
    6. F is for the Fortingall Yew. Estimates place the age of this tree in Perthshire, Scotland between 2,000 and 5,000 years. Which biblical figure does local legend say was born in its shadow?
      • Andrew the Apostle
      • Herod Agrippa
      • Pontius Pilate
    Fortingall Yew
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    Good luck! The answers will be posted later today.