Saturday, November 21, 2009

Elephant's Enemy -- Quiz Quilt 149 Solution

Category Answers:
Math
&
Science
LYRIDSThe shower takes place every April.
Sports
&
Games
RETTONBouncy West Virginian Mary Lou Retton captured the gold in 1984.
History
&
Government
NIXONThe morning after Richard Nixon's speech was televised on August 8, 1974, the Californian submitted his written resignation to Henry Kissinger.
Entertainment
&
Food
BJORKThe former Sugarcubes member was born as Bjork Guomundsdottir in Reykjavik on November 21, 1965.
Geography
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Nature
BOISEThe city's name comes from the French word for "wooded".
Literature
&
Arts
BARFYThe children named their cat Kittykat.

Quiz Quilt Answer: DONKEY (Fifth letters)

Editorial cartoonist Thomas Nast first represented the Democrats as a donkey in 1870 and the Republicans as an elephant four years later.

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