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A question is posed, whomever gets the first correct answer (and is acknowledged correct by the questioner) get to pose the next question:

Here be the articles, or guidelines if ye will:

1: I will ask a question at the end of this post.
2: Post an answer if ye will.
3: If I confirm that your answer is correct, you post the next question.
4: If an answer is wrong, then the asker should use his or her judgement - give people more time, give a hint, or ask an easier question.
5: Ask reasonable questions. The goal is to have fun, not to stump everyone.
6: If someone gives an answer that is true, then it counts as correct, even if you were thinking of a different answer. For example, if you asks who was the woman who sailed with Calico Jack, and you are thinking of Mary Read, and someone answers Anne Bonny, it counts.
7: Questions do not have to be about history or even pirates, but let's try and keep it within the time frame 1750-1900.
8: If ye don't know an answer, then researching it is okay, even googling.
9: If its your turn to ask, you have three days to post yer question. After that, whoever gets there first can ask the next question.

Tags: fun, game, quiz

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Permalink Reply by Caspian Zeplin on November 1, 2009 at 8:00am: Beltane, the beginning of summer if I'm not mistaken. Nice question, Gaia. I often forget our southern friends hold seasonal events opposite to ours - or perhaps we hold them opposite to them? :); ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by GaiaGirl Pearl on November 1, 2009 at 2:32pm: Great to see that you're up on your pagan festivals Chaplin Zeplin ... your question :); ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Caspian Zeplin on November 3, 2009 at 12:27pm: Pardon me, I haven't checked this in a while. Someone else can feel free to ask a question though.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Bridget Jennings on November 3, 2009 at 3:14pm: Wondered if they were switched - ty; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by GaiaGirl Pearl on November 3, 2009 at 2:13pm: I'll jump in 'cos I have a question ready to go ...

Who said "Nowhere in the world have I encountered a festival of people that has such a magnificent appeal to the whole nation" & what were they referring to?; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Bridget Jennings on November 3, 2009 at 3:15pm: the Melbourne Cup?; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by GaiaGirl Pearl on November 3, 2009 at 3:56pm: aye they were referring to the Melbourne Cup (which was yesterday) ... but who said it?; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Bridget Jennings on November 3, 2009 at 11:15pm: Mark Twain? (and believe it or not I knew it was yesterday but than I have sources in Melbourne); ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by GaiaGirl Pearl on November 4, 2009 at 2:35am: yes, I thought that the Americans might be interested to learn that Twain toured in Australia in 1895 http://www.marktwain.com.au/

All yours Admiral :); ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Bridget Jennings on November 5, 2009 at 10:01am: Where is the fresh water (lake) area known as the Ship Wreck Coast in the States?; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Bosun Greybeard on November 5, 2009 at 2:50pm: *sings*

The legend lives on from the Chippewa on down
Of the big lake they call ___________The lake, it is said, never gives up her dead
When the skies of November turn gloomy.

*takes a deep breath and bellows*

Does anyone know where the love of God goes
When the words turn the minutes to hours
The searchers all say they'd have made Whitefish Bay
If they'd fifteen more miles behind her.; ▶ Reply to This