THE PUZZLE CORNER: AUGUST 23, 2014

FUN FACT
Dolphins always sleep with one eye open!

THE LETTER SHUFFLE
The answers to our very long quiz all share 2 letters, but differ in the rest. Based upon the clues below, do you know what the words are?
HINT: ALL the answers are the same length.

01. To utter a hesitation
02. Previously owned
03. Owns now
04. (In)Famous Sci-Fi system
05. A Crone?
06. A laugh
07. Mister Solo?
08. A meat
09. Head wear
10. Animal food

We'll reveal all next weekend. But for now, let's peek inside THE ANSWERS BOX and discover the results from our August 16th Puzzle Corner and our extended TRIVIA TIME that covered multiple recent events.

Ebsen in Tin Man costume

Peace in music

THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE WIZARD OF OZ
Which actor was originally supposed to be the Tin Woodsman?
Buddy Ebsen! But he was allergic to the original silver makeup used and had to be hospitalized, which caused the MGM Studios to recast the role and reconfigure the makeup.

THE 45TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE WOODSTOCK MUSIC FESTIVAL
Who was the opening act for the three day event? Richie Havens.

Williams, circa 2011

IN MEMORY OF ROBIN WILLIAMS (1951-2014)
What was the title of his very first comedy album?

Martel with Bob Crane

Reality, What A Concept! The vinyl record was released in 1978 and sadly, has yet to make it in CD or MP3 formats even after all these years.

IN MEMORY OF ARLENE MARTEL (1936-2014)
While many remember her as T'Pring in the classic Star Trek episode "Amok Time", as who in what series did she most often guest star?

Bacall, circa 1950s

She played French resistance fighter "Tiger" in five different episodes of Hogan's Heroes.

IN MEMORY OF LAUREN BACALL (1924-2014)
Why did actor Humphrey Bogart call her "Baby"?
Because of the age difference between them. He was 45 and she 20 when they wed, but were happily married until Bogart's untimely death at age 57.



Images courtesy of Wikipedia, Clip Art, and the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.

THE PUZZLE CORNER: AUGUST 16, 2014

No "Fun Fact" in this installment folks, because a lot has happened over the past week and we have a lot of ground to cover in this special presentation of TRIVIA TIME.

Woodstock

THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE WIZARD OF OZ
Which actor was originally supposed to be the Tin Woodsman?
Hint: Photographic proof exists, but posting it now would give away the answer.

THE 45TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE WOODSTOCK MUSIC FESTIVAL
Who was the opening act for the three day event?

Williams, circa 2011

IN MEMORY OF ROBIN WILLIAMS (1951-2014)
What was the title of his very first comedy album?

IN MEMORY OF ARLENE MARTEL (1936-2014)
While many remember her as T'Pring in the classic Star Trek episode "Amok Time", as who in what series did she most often guest star?

Bacall, circa 1950s

IN MEMORY OF LAUREN BACALL (1924-2014)
Why did actor Humphrey Bogart call her "Baby"?

We'll reveal all next weekend.
But for now, let's open up THE ANSWERS BOX and discover the results from the August 9, 2014 Puzzle Corner.

NEXT?
Given the sequence below, can you figure out what the next item should be?
8 = 56
7 =42
6 = 30
5 = 20
3 = 6 because the given number and its missing multiplier keep decreasing by 1 as the sequence progresses.

BEFORE AND AFTER
Two separate things share at least one word in common and can be combined to make something new.
Based upon the given clue "A C. S. Lewis novel about an infamous Super Bowl event", the answer is The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe Malfunction.