Fibbing Friday

Fibbing Friday — Who, What, and When?

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Frank (aka PCGuy) and Di (aka Pensitivity101) alternate as host for Fibbing Friday, a silly little exercise where we are to write a post with our answers to the ten questions below. But as the title suggests, truth is not an option. The idea is to fib a little, a lot, tell whoppers, be inventive, silly, or even outrageous, in your responses. Today is Di’s turn to host and here are her questions.

1. What is a pince nez?

The question should be who is Prince Nez, and the answer is Prince Nez is the son and heir to the throne of King Nez.

2. Who had the original telephone number Whitehall 1212?

It was for the telephone that was installed in the hall between the East Wing and the West Wing of the White House.

3. Who reportedly lived at 221B Baker Street?

That’s where the baker leased his oft-flooded basement to the butcher and the candlestick maker so that the three of them could relax together in a large tub.

4. What happened in Pudding Lane in 1666?

A large vat of figgy pudding exploded, covering the entire street and all the houses located on it with a thick coat of pudding that quickly dried. As a result, street on which the pudding-crusted homes were located was renamed Pudding Lane.

5. Who resides at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue?

In early 2017 the building was turned into an insane asylum (or madhouse) and one of the most insane and dangerous men on earth was imprisoned there. Due to mass protests by the citizens, the plan is to remove that madman from the premises on January 20, 2021 and return the building to its previous usage.

6. What happened on the 8th August 1963?

A total eclipse of the sun.

7. Who lost their head on 16th October 1793?

Lizzie Borden’s husband, when she took an ax and gave her husband forty whacks after finding out that he was cheating on her.

8. What was in operation between April 3 1860 and October 24 1861 but failed due to bankruptcy?

The Trump Taj Mahal casino in Atlantic City.

9. What is the significance of The Golden Hind?

This is the solid gold toilet that Donald Trump has in his Trump Tower condominium in New York City. It’s the one on which he sits his golden ass on when he has to take a dump.

10. Who was Spencer Perceval?

Mrs. Perceval’s first born child.

Fibbing Friday — Rock ‘n Roll

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Frank (aka PCGuy) and Di (aka Pensitivity101) alternate as host for Fibbing Friday, a silly little exercise where we are to write a post with our answers to the ten questions below. But as the title suggests, truth is not an option. The idea is to fib a little, a lot, tell whoppers, be inventive, silly, or even outrageous, in your responses. Today is Frank’s turn to host and here are his questions.

What musical group from the 1960s was known as “The Fab Four”?

The Four Tops. Or maybe the Four Aces. No wait, the Four Seasons. Possibly the Four Lads. Oh wait, it was definitely the Four Horseman.

What was the “British Invasion” in the 1960s?

It was an undeclared war between Argentina and the United Kingdom over the Falkland Islands in the South Atlantic. I think that was in the 60s, but it could have been the 70s or the 80s. Who knows and, more important, who cares?

What is Stephen King’s book, The Stand about?

It’s the heartwarming story about when Stephen King and his publisher had a major disagreement regarding royalties and King took a strong stand against his publisher that he ultimately won.

What was the TV show, Breaking Bad about?

It was the story of a lovely couple that, after 30 years of what to the outside world was a perfect marriage, turned out to be a very bad marriage, leading to a very acrimonious breakup.

Exactly who was Kilroy?

He was a Peeping Tom with a prominent proboscis.

What musical instrument is Phil Collins best known for playing?

Although few people know it, Phil Collins’ ancestors were originally from Australia and had Aboriginal roots. So, in order to pay homage to his ancestry, Collins became known for his ability to play the didgeridoo.

According to Genesis 1, what happened on the seventh day?

On the seventh day, seven swans went a-swimming.

What happened at the O.K. Corral?

When Wyatt Earp was a teenager, his mother caught him and his friends in the O.K. Corral engaged in a circle jerk. Earp’s mother yelled at him and told him that, despite the name of the corral, what he was doing there with his friends was not O.K.

According to Greek mythology, what was needed to cross the river Styx?

A boat made from large sticks, which back in the day, was spelled s-t-y-x.

What was the play, Inherit the Wind about?

It was the sad story of a lawyer who had, much to his chagrin, inherited his father’s tendency toward flatulence.

Fibbing Friday — A British Primer

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Fibbing FridayFrank (aka PCGuy) and Di (aka Pensitivity101) alternate as host for Fibbing Friday, a silly little exercise where we are to write a post with our answers to the ten questions below. But as the title suggests, truth is not an option. The idea is to fib a little, a lot, tell whoppers, be inventive, silly, or even outrageous, in your responses. Today is Di’s turn to host and here are her questions.

1. What tax did Henry VIII introduce in 1535?

The divorce tax, which made it more cost effective for him to behead, rather than divorce, his ex-wives.

2. Who entered a contest for his own lookalike, and came third?

Groucho Marx. This guy, Gene Shalit, was the winner.

3. What sort of creature is a mountain chicken?

It’s a human being who lives in the mountains but who is afraid of heights.

4. In which city is the UK’s Dyslexia Research Trust based?

Backwardshire.

5. What is Scooby Doo’s full name?

Scooby Dooby Doo.

6. What is a zeedonk?

It’s the offspring of accidentally mixing the DNA of a zebra with that of a donkey in a cloning experiment gone awry.

7. Coprastastaphobia is the fear of what? (and no, I can’t pronounce it)

It’s the fear of not being able to cope with a change to the status quo.

8. What is an orange pippin?

Donald Trump.

9. What is a Royal Flush?

It’s the shade of red on the face of a member of the royal family upon experiencing an orgasm.

10. Who is currently 15th in line to the British Throne?

Mr. Bean.

Fibbing Friday Halloween Edition

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Fibbing FridayFrank (aka PCGuy) and Di (aka Pensitivity101) alternate as host for Fibbing Friday, a silly little exercise where we are to write a post with our answers to the ten questions below. But as the title suggests, truth is not an option. The idea is to fib a little, a lot, tell whoppers, be inventive, silly, or even outrageous, in your responses. Today is Frank’s turn to host and here are his questions.

1. Why is October the tenth month rather than the eighth as its name implies?

Because counting hadn’t been invented when they named the months back in prehistoric days.

2. Why is Halloween on October 31st?

Because it’s not too hot and not too cold on October 31st. As Goldilocks said right before encountering the big, bad wolf at her grandmother’s house, “It’s just right.”

3. What exactly is “Pumpkin Spice”?

It’s what happens when pumpkins procreate.

4. How did the tradition of carving Jack-o’-lanterns start?

It dates back to Jack the Ripper when he would carve up his victims as if they were pumpkins.

5. Why are they called “Jack-o’-lanterns”?

To pay homage to the aforementioned Jack the Ripper.

6. Why is National Poetry Writing Month (NaPoWriMo) in April when National Poetry Day is October 3rd?

You know how poets are, right? They totally lose track of time.

7. What’s the big deal about Columbus Day?

You know, a lot of people are asking that same question these days.

8. Why do kids trick-or-treat on Halloween?

Because if they dressed up in outlandish costumes, wore masks to hide their identity, knocked on random people’s doors, and demanded candy on any other night, they’d be apprehended by ICE and thrown into cages at a juvenile detention center.

9. According to at least one Internet source, October 30th is National Candy Corn Day. Why?

The National Association of Candy Corn Manufacturers paid off that internet source to proclaim October 30th as National Candy Corn Day.

10. What happens to all the candy corn that doesn’t get eaten?

It all gets returned to the National Association of Candy Corn Manufacturers, where they grind up the uneaten candy corn and donate it to ICE in order to feed kids who were apprehended trick or treating on a night other than Halloween and who were shipped off to and caged in juvenile detention centers. Yeah, I know. That’s wrong on so many levels.

Fibbing Friday — Feeling Blue

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Fibbing FridayFrank (aka PCGuy) and Di (aka Pensitivity101) alternate as host for Fibbing Friday, a silly little exercise where we are to write a post with our answers to the ten questions below. But as the title suggests, truth is not an option. The idea is to fib a little, a lot, tell whoppers, be inventive, silly, or even outrageous, in your responses. Today is Di’s turn to host and here are her questions.

1. Why is Royal Blood considered blue?

Because red-blooded sounds too American and there is no such thing as royalty in America. (Well, at least until Donald Trump has attempted to declare himself king.)

2. What is a Blue Moon?

A brand of beer.
3. What was the song ‘Blue is the Color’ about?

The color blue. Duh!

4. What is meant by blue collar?

It’s when a man’s favorite shirt’s collar is so dirty and frayed that it makes its owner feel blue at having to throw the shirt away.

5. What is a blue bonnet?

A brand of margarine.
6. What did Little Boy Blue play?

The blues on a saxophone, of course.

7. What changed from brown to blue according to the song?

The color of my girlfriend’s eyes after she put on her blue-tinted contact lenses.

8. Where will you find a Blue Nun?

On the label of a bottle of wine.

9. Why mustn’t you step on his Blue Suede Shoes?

You might turn them from blue suede to brown suede, especially if your feet are muddy.

10. What kind of bird has blue feet?

The bluebird of happiness.