While playing Trivial Pursuit Junior on Sunday with my children, I was asked this question: If George Washington had a parrot, what would he name it? a)Polly; b)Molly; c)Holly;
In the parallel universe where Mr. Washington had a parrot, the Trivial Pursuit Junior researchers discovered the name of the parrot and delivered that information through the unimaginable dimensions into this universe and to their counterparts here who incorporated the question into the game along with its categorical answer. I'm sorry, but under no circumstances would two of those answers be correct. There is only one name for a parrot that George Washington didn't own, but might have.
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Modal verbs belong in a trivia game.
ReplyDeleteI found out this: "Martha Washington, wife of our 1st President, George Washington (1789-1791), had a parrot “Polly” who George supposedly didn’t like. It is said that both George and the parrot kept a close eye on each other when they were in the same room."
ReplyDeleteSince he didn't like the parrot his wife had, he wouldn't call it Polly. That narows it down a little.
What. I don't see anything wrong with that question.
ReplyDeleteWhat kind of parrot was it?
ReplyDeleteThe correct answer was Polly. It's time you knew. Realizers.
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