During the Battle of the Bulge, General Omar Bradley was briefly detained when he correctly identified Springfield as the capital of Illinois because the American MP who questioned him mistakenly believed the capital was Chicago.
They also stopped David Niven, then a major with a 21st Army HQ reconnaissance unit, who did not know the answer to the question but did point out he had starred in a movie with Ginger Rogers. The MPs said ’It’s ok, Dave, we know who you are.’
Baseball questions are limited in scope to baseball fans. A better question would be one on a subject that has a wider audience such as “How many felony counts was Donald Trump convicted?” A precise answer would be “34”. An acceptable answer would be “all of them”. Now if the shooters are republicans then the response to either answer would be “rat-a-tat-tat”.
I always wondered about those “sports shibboleths” in old war movies. They NEVER asked who won the Pulitizer Prize that year. I would not have gotten through the picket perimeter.
When I was in the Canadian Army, I always feared those challenge questions. You just know it would be related to hockey in some way and given I’m the only Canadian that knows nothing of that game, I don’t suspect I would pass any of the challenges, despite the the number of aboots I would use.
MichaelAxelFleming 27 days ago
Betty Grable!
robertthomasson 27 days ago
During the Battle of the Bulge, General Omar Bradley was briefly detained when he correctly identified Springfield as the capital of Illinois because the American MP who questioned him mistakenly believed the capital was Chicago.
They also stopped David Niven, then a major with a 21st Army HQ reconnaissance unit, who did not know the answer to the question but did point out he had starred in a movie with Ginger Rogers. The MPs said ’It’s ok, Dave, we know who you are.’
Alabama Al 27 days ago
“Friendlies, huh? OK, what state ya from?”
“Texas.”
“What’s the state capital of Texas?”
“Austin.”
“WRONG! It’s Houston!” (Rat-a-tat-tat.)
For a Just and Peaceful World 27 days ago
Baseball questions are limited in scope to baseball fans. A better question would be one on a subject that has a wider audience such as “How many felony counts was Donald Trump convicted?” A precise answer would be “34”. An acceptable answer would be “all of them”. Now if the shooters are republicans then the response to either answer would be “rat-a-tat-tat”.
Pogo517 27 days ago
Trade the Hammer? Never! (cue Enter the Sandman)
ajr58(1) 27 days ago
2004. Biggest.Choke.Evah!
John Leonard Premium Member 27 days ago
Nah, the guys outside are from Boston.
Jesquire 27 days ago
Mo.
mindjob 27 days ago
How many licks does it take to get to the tootsie roll center of a tootsie pop?
[Unnamed Reader - 14b4ce] 27 days ago
Nope. Rivera blew it to aRIZONA.
See TV movie starring Carol Burnett about “Friendly Fire”
[Unnamed Reader - 14b4ce] 27 days ago
Did 1940’s women have Bob Hope pinups?
lnrokr55 27 days ago
Yup, gotta have the high heat! Better than Giuliani on SNL anyway !
Dan Tooker 27 days ago
I’d be screwed if asked that question. No idea who won the world series recently. I lost interest after the 1969 Mets.
mistercatworks 27 days ago
I always wondered about those “sports shibboleths” in old war movies. They NEVER asked who won the Pulitizer Prize that year. I would not have gotten through the picket perimeter.
Yontrop 27 days ago
He should have gone with, “Well it wasn’t the Cubs!”
willie_mctell 27 days ago
Lolly pop Lulu
jvscanlan Premium Member 26 days ago
Actually, he was right . . . . The Yankees won in 2000
JH&Cats 26 days ago
Widespread scoring fraud—the championship was stolen!
nerill.dp 25 days ago
When I was in the Canadian Army, I always feared those challenge questions. You just know it would be related to hockey in some way and given I’m the only Canadian that knows nothing of that game, I don’t suspect I would pass any of the challenges, despite the the number of aboots I would use.