For Fibbing Friday this week’s questions are:
1. Who made the first manned hot air balloon? Mary Anne MacLeod Trump (Donald’s mother)
2. Which is the more widely used around the world, cow’s milk or goat’s milk? It depends on what you are using it for.
3. What does the word “Canada” mean? It means “can be done.” They chose it over the statement of the first French explorer who, when asked to cross a river, said, “No cana do.”
4. True or False, an adult male baboon can kill an adult leopard? It can, but just because it can doesn’t mean it will.
5. Which U.S. State has the nickname “Hawkeye”? Maine, in honor of Hawkeye Pierce, whose birthplace was Crabapple Cove, Maine. (Check it out.)
6. In which decade of the 19th Century did Christmas Day become a national U.S. holiday? the “Decade of the boughs of Holly”
7. Which strong cheese, made from ewe’s milk and stored in caves, is named after a village in France? Cheez-its
8. Who painted “Whistler’s Mother”? A 4-year-old Whistler, when he got into her makeup while she was sleeping and tried to make up her face, somewhat excessively, I might add. It took her hours to scrub off the makeup. She was not pleased and spanked him soundly. Years later he tried to compensate by painting her portrait. She forgave him.
9. In Denmark they are known as “laks” what are they known as in English? Something to put on bagels.
10. Approximately what percentage of humans are left-handed? The remaining percentage that isn’t right-handed.
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Loved #1, #2 and #10 in particular this week Judy. Thanks for joining in.
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All good, but 1 is my win pick, lol.
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Thanks, Paul. That is the one that drew me in. I was looking and thought I wasn’t going to be able to do this Fibbing Friday. Then I saw #1 and knew I had to. Eventually the other answers came to me.
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🙂
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Oh the hot air balloon! That got a spontaneous guffaw out of me…thank you. I needed that after reading way to much about the hot air balloon himself!
Loved the Whistler’s mother, too. Explains your lead image, which at first, scared me a little.
Love all the Friday Fibs
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I was hoping someone would enjoy that one, Judy.
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I know..just now it occurred to me someone might interpret it as someone who had been beaten. Hadn’t thought of that before.
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Fun fibs, especially #7 & 9 🙂
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All of your answers are great. Thanks for the laughs!
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All funny, but it’s Whistler’s mother that got me.
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Laughed out loud at this, particularly number eight
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Hilarious answers Judy
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