Dear Friends of the Pub Quiz,
Each age has deemed the new-born year
The fittest time for festal cheer.
~Walter Scott
Happy New Year! A new year brings new opportunities and sometimes new regulations. Let it be so with the Pub Quiz. First, the opportunity! Starting with tonight's Pub Quiz I will be tracking what teams spend the most time in the de Vere's Irish Pub Pub Quiz Winner's Circle (five points for first place, three for second, and one for third), and awarding a generous monthly prize (in the form of a bonus de Vere's gift certificate) to the team with the most points. The name of this team will also appear prominently in the de Vere's Irish Pub Pub Quiz blog, the newsletter, and on YourQuizmaster.com. We may even include pictures.
Because the Pub Quiz has been so popular, a number of you have been coming to claim tables extraordinarily early (4pm, anyone?), thus making it difficult for de Vere's patrons to come by for an early dinner, even if they plan (irrationally, I admit) not to stay for the Quiz. In order to serve the greatest number of patrons, de Vere's ask that Pub Quiz competitors claim tables no sooner than 5:30, and that at least half the members of a participating team be present. This way, Davisites hoping to take advantage of Happy Hour fare can still enjoy the mahogany interior, classic tile floors, and bread pudding of our favorite pub.
Tonight you can expect a question about John Lescroart, the New York Times best-selling author who frequently attends the Pub Quiz. Tomorrow his new novel The Hunter will be released, and he will be celebrating that fact by hosting a free event (with refreshments and music) at 6:30 at the Davis Odd Fellows Lodge (415 2nd Street). To read more about Lescroart, see the recent article in the Davis Enterprise.
In addition toe the Lescroart question, expect pub quiz questions tonight on telegraphy, Australia, Republican hopefuls, California history, buildings in Davis, faraway buildings, British music, baseball, favorite flowers, apes, the US armed forces, inward feelings, Bruce Willis, words that start with the letter V, famous paintings, new year's eve, body parts, Simon and Garfunkel, cork, urchins, oxen and other animals, film (I seem always to ask film questions, and often five questions about film), hedges, sequels, Irish culture, fresh water, astronomy, UC Davis students, matrimony, Shakespeare spoiler alerts, football, and Facebook.
See you tonight, and Happy New Year!
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Here are five questions from last week's quiz:
16. According to Yale University, the most notable quotation or catchphrase of 2011 was "We Are The BLANK." Fill in the blank.
17. According to an AP poll released last week, what was the top news story of 2011?
18. What six-letter word was the most searched term on Yahoo this year?
19. The 2011 film Bridesmaids was the highest grossing R-rated female comedy of all time, edging out what 2008 film that takes place in New York City?
20. What former US President candidate was indicted with four felonies in 2011?
P.S. Thanks for reading to the end of the newsletter. This Thursday night at the John Natsoulas Gallery I will be hosting a reading that will feature a Pub Quiz diehard: Melanie Madden. I hope you can join us.