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Puzzles, Games and Name That Car => Solved AutoPuzzles => 2011 => Topic started by: Ray B. on April 04, 2011, 08:58:53 AM
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Who is this girl seated among leopard furs? She was once quite famous, and had a very episodic connection with automobiles. Which one?
For one rare PAFW point, answer both questions and tell us the full story.
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Let's narrow the things down a bit: She was an American movie actress of the late 1920s.
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Did ha appear in any Charlie Chaplin movies?
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Let's narrow the things down a bit: She was an American movie actress of the late 1920s.
No, sorry.
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Did ha appear in any Charlie Chaplin movies?
Neither.
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No actress at all?
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Right, un less I am wrong: she doesn't appear at an actress in film encyclopedias.
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Was she a dancer like Isadora Duncan?
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Not a dancer
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A singer?
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She didn't dance, didn't sing (except maybe under the shower).
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Athlete?
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Writer?
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Two domains in which she never attained any achievement.
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Politician?
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She had not that kind of talent either.
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Was she an aristocrat?
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Scientist?
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No, and no.
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Aviatrix?
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Not an aviatrix.
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Not an aviatrix.
known for driving?
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Not as I know of. As I said above, her connection with cars appears to be quite episodic (of a kind you recently used yourself).
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Photographer?
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Not that.
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Radio show performer?
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Was she an activist?
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None of that...
She could have made her own Popeye's motto: 'I am what I am and that's all that I am!'
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Sounds like Paris Hilton to me. :D
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Spy?
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Not a spy. To speak the truth, her talents, if she had any, have not passed to history. I guess that it will be the same for Paris.
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Known by virtue lineage or marriage?
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Nope, but you've made a big step: she was known by something else than a particular skill.
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First or last of something?
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First something
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Here is her one-time pal.
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Are we talking about an imaginary kingdom?
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Mythical would be a truer word. You only see part of the picture. On the part I left out, she can be seen standing next to its king.
Let's sum up what you know:
- She was known for what she was, not what she did.
- As Paris Hilton, she had no particular talent, skill, or profession.
- She was a first something.
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she had no particular talent, skill, or profession.
...brains, charm or humour...
(referring to the person you were..)
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...brains, knowledge or humour...
That she may very well have had, its just that history has kept no trace of it.
But at the time, she became famous for one particular quality, which was not one of those you mention.
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Was she an artist's muse?
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was it related to her physical appearance?
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was it related to her physical appearance?
It sure was (and no artist muse AFAIK).
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Pin-up girl
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Kind of. I don't know if her picture was fequently pinned up, but if it was, since she was no actress, singer, or performer of any kind, there must have been a reason.
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Is it "Lily" ;)
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I could tell you, if I only knew who Lily is ;)
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The subject of a song by the Who, "Pictures of Lily" is alleged to refer to Lilian Baylis, a theater manager.
I Used To Wake Up In The Morning
I Used To Feel So Bad
I Got So Sick Of Having Sleepless Nights
I Went And Told My Dad
He Said, 'Son Now Here's Some Little Something'
And Stuck Them On My Wall
And Now My Nights Ain't Quite So Lonely
In Fact I, I Don't Feel Bad At All
Pictures Of Lily Made My Life So Wonderful
Pictures Of Lily Helped Me Sleep At Night
Pitcures Of Lily Solved My Childhood Problems
Pictures Of Lily Helped Me Feel Alright
Pictures Of Lily
Lily, Oh Lily
Lily, Oh Lily
Pictures Of Lily
And Then One Day Things Weren't Quite So Fine
I Fell In Love With Lily
I Asked My Dad Where Lily I Could Find
He Said, 'Son, Now Don't Be Silly'
'She's Been Dead Since 1929'
Oh, How I Cried That Night
If Only I'd Been Born In Lily's Time
It Would Have Been Alright
Pictures Of Lily Made My Life So Wonderful
Pictures Of Lily Helped Me Sleep At Night
For Me And Lily Are Together In My Dreams
And I Ask You, 'Hey Mister, Have You Ever Seen'
'Pictures Of Lily?'
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Oh yes, I remember.
This girl lived to be a hundred, and died much more recently.
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Molly Brown? The guy looks kind of like Neptune
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It's not Molly Brown, but that guy IS dressed as Neptune.
This is locked for you 24 hours, since it could well get you home.
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Margaret Gorman (August 18, 1905–October 1, 1995) is best known for being the first Miss America, from the year 1921.
Below is "Margaret Gorman in (a 1921) Birmingham car."
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...and with the King
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... and wrapped in the flag.
Well done!
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Thanks, Ray!