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The Characters of Patrick F. McManus
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Patrick F. McManus is one of the funniest outdoor humor writers I have read. How many of his off-the-wall characters from his early years do you know?
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McManus, Patrick
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Average
10 Q
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Nov 02 12
57 plays
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Dick Tracy: 1934
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Chester Gould's "Dick Tracy" is really rolling now, and we find some well written stories about the underworld and their shady lawyers. Also more background on Juniors past comes up.
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Dick Tracy
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Average
10 Q
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knto
Nov 24 12
66 plays
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"Dick Tracy: 1939
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Chester Gould keeps his readers interest with stories of jewel theft, stickup men and visiting royalty. Have fun with the quiz.
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Dick Tracy
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Average
10 Q
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knto
Jan 05 13
66 plays
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Dick Tracy: Late 1939
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Tess Trueheart gets married as Chester Gould explores mental instability with stories about murder, dog stealing and fur thieves. Have fun with the quiz.
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Dick Tracy
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Average
10 Q
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knto
Jan 14 13
66 plays
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Dick Tracy: Early 1940
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Chester Gould begins a new decade by finishing up some old business from the 1930s. With the new decade come better stories and more memorable characters. Enjoy the quiz!
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Dick Tracy
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Tough
10 Q
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knto
Jan 15 13
81 plays
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Dick Tracy: The Midget and the Fat Woman
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Chester Gould takes his very popular comic strip to new heights by suddenly changing from melodramatic stories to great characters, fast action and black humor. Enjoy the quiz.
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Dick Tracy
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Tough
10 Q
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knto
Jan 23 13
63 plays
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The Humor of Patrick F. McManus
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Patrick F. McManus is a very talented outdoor humor writer. Here are some examples of his wit. Have fun with the quiz, that's what McManus is all about.
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McManus, Patrick
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Average
10 Q
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knto
Feb 25 13
78 plays
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Looney Tunes: Duck Amuck
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Directed by Chuck Jones in 1953, this classic cartoon explores the character of Daffy Duck, who is tormented by an unseen animator (until the last scene).
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Looney Tunes
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Tough
10 Q
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knto
Jan 04 13
231 plays
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"Dick Tracy": The First Story
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Dick Tracy was one of the most popular comic strips of the 1930's through the 1960's. Here are some general questions about the first story. Good luck.
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Dick Tracy
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Difficult
10 Q
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knto
Sep 17 12
96 plays
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"Dick Tracy" 1932-1933
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This quiz is about some of the early "Dick Tracy" stories. I hope you like it.
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Dick Tracy
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Tough
10 Q
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knto
Oct 12 12
111 plays
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"Dick Tracy" 1932
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Chester Gould's classic comic strip continues as he increases his audience and popularity while slowly adding his trademarks, such as death traps and police investigation. Hope you enjoy the quiz.
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Dick Tracy
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Average
10 Q
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knto
Sep 26 12
99 plays
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Looney Tunes: Hare-less Wolf
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Directed by Friz Freling and starring Bugs Bunny and a delightfully forgetful (and dumb) wolf, this cartoon is one of my favorites.
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Looney Tunes
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Tough
10 Q
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knto
Nov 20 12
138 plays
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"Dick Tracy": 1936
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Chester Gould returns to what made "Dick Tracy" famous-- gangs and tommy guns-- while exploring horse racing, women's prison and rehabilitating criminals.
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Dick Tracy
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Average
10 Q
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knto
Dec 08 12
75 plays
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Midwest Travel Destinations
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Here is a quiz of places, some well known and some not so well known, that my family has been to on our travels. How many do you know?
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USA - Specific Regions
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Tough
10 Q
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knto
Jan 04 13
270 plays
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First Lines of Classic Rock Songs
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These are all rock and roll songs from the 60s, 70s and 80s. Most are well known songs, some more obscure. I will give some clues for the more obscure. Good luck!
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First Lines of Songs
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Average
10 Q
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knto
Oct 23 12
1131 plays
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First Lines of Classic Rock Songs #2
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Classic Rock songs from the 1960s-1980s. Hope you enjoy the trip back in time.
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First Lines of Songs
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Tough
10 Q
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knto
Nov 06 12
564 plays
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"Dick Tracy": 1937
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Secret gangs, insurance scams, and spoiled playboys are the themes Chester Gould explores during 1937. Hope you have fun with the quiz.
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Dick Tracy
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Tough
10 Q
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knto
Dec 11 12
78 plays
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Looney Tunes: The Scarlet Pumpernickel
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Directed by Chuck Jones, and starring Daffy Duck and a cast of thousands, how much do you remember about this classic cartoon?
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Looney Tunes
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Tough
10 Q
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knto
Oct 27 12
147 plays
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"Dick Tracy": 1935. The Boris Arson Story
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With Big Boy behind bars again, Chester Gould introduces his first larger-than-life criminal.
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Dick Tracy
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Average
10 Q
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knto
Dec 01 12
69 plays
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Dick Tracy: 1933
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Prison breaks abound in the second year of "Dick Tracy". Chester Gould kept his readers on the edge of their seats with his plot twists and cast of evil characters.
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Dick Tracy
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Average
10 Q
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knto
Nov 04 12
84 plays
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First Lines of Classic Rock Songs #3
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More of my favorite music from the good old days. Some of these songs had lots of air time, others are rather unknown songs buried in an album. Good luck and have fun!
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First Lines of Songs
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Tough
10 Q
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knto
Jan 11 13
474 plays
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"Dick Tracy": 1937 - The Blank
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Human smuggling, protection rackets and revenge murder highlight 1937 as Chester Gould introduces one of his most famous criminals.
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Dick Tracy
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Average
10 Q
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knto
Dec 15 12
72 plays
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"Dick Tracy": 1938. Karpse
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Chester Gould keeps his readers attention with a hint of what was beginning in Europe in 1938 and some very strong characters. Have fun with the quiz.
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Dick Tracy
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Average
10 Q
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knto
Dec 23 12
66 plays
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