Playground Squares XII: Where the fun never ends. EVER!

[Fleeing Coward]

I'm a square.

[Atreyu the Masked LLama]

I'll be a square! Somewhere on the outside.

[Cristo Meyers]

I'll take the last square.

Let's get this show started!

[Cuthalion]

Ooh! I'm in as a contestant.

Square.

Nevermindthen.

[Lex-Kat]

Cuthalion, you were already listed as a Square.

Ahem! Elemental vs. Felandria! Firsttopickacategoryandasquaregoesfirst!

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Categories
A) Diseased
B) Nothing to see here
C) Tiramisu
D) I'm the Leprechaun!
E) Dimes
F) My Humps

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Atreyu the Masked Llama

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the Bushranger

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Amidus Drexel

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Cristo Meyers

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[Felandria]

Sabeki, you got change for a dollar, I need Dimes

[Sabeki]

Yeah, I think I have a few in my pocket... Nope, just the leftover money from the vault in WW
I'll bite!

[Lex-Kat]

In 2004, the world of heavy metal lost what many believe to be a Guitar God, Dimebag Darrel. He himself laid claim to many influences; Ace Frehley (Kiss), Ty Tabor (King's X), Billy Gibbons (ZZ Top), Randy Rhodes (Ozzy Osbourne), Pete Willis (Def Leppard).

But an unlikely collaboration began in 1999, when he met "outlaw" country singer, David Allan Coe, and found they had many things in common. Between 1999 and 2003 the two, along with Vinnie Paul and Rex Brown, worked together when time permitted on an album that would latter be called "Rebel Meets Rebel". Sabeki, in what year was this Country Metal album released?

[Sabeki]

Doing a question during a time I was still alive? Lex, you're losing your touch
The answer is 2006 of course! Or is it? Hahahahahahahshahah

[Felandria]

I agree......

[Lex-Kat]

Ding Ding Ding! Felandria was correct to agree.

Elemental, make your choices.

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A) Diseased
B) Nothing to see here
C) Tiramisu
D) I'm the Leprechaun!
E) Dimes II
F) My Humps

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Amidus Drexel

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Cristo Meyers

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[Elemental]

Atreyu, what are your thoughts concerning Tiramisu?

[Atreyu the Masked LLama]

Quite a bit actually!! Good choice!

[Lex-Kat]

So you think you know about Tiramisu? Well, how about some possible history? While there are many theories as to the origin of this popular Italian dessert; Roberto Linguanotto and Francesca Valori of Treviso in 1967 or Carminantonio Iannaccone of Via Sottotreviso in 1969.

Meanwhile Merriam-Webster's Online Dictionary gives 1982 as the first mention of the dessert, a year before Giovanni Capnist's 1983 cookbook I Dolci Del Veneto. But, there is a claim that it is much older than any of these claims. It is believed that the cake was originally created to honour Grand Duke Cosimo III de' Medici's visit to a city some time between 1670 and 1723. Much, much older than 1967.

Atreyu, what city did Cosimo visit, that supposedly inspired this beloved treat?

[Atreyu the Masked LLama]

My old roomie, Eric, Lord Xerxes on the boards was a culinary whiz and he talked A LOT about deserts. This one actually comes from Siena !

[Elemental]

Siena you say? Well... That sounds about right actually... So I agree.

[Lex-Kat]

Ding Ding Ding! Elemental was correct to agree.

And now it is Felandria's turn to choose.

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Categories
A) Diseased
B) Nothing to see here
C) Tinkerbell
D) I'm the Leprechaun!
E) Dimes II
F) My Humps

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Penguinator

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Amidus Drexel

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Cristo Meyers

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[Felandria]

So, Fleeing Coward, do you like My Humps?

[Lex-Kat]

Ahem! In 1848 Quartermaster Henry Wayne (no relation to John Wayne, as far as I can tell) suggested to Senator Jefferson Davis the idea of importing camels for use as pack animals.

It wasn't until 1855, and Senator Davis had become Secretary of War Davis, that the idea was approved to a tune of $30,000 to pay for the camels and their handlers.

Although by some accounts, the experiment was a success as far as their usefulness was concerned; the camels stench, bad disposition, and tendency to wander made them unpopular among the rank and file. So it is with no surprise that they were abandoned as soon as a reasonable excuse came along, the American Civil War.

And now we get to the question. What was the name of the U. S. President who appointed Jefferson Davis as Secretary of War?

[Fleeing Coward]

I'll plead the fifth in response to Felandria

As for the answer to the other question, it would have been the 13th President of the United States and the last Whig President Millard Filmore who appointed him to the role in 1853.

As a disclaimer though, I do not and have never lived in the states so trusting me to provide the correct answer would be a mistake

[Felandria]

I'll plead the fifth in response to Felandria

As for the answer to the other question, it would have been the 13th President of the United States and the last Whig President Millard Filmore who appointed him to the role in 1853.

As a disclaimer though, I do not and have never lived in the states so trusting me to provide the correct answer would be a mistake

That seems like a good reason to Disagree, so I will.

[Lex-Kat]

Good choice. Ding Ding Ding! The correct answer was Franklin Pierce, the 14^th President.

Elemental, choose a Square and a Category.

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A) Diseased
B) Nothing to see here
C) Tinkerbell
D) I'm the Leprechaun!
E) Dimes II
F) Red or Blue

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[Elemental]

Mangosta, are you Red or Blue?
Well, I should say red or grey... But that's a whole different kettle of halberds.

[mangosta71]

Well, blue blends into shadows better, but bloodstains don't show so well on red...

[Lex-Kat]

Mangosta, "Sometimes you feel like a nut, sometimes you don't". The popular candy bar, Mounds, was created in 1920, 26 years before it's sister, Almond Joy.

These two candy bars, along with the York Peppermint Patty, were manufactured by Peter Paul until 1978 when they merged with Cadbury, who was later bought out by Hershey in 1988.

Back to the Almond Joy though, my personal favorite of the chocolate-covered coconut candy. As previously stated, the Almond Joy was created in 1946, replacing another bar that used diced almonds, instead of the two whole nuts that tops Almond Joy. What was the name of this 1936 creation?

[mangosta71]

The Almond Joy is perhaps the most blatant piece of false advertising ever constructed by the human mind. An honest representation of this vile monstrosity would reflect the fact that it's 90% coconut.

For a clue as to the name of its predecessor, one must look into the collective psyche of the time. 1936 was the height of the Great Depression, so names tended to be things that advertisers felt would kindly hope in the American Dream. Thus, their chocolate-covered coconut bar was called the Dream Bar. Kind of simplistic by modern standards of nomenclature, but since WWII we've invented subtlety.

[Elemental]

The Almond Joy is perhaps the most blatant piece of false advertising ever constructed by the human mind. An honest representation of this vile monstrosity would reflect the fact that it's 90% coconut.

Those monsters!

Anyway... As for the matter at hand, were it not a topic concerning American chocolate bars, I would probably have a greater chance of getting this right, perhaps by actually knowing the answer. However, I do not, so I will fall to gut instinct and intuition and Agree, though I will likely regret this decision.

[Lex-Kat]

Yes, regret. Regret that you chose correctly!! Mwa hahahahaha!!! You now have Mangosta's Square! How does that make you feel, little pony?

Ding Ding Ding! And Almond Joy's are delicious, not a monstrocity.

Felandria, choose a Square and a Category. In that order, please.

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Categories
A) Diseased
B) Nothing to see here
C) Tinkerbell
D) I'm the Leprechaun!
E) Dimes II

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Atreyu the Masked Llama

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Amidus Drexel

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Cristo Meyers

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[Elemental]

Definitely. Clearly, I should have disagreed as part of a brilliant scheme to lull Felandria into a false sense of security. As for how I feel? Elated, confused and a little bit sleepy. But the sleepiness may come from all the lullabies and music boxes I'm listening to.

I am certain that they are delicious, containing chocolate and coconut after all, but I really like almonds.

[Felandria]

Do you believe in Tinkerbell, Cuthalion?