I’m not sure how many of you are country music fans, but it’s what I cut my teeth on and grew up listening to as a teenager.
I’ll never forget these kids getting on the school bus when I was about twelve and telling us that Johnny Cash had spent the weekend with his family and would be there all week if we wanted to meet him. At that time, he hadn’t made a name for himself, so I wasn’t too impressed and passed.
Just wondering what else I’ve missed in life by saying no…I know that time I missed a great chance to meet a young Johnny Cash!!
But all that to mention there’s a Ken Burns special on PBS about the history of Country Music that is so interesting. If you want to learn about our musical history, tune in!
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Now onto last week’s Mystery Question: Three are true. Which one did I make up? You can google the answers, but try to guess first. 😉
- Donkeys kill more people annually than planes.
- If Barbie were life-size, she’d stand 7 feet, 9 inches tall and her measurements would be 42-22-34.
- Apples, not caffeine, are more efficient at waking you up in the morning.
- Walt Disney was afraid of mice.
Okay, I admit I made a huge gaff. It turns out only one was true and that was #3. LOL That taught me a lesson. I need to research these questions as thoroughly as I do my books. 🙂 The only one that was true is #3.
Now onto this week’s Mystery Question. This week it’s a little different per Edward’s suggestion. Below are four statements. ONE IS TRUE. Three are false. Which one is true?
- Marilyn Monroe had six toes on one foot.
- A dull knife is more dangerous than a sharp one.
- Ostriches stick their heads in the sand when they are afraid.
- You are more likely to be bitten by a New Yorker than a shark.
Okay, Super Sleuths. Only one of those statements is true. Can you guess which one? Leave your answer in the comments and I’ll enter you in a drawing for a book from my library.
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A dull knife is more dangerous than a sharp one. Is True.
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We’ll see, Erika. Thanks for stopping by.
I’ve heard #2 so I’m going with it as the one that is true.
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I’ve heard that all my life, too, Nicole, but is it true…? 😉 Thanks for stopping by.
You actually got me to go look up some of these so I’ll choose #2 but these were also fun. I do know if Marilyn had 6 toes on one foot, she would have had them on both AND six toes on each hand. (I someone in Israel w/ that phenomenon.) For last week I DIDN’T want apples to have more caffeine than good old coffee. Can you please change that fact for me? Thanks!
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Sorry, Delores, but you’ll have to adjust. lol. I think I see a trend with #2. Thanks for stopping by.
I think it’s #2.
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We’ll see, Mary. Thanks for stopping by.
Number two. We had a discussion about that at the dinner table tonight, actually! Mum doesn’t agree, but Dad, once a butcher, says it is true for sure!!
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My goodness…everyone thinks it’s #2…I may have a mutiny on my hands if it’s not true, Monique…
A dull knife is more dangerous than a sharp one.
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We’ll see, Paula…thanks for stopping by.
Yup, #2 is true. Not worried about sharks or New Yorkers. Now mosquitoes, that’s another matter.
As for country music, some I like, some not; just like most music genres. But, I do love Johnny Cash!
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We’ll see, Tim…we’ll see. I’m like you–I like some country music and not all.
Sad about you missing out on meeting Johnny Cash. I still have a couple of his 33 1/3 RPM albums, but haven’t listened in years. He was a favorite. It looks unanimous so far. I agree that 2 is true. I know very little about Marilyn Monroe. The fourth just might be true in a figurative sense but probably not literally.
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Edward, I had a huge library of 45s and 78s that burned in a fire…I was so sad. And we’ll see if #2 is actually true or a myth.
I’ll go with 2.
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Jackie, I’ll add you to the #2 column. Thanks for stopping by.
Definitely number 2
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Everyone is so sure it’s #2 and we’ll see next week, Jan. 😉
#4
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Finally! Another number besides #2. 😉 We’ll see if you got it, Patricia.
I think #3–ostriches stick head in sand when scared.
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I see the tide turning, Lisa. 😉 We’ll see if ostriches stick their heads in the sand next week.
I’m going with #2 also.
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We’ll see, Jeanna. Thanks for commenting!
#2.
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I’ll your name to the growing list for #2, Caryl. Thanks for stopping by.
I think #2.
Sad about missing Johnny Cash. I grew up on his music. I like the older stuff (most of it), but you can keep the new stuff
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I grew up on his music, too, Sherry. And I like the older music much better than the newer stuff. Thanks for stopping by and we’ll find out if the correct answer is #2.
#2 is true
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We’ll see, Alicia. We’ll see. Thanks for dropping by!
I’m confident it’s #3 that is the false statement this week. 😉 Now to see if that proves correct next Tuesday…lol!
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Trixi, three of them are false! There’s only one that’s true. So do you want to guess which one is the correct one? 🙂
Oh!! I read that wrong! I thought it was guess the false one as usual….ooops! *smacks my forehead*
Okay so let’s have a do-over: I’m confident #2 is the true statement 😉 I think you tricked me Patricia….lol! Just kidding.
#1 is true it is thought that she had it surgically removed
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We’ll see, Shelia!
I am going with #1 too. It tickles my memory that I have heard it.
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That’s 2 for #1. Thanks for stopping by Gloria.
#2 – a dull knife is dangerous!
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We’ll see, MS Barb. We’ll see. 😉
Well, this is an easy one for me this time! The answer is definitely #2 – one of the first things learned when learning to cook; keep your knives sharp! I am not a coffee drinker, so apples being better than caffeine makes me happy, indeed!
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We’ll see, Diane. 😉 And I can attest to apples being better than caffeine, at least after the afternoon nap. lol