Fibbing Friday

Fibbing Friday

This weekly challenge presents some questions that we are to give wrong answer to. It’s all in fun.

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https://pensitivity101.wordpress.com/2021/02/26/fibbing-friday-26th-february/

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What is a tie dye … This is a word said a funny way – it means to tidy up the house.

What is a raglan sleeve … A dust cloth made from old clothes.

What is seersucker … This is a lollipop given for payment to a fortune teller who reads your future

What is meant by a dropped waist … Those pounds of fat you get rid of on a diet

What is a yoke collar … It’s the person who talks real fast at an auction – usually it’s a yokel who calls out the bids.

What is meant by pigeon toed … This is a cloned animal – part pig and part toad frog.

How many pleats are in a kilt … Maybe a dozen plates are put inside a kiln to make ceramic dishes

What is bias binding … This is a legal document that has been notarized by a judge – true and binding.

What is velcro … I always thought it was one of those black & white whales – an orca.

What is twill webbing … This is what you do when you go on searches for web sites – ‘a webbing you ’twill go – a webbing you ’twill go’ 🎵

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Fibbing Friday – Creepy Fish

Fibbing Friday – Creepy Fish

This weekly challenge presents some questions that we are to give wrong answer to. It’s all in fun.

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https://pcguyiv.wordpress.com/2021/02/19/fibbing-friday-february-19th-2021/

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1. How did tartar sauce get its name? … It began with a collision – Two brothers (last name of Tar) bumped into each other in their kitchen. First Bro: You got your pickle in my mayonnaise! … Second Bro: No, you got mayonnaise on my pickle! So they compromised and the condiment was invented and named after them – Tartar sauce!
3. Why is Mardis Gras (aka Shrove Tuesday) also known as Pancake Day? … Because In New Orleans there are lots of French speaking people, and they like crepes, so to make it easier to pronounce they just called it Tuesday Pancake Day.
5. Why do so many people eat fish during Lent? … I don’t know why anyone would want to eat fish, but maybe this one day someone lent them some to try.
7. What is the difference between sushi and sashimi? … Susi and Sashi were mermaids – one a blonde, the other a red-head.
9. What is noodling? … That is what you do when boiling pasta noodles for spaghetti.
11. How do you clean a fish? … You don’t – you don’t like fish, you don’t go fishing, and you certainly don’t give them a bath!
13. What are Swedish fish? … Bad people in Sweden who are internet Trolls.
15. What is a Bishop’s Mitre? … This is where the congregation passes through the doorway detector that identifies who has lice and mites, or other pests.
17. What was the movie, The Shoes of the Fisherman about? … This movie was about a cobbler who made specialty shoes for sportsmen.
19. What is the first day after Lent known as? … Return It Day – because when you lend someone something, you expect it to be returned to you the next day.

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Fibbing Friday

Fibbing Friday

This weekly challenge presents some questions that we are to give wrong answer to. It’s all in fun.

To join in this weekly challenge, and see other entries, just click the link below:

 

https://pensitivity101.wordpress.com/2021/02/12/fibbing-friday-12th-february/

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1. What is Jewish penicillin?  … This is a special kind of ink used in old fashioned fountain pens

2. What is crème de menthe? … This is a term used in making ceramic dishes. It happens in the firing process.

3. What is meant by tit for tat? … This is how you count the stitches or knots while making tatted doilies from string. Sorta like macrame.

4. Who said ‘Hail Caesar?’ … That guy that sells salad dressing … oh, what’s his name … Newman’s Own?

5. What is S O P? … These initials are for the old airplane called the Sopwith Camel that Snoopy fought with his doghouse

6. What is an Evergreen? … It’s a company name that refuses to make products from chopped  up trees

7. How many eggs can a peacock lay in its lifetime? … One a year so maybe 4 in total

8. What do trunks and boots have in common? … They are both types of dances – for example when doing a trunk dance you move the upper part of your body, and with the boot type of dance you well … shake your booty!

9. What is a boa? … A short little boat at the fair that children ride.

10. What is tic, tac, toe? … This is a funny thing Pirates yell just before raiding another ship.

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Fibbing Friday – What?

Fibbing Friday – What?

This weekly challenge presents some questions that we are to give wrong answer to. It’s all in fun.

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https://pcguyiv.wordpress.com/2021/02/05/fibbing-friday-february-5th-2021/

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1. What is Groundhog Day all about? … This is the day that in our part of TX that the wild hog javalinas go running all over the place. They’re dangerous.
3. What is déjà vu? … This is what they call a re-manufacture of a stylish sports car.
5. What is meant by the phrase, “Hindsight is always 20/20”? … haha! This refers to all mothers who say they have eyes in the back of their heads (to always know what trouble their kids are getting into)
7. What are reruns? … Used tires
9. What does it mean to be redundant? … You don’t want to be this, because it means you are in trouble and must go sit in the corner with a dunce hat on.
11. What word describes unnecessary repetition? … stultifying – which is boring and makes you fall asleep
13. What is the name given to TV shows when they are shown again after their original air date? …  New & improved = except they are not.
15. What phrase is used when you you can look back at a situation and clearly see what should have been done? … You ask for a Mullagan – a do over
17. What is the feeling that you have been somewhere or done something before called? … reincarnation
19. What day supposedly determines how long winter will last based on a particular animal seeing or not seeing its shadow? … That would be a caterpillar – if it’s really fuzzy it will be a hard winter. 

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Fibbing Friday – Bogus

Fibbing Friday – Bogus

This weekly challenge presents some questions that we are to give wrong answer to. It’s all in fun.

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https://pensitivity101.wordpress.com/2021/01/29/fibbing-friday-29th-january/

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1. What are florins, tanners and bobs?  … These are the different parts of a flower.

2. What is Dead Man’s Fingers? … They are a nickname for bare tree branches.

3. What killed the Triffids? … Space Invaders killed the Triffids

My package of Triffids seeds we got when we saw the movie, “Day of the Triffids”

 

4. What’s the difference between a buck and a quid? … Buck is what a horse does to remove a rider, and quid is a baby squid sea creature.

5. How much is an old crown worth?   … If a crown is gold then it’s worth a lot, and if not then diddly squat.

6. What can be known as a ‘Little Gem’? … A car that is reliable. It’s called a Lemon if it breaks down a lot.

7. What is pearl barley? … This is a term used in knitting.

8. Finish the sentence: ‘I came, I saw, I………………..’ … I came, I saw, I took a picture with my phone.

9. Who said ‘Smile, it enhances your face value’? … The orphans in the movie, “Annie” – You’re Never Fully Dressed Without a Smile

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10. Where on the human body is the zygomatic bone found?  … In the ear.

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Fibbing Friday – Politics?

Fibbing Friday – Politics?

This weekly challenge presents some questions that we are to give wrong answer to. It’s all in fun.

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1. What event took place on Wednesday, January 20th, 2021? … It was the day of numbers – 1202021 – which adds up to 8 and 8 = National 8 Days a Week Proclamation.
3. What do Joseph Biden, Warren G. Harding, and James Monroe all have in common? … They all were guitar players in a garage band in their youth.
5. What distinction does James Monroe have that no President since can claim? … Most presidents have brought their pet cat or dog to the office, but Monroe brought his pet duck.
7. Why did George H. W. Bush call George W. Bush, “Quincy”? … Because as a child, GW squinted a lot, and he needed glasses. The nick name stuck.
9. What was historically significant about Queen Elizabeth, II’s coronation? … It was the first time a ceremony like this was televised.
11. Why did King Edward, VIII’s reign not even last a full year? … He got bored with the job, so his brother Henry VIII took over.
13. What event happened during King George, III’s reign that changed his official title? … A UFO sighting.
15. What British figure was known as “The Iron Lady”? … The first steam locomotive that crossed the country.
17. What did Joe Biden do before getting into politics? … Besides playing guitar, he was an award winning surfer.
19. What did Boris Johnson do before becoming Prime Minister? … He dabbled in horticulture, and created a new species of rose which was named after him.

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Fibbing Friday Follies

Fibbing Friday Follies

This weekly challenge presents some questions that we are to give wrong answer to. It’s all in fun.

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1.   Where did the phrase ‘Out for a duck’ originate? … I believe it was out on a duck pond.

2.   What is Duck a l’orange? … It is the name of a hair dye for those who want orange colored hair.

3.   Why do we yell ‘DUCK’ when something is likely to hit us? … It’s better than yelling ‘head’s up!’ which is sometimes said.

OK, enough of the duck questions, Geraldine is getting nervous.

4.   When was the first iPhone released? … It’s never been released in all these years. They seem to be glued to everyone’s hands or ears!

5.   What is an interrobang? … This is the sound you hear inside a microwave oven when popping pop corn.

6.   What is, or was, a Troodon? … It is an ancient stone carving with magical properties.

7.   Who invented the Little Black Dress? … LBD = Lucille Ball Designs invented this style.

8.   What is TikTok? … It’s a short phrase that means to ‘shut up!’ as in ‘tick a lock’

9.   Who invented the frying pan? … Old Dan Tucker immortalized his frying pan invention in a song about himself.

10. What colour is most toilet paper in France? … bleu bleu l’amour est bleu

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Fibbing Friday – Would You Believe?

Fibbing Friday – Would You Believe?

This weekly challenge presents some questions that we are to give wrong answer to. It’s all in fun.

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1. What do the abbreviations, B.C. and A.D. stand for? … Bacon Crumbles and Artichoke Dip
3. What do the abbreviations, B.C.E. and C.E. stand for? … Be Conscious Everyday and Creepy Eel
5. What event triggered the start of the U.S. Civil War? … Tea – some wanted it hot – some wanted it iced
7. What were “The Wars of the Roses?” … A flower arranging competition.
9. Where was the Kingdom of Prussia located? … On your painting palette – a tube of Prussian Blue paint.
11. According to the account in Genesis, what happened at the Tower of Babel? … It was a battle of the bands contest.
13. What artistic style is Pablo Picasso famous for? … He was famous for using colored pebbles in mosaic form to make pictures.
15. January 6th was two days ago. What makes it special?  … It was my daughter’s birthday!
17. In the comic strip, Calvin & Hobbes, who or what is Hobbes? … Hobbes is Calvin’s subconscious brain.
19. The song, “Home on the Range” asks for a home where what two animals play? … Chickens and porcupines.

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Fibbing Friday

Fibbing Friday

This weekly challenge presents some questions that we are to give wrong answer to. It’s all in fun.

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https://pensitivity101.wordpress.com/2021/01/01/fibbing-friday-jan-1st-2021/

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1. Where will you find ‘One for his knob’ and ‘Two for his heels’ ? … In a horse stable

2. Where will you find winks, squidgers and a target? … These are proficiency badges you get playing Pokemon.

3. What is a numerator? … A new fangled refrigerator or ice box.

4. There are 206 in the human body. What are they? … Alien DNA particles – we are all part Star People.

5. What can be waxing or waning? … These are types of green beans.

6. What is The Mystery Machine? … This is your washing machine. It’s a mystery where some of your socks disappear to.

7. What was the Millenium Falcon? … A bird that was hatched in the year 2000.

8. What will you find inside a ping pong ball? … The answer to what the fox says

9. What is a fortress? … This is a hair-do that Renaissance women wore – a kind of bun.

10. How many spots do newborn dalmation puppies have? … There are many generations of Dalmations named Spot, so there’s a lot of Spots.

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A Mused Poetry Contest – Resolutions

A Mused Poetry Contest – Resolutions

The A Mused Poetry Contest 12/12/2020 – 1/8/2021

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The theme is resolutions, done in the form of a limerick.

To join in this fun and also see other entries, just click the above link. Thanks, Chel. 🙂

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Here’s mine:

A cat spoke up with meows

His resolutions he sealed with vows

To catch more mice

Would be nice

But all he got was cows

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