=SDC= Q07: A Major

Jerry Friedman

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Aug 17, 2011, 6:49:33 PM8/17/11

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Between a run about not walking and a stumbling waltz that ended with
a kiss, a revolution started. Who was kissed?

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Jerry Friedman, T. O. Panelist

Vinny Burgoo

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Aug 18, 2011, 6:24:07 AM8/18/11

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In alt.usage.english, Jerry Friedman wrote:
>Between a run about not walking and a stumbling waltz that ended with
>a kiss, a revolution started. Who was kissed?

Hint: Between Mexico and California.

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VB

Vinny Burgoo

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Aug 18, 2011, 11:37:42 AM8/18/11

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They kicked off the first leg of a journey from four legs to two with
something like four legs out of six and two big wet feet.

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VB

Vinny Burgoo

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Aug 20, 2011, 7:01:52 AM8/20/11

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This question is about three songs.

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VB
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msh210

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Aug 21, 2011, 10:36:40 AM8/21/11

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On Aug 20, 6:01 am, Vinny Burgoo abed:

> >>>Between a run about not walking and a stumbling waltz that ended with
> >>>a kiss, a revolution started. Who was kissed?
>
> >>Hint: Between Mexico and California.
>
> >They kicked off the first leg of a journey from four legs to two with
> >something like four legs out of six and two big wet feet.
>
> This question is about three songs.

Should the Panel go whole hog and offer another hint?

Michael Hamm
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Vinny Burgoo

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Aug 22, 2011, 7:16:34 AM8/22/11

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You can hear English beasts between Mexico and California.

Vinny Burgoo

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Aug 22, 2011, 1:43:23 PM8/22/11

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In alt.usage.english, Vinny Burgoo wrote:

Beasts of England sound half-Mexican and half-Californian.

the Omrud

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Aug 22, 2011, 4:47:26 PM8/22/11

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The song "Beasts of England" sounded like a combination of "La
Cucaracha" and "Oh My Darling, Clementine". But I'm not getting who was
kissed. Unless it was A Clergyman's Daughter.

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David

James Hogg

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Aug 22, 2011, 5:07:38 PM8/22/11

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Could the English beasts be The Animals?

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James

the Omrud

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Aug 22, 2011, 5:27:12 PM8/22/11

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I kissed her little sister.

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David

Vinny Burgoo

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Aug 22, 2011, 5:34:10 PM8/22/11

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You dirty dog.

But thank you!

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VB
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Jerry Friedman

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Aug 22, 2011, 5:34:37 PM8/22/11

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Thank you!

Vinny Burgoo

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Aug 22, 2011, 5:45:00 PM8/22/11

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In alt.usage.english, Vinny Burgoo wrote:
>In alt.usage.english, the Omrud wrote:
>>On 22/08/2011 21:47, the Omrud wrote:
>>> On 22/08/2011 18:43, Vinny Burgoo wrote:
>>>> In alt.usage.english, Vinny Burgoo wrote:
>>>>> In alt.usage.english, msh210 wrote:
>>>>>> On Aug 20, 6:01 am, Vinny Burgoo abed:
>>>>>>> >>>Between a run about not walking and a stumbling waltz that ended
>>>>>>> with
>>>>>>> >>>a kiss, a revolution started. Who was kissed?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> >>Hint: Between Mexico and California.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> >They kicked off the first leg of a journey from four legs to two with
>>>>>>> >something like four legs out of six and two big wet feet.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> This question is about three songs.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Should the Panel go whole hog and offer another hint?
>>>>>
>>>>> You can hear English beasts between Mexico and California.
>>>>
>>>> Beasts of England sound half-Mexican and half-Californian.
>>>
>>> The song "Beasts of England" sounded like a combination of "La
>>> Cucaracha" and "Oh My Darling, Clementine". But I'm not getting who was
>>> kissed. Unless it was A Clergyman's Daughter.
>>
>>I kissed her little sister.
>
>You dirty dog.
>
>But thank you!

Explanation:

In Chapter One of 'Animal Farm', Old Major introduces the animals to
'Beasts of England', an anthem sung to 'a stirring tune, something
between "Clementine" and "La Cucaracha"'. The latter is a corrido, which
word comes from the Spanish for 'run'. The former, a waltz, ends with
someone kissing the little sister of the drowned Clementine.

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VB
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msh210

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Aug 22, 2011, 5:30:06 PM8/22/11

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On Aug 22, the Omrud abed:

> I kissed her little sister.

Thank you!

Michael Hamm
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Jerry Friedman

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Aug 23, 2011, 12:38:44 AM8/23/11

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No extra sheep for the extra thanks, unfortunately. Your ten
Herdwicklings are being driven to your water, each one wearing
Zapata's beard on its hat.

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Jerry Friedman, T. O. Sheepharmonizer

the Omrud

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Aug 23, 2011, 3:50:07 AM8/23/11

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That's an awful lot of herring boxes without topses I'll have to find
for their little feet.

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David