Name Quiz

[Barbara L]

Country song writers?

 

[PrincessFiona60]

Country song writers?

Your first guess was closer.

 

[Barbara L]

The very first thing that came to me was either founding members of the Grand Ole Opry (but some would be too young, I would think), or presidents/chairmen of the Grand Ole Opry. I suspect they formed a group separate from their regular careers, but I can't think of it!

 

[PrincessFiona60]

The very first thing that came to me was either founding members of the Grand Ole Opry (but some would be too young, I would think), or presidents/chairmen of the Grand Ole Opry. I suspect they formed a group separate from their regular careers, but I can't think of it!

No positions of power, just members of another group...forget Grand Ole Opry...but think of another body they could be members of.

 

[Barbara L]

Country Music Hall of Fame?

 

[PrincessFiona60]

Country Music Hall of Fame?

You got it!

Okay, now for bedtime!

 

[Barbara L]

It's funny--that was my 2nd thought. Don't know why I didn't go with it!

Ok, this will either be pretty hard or super easy.

John Gavin
Al Lewis
Tom Laughlin
Fred Thompson
Ralph Waite

 

[buckytom]

actor / politicians?

 

[Barbara L]

Yep! I tried to find names that wouldn't be too obvious, but you were too smart for me!

Barbara

 

[buckytom]

fred thompson and ralph waite gave it away.

ok, let's see.

robert baden-powell
frederick russell burnham
ernest thompson seton
william alexander smith
james e. west
w.d. boyce

 

[Claire]

I came "close enough" on the last two lists. This one I'm about to google, but Gay? Enola Gay? The makers of the first A-bomb? Wow, I'm probably way out there. About to Google, and I won't tell the answer.

Shows how much I know about CW music! Haha

 

[Claire]

fred thompson and ralph waite gave it away.

ok, let's see.

robert baden-powell
frederick russell burnham
ernest thompson seton
william alexander smith
james e. west
w.d. boyce

Well, Baden-Powell is Boy Scouts, the rest I don't know.

 

[babetoo]

were all of them involved with boy scouts? if so it should go to claire

 

[Barbara L]

I am totally stumped! I need a hint! Were they all the head of something (president, chairman, etc.)?

Barbara

 

[roadfix]

They all had university libraries named after them?

 

[Alix]

They all have 3 names?

 

[Barbara L]

Did they climb Everest? Matterhorn?

 

[Andy M.]

All British knights.

 

[buckytom]

lol, gay, mountain climbing, knighted librarians.


claire got it.

they were the founders of the british and american boy scout organizations.