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Humpday Triviola

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Humpday Triviola

Thomas Skaggs, Foothills of Mount Level

Me thinks Dan's passing has taken the wind out of the sails for the trivia board. Sigh. We miss our trivia spiritual leader. I must admit, after years of posting questions, I am running out of material. But I will keep trying to post when ideas come to mind. That said, I do have a question today.....

Back in the mid sixteenth century Albert V, Duke of Bavaria is considered to have the first one of these. His example led to a trend for many aristocrats who wanted ones of their own. What was it?

T.

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Don Orr

A lathe? More specifically an ornamental lathe?

I'm not very good at disguising my answers like most others. :\

And I agree about the unfortunate loss of our trivia inspiration.

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Nice guess but....

Thomas Skaggs, Foothills of Mount Level

...not correct. Think woodworking product.

T.

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Dan's passing

Alex Y

I am very sorry to hear about that. I often skip the main board and missed the announcement. I had missed him here the last couple of months, but figured it was related to his move west.

I didn't know him except for here and some email exchanges, but he seemed to be quite the gentleman as well as a fine puzzler! He'll be missed!

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Jim Rutten

Many people don't know this but Albert and his wife Anna were known as the Travelling Duke and Duchess since during the first part of there marriage they were so busy they took up residence with extended family so they could take care of there other business. Finally, Anna had had enough and she told Albert she wanted a place of her own. Albert's reply was "Anything for you doll. I will have the builders start immediately." So that is my answer. Anna's (doll's) house.And that the truth, PBTHPBTH!

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;-)   Oh Jim......

Thomas Skaggs, Foothills of Mount Level

.....Me thinks I will have to ship a Golden tenoning jig with your Golden Uni for that extra touch of prose. Well done!

Tom

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