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Folk-a-gram Quiz

13 May 03 - 11:18 AM (#951786)
Subject: Folk-a-gram Quiz
From: Mr Happy

here's a quiz. it's all folk songs with a common theme, except there's an odd one out as well.



1.Minoan nut foursome

2 Not automating Lionel

3 Ann holds floodwall

4 Arrives halfway hotel

5 Hold ninth eel

6 No wine datum

7 Holy belt chime


13 May 03 - 04:26 PM (#951992)
Subject: RE: Folk-a-gram Quiz
From: Mr Happy

i forgot to say all the above are anagrams of the song titles.


13 May 03 - 04:30 PM (#951994)
Subject: RE: Folk-a-gram Quiz
From: greg stephens

Well. I guessed that, Mr Happy, but I still havent solved any.I bet you used a computer to come up with them, there's a faintly mechanical air about the anagrams.


13 May 03 - 04:59 PM (#952020)
Subject: RE: Folk-a-gram Quiz
From: SINSULL

#6 Mountain Dew


13 May 03 - 05:55 PM (#952056)
Subject: RE: Folk-a-gram Quiz
From: greg stephens

3: Lowlands of Holland
So is the theme high or low? someone get the next one and we'll know


13 May 03 - 05:57 PM (#952057)
Subject: RE: Folk-a-gram Quiz
From: SINSULL

#1 Mountains of Mourne

At last - a theme.


13 May 03 - 06:03 PM (#952060)
Subject: RE: Folk-a-gram Quiz
From: greg stephens

7 could be "Come by the hills" but there is an s missing


13 May 03 - 06:03 PM (#952061)
Subject: RE: Folk-a-gram Quiz
From: SINSULL

#2 Go Tell It On A Mountain

Where is everyone?


13 May 03 - 06:05 PM (#952062)
Subject: RE: Folk-a-gram Quiz
From: greg stephens

Should have been tell it on THE mountain I reckon. Mr Happy, are you HIGH on something?


13 May 03 - 06:07 PM (#952063)
Subject: RE: Folk-a-gram Quiz
From: Mr Happy

7 [should be]Holy belt chimes


13 May 03 - 06:29 PM (#952078)
Subject: RE: Folk-a-gram Quiz
From: greg stephens

4 is "over the hills and far away" but you've left out the "and" in the letters??


13 May 03 - 06:38 PM (#952082)
Subject: RE: Folk-a-gram Quiz
From: Mr Happy

ok- you're right-it was '&'!


13 May 03 - 06:47 PM (#952088)
Subject: RE: Folk-a-gram Quiz
From: Mr Happy

all done now except No. 5: Hold ninth eel

no spelling mistakes on this one greg!


13 May 03 - 06:57 PM (#952093)
Subject: RE: Folk-a-gram Quiz
From: SINSULL

5.Ned Of The Hill?
but you hve him "on" it!

Come here Mr. Happy. I want to smack that smile off your face!
Jeez Louise!


13 May 03 - 06:58 PM (#952094)
Subject: RE: Folk-a-gram Quiz
From: open mike

5
hold the lenin
old thin helen
then done hill
the donne hill
huh?


13 May 03 - 07:02 PM (#952099)
Subject: RE: Folk-a-gram Quiz
From: open mike

did you use this:
brendan's anagram generator
here is the numerical one for phone numbers
phone gram


13 May 03 - 07:40 PM (#952127)
Subject: RE: Folk-a-gram Quiz
From: Mr Happy

sinsul

i know it as 'ned on the hill'

& me chums tagit & wright have it like that on their cd- so there!

anyway- u & the others did well- you got 'em all- i'll do some mere soon!

cheers 8-)


13 May 03 - 07:52 PM (#952131)
Subject: RE: Folk-a-gram Quiz
From: SINSULL

Hmmm. The folk process, maybe? Alright. I'm sorry for the cyber smack. Come here and give me a hug. I did enjoy the quiz. Honest.


13 May 03 - 08:10 PM (#952138)
Subject: RE: Folk-a-gram Quiz
From: Mr Happy

hug away! {{ 8-)}}!


13 May 03 - 08:57 PM (#952159)
Subject: RE: Folk-a-gram Quiz
From: SINSULL

Here's one for you:

i dig a ranged decibel


22 May 04 - 11:10 AM (#1191482)
Subject: RE: Folk-a-gram Quiz
From: Mr Happy

'i dig a ranged decibel'

I dig danceable dirge?

Liberace and I did egg?

Did I balance dire egg?

Gerbil decided again?


Sinsull,

Are any of these well known songs?