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31/07/2017 Fruit of the Vine

There are 3 separate sets of initials per statement and in each statement at least one of the sets includes the word Red, White or Rose - or a word that starts with Red, White or Rose.

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1.

1798: NA discover TRS during their EC

Napoleon’s army;

the Rosetta Stone;

Egyptian campaign

2.

1812: TBG include LRR in their COFT

The Brothers Grimm;

Little Red Riding Hood;

collection of fairy tales

3.

1841: Construction of TWLPH in W close by the 17th century CITRL

The White Lion public house;

Withington;

coaching inn The Red Lion

4.

1845: Publication of John William Burgon’s PP which described the JC as “R-RCHAOAT”

Poem Petra;

Jordanian city;

“Rose-red city half as old as time”

5.

1888: FOTWM all E of which have been ascribed to JTR

First of the Whitechapel murders;

eleven;

Jack the Ripper

6.

1966: HFRAG feature in TSNA work RAGAD

Hamlet’s friends Rosencrantz and Guildenstern;

Tom Stoppard’s new absurdist;

Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead

7.

1978: RRGTN three ITUKC with WOAS

Rose Royce get to number;

in the UK charts;

Wishing on a Star

8.

1981: Release of WBFR about TRR based on TBTDTSTW

Warren Beatty’s film Reds;

the Russian Revolution;

Ten Days That Shook the World

9.

1990: With its CAMB (a name meaning WR) declares I

Capital at Minsk Belarus;

White Russia;

independence

10.

2017: OHAEY after its opening WHL is demolished to make way for THNS

One hundred and eighteen years;

White Hart Lane;

Tottenham Hotspurs’ new stadium