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24/06/2019

Burl's Treat

Each answer contains a word from the first 4 lines of Big Rock Candy Mountain.  Make your choice.

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1.

Spiders

 What’s this type of spider called?  The name comes from the sound it makes during courtship.

Buzzing spider

“Oh, the buzzin' of the bees in the cigarette trees
The soda water fountain
Where the lemonade springs and the bluebird sings
In that Big Rock Candy Mountain”
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2.

2005 films

From which 2005 award-winning film is this the theme music?   (click to play)

Brokeback Mountain

“Oh, the buzzin' of the bees in the cigarette trees
The soda water fountain
Where the lemonade springs and the bluebird sings
In that Big Rock Candy Mountain”
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3.

Clowns

 This is Charles Adrien Wettach, known as ‘The King of Clowns’. What stage name did he use?

 

Grock

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The soda water fountain
Where the lemonade springs and the bluebird sings
In that Big Rock Candy Mountain”
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4.

Chemical formulae

 What is NaHCO3?

Baking soda or Bicarbonate of soda

“Oh, the buzzin' of the bees in the cigarette trees
The soda water fountain
Where the lemonade springs and the bluebird sings
In that Big Rock Candy Mountain”
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5.

Asian countries

 Capital of the Central Province in this Asian country and the second venue in the country to stage Test Match cricket – what is the city?

Kandy

(in Sri Lanka)

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The soda water fountain
Where the lemonade springs and the bluebird sings
In that Big Rock Candy Mountain”
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6.

1950s advertising

 Said to be the biggest TV advertising flop ever, what brand and product were being sold here?

Strand cigarettes

(‘You’re never alone with a Strand’)

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The soda water fountain
Where the lemonade springs and the bluebird sings
In that Big Rock Candy Mountain”
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7.

Long distance walks

 The Coast to Coast walk crosses the North of England. What is its western terminus point?

St Bees Head

(on the Cumbria coastline)

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The soda water fountain
Where the lemonade springs and the bluebird sings
In that Big Rock Candy Mountain”
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8.

Espionage

 Where, in 1953, did Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, notorious Soviet spies, end their days?

Sing Sing prison

(in New York State - where they were executed)

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The soda water fountain
Where the lemonade springs and the bluebird sings
In that Big Rock Candy Mountain”
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9.

J M W Turner

 Of which building was this famous Turner painting?

Fountains Abbey

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The soda water fountain
Where the lemonade springs and the bluebird sings
In that Big Rock Candy Mountain”
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10.

Birds

 What is the two word name for this passerine bird?

Tree sparrow

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The soda water fountain
Where the lemonade springs and the bluebird sings
In that Big Rock Candy Mountain”
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11.

Lyrics

 Which well-known pop song features these lyrics: “People so busy, make me feel dizzy / Taxi light shines so bright”?

Waterloo Sunset

(by The Kinks)

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The soda water fountain
Where the lemonade springs and the bluebird sings
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12.

US musicians

 Which rock star in his early years (late 1960s/early 1970s) played in bands called Dr Zoom and the Sonic Boom, The Sundance Blues Band and the E Street Band?

Bruce Springsteen

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The soda water fountain
Where the lemonade springs and the bluebird sings
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13.

TV themes

Which long-running TV show has been introduced by this theme music?   (click to play)

Big Brother

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The soda water fountain
Where the lemonade springs and the bluebird sings
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14.

1970s advertising

 In the 1970s a celebrated TV advert showed a man creeping downstairs and raiding the fridge. What was specific brand and product featured?

R White’s lemonade

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The soda water fountain
Where the lemonade springs and the bluebird sings
In that Big Rock Candy Mountain”
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15.

Football clubs

 What is the nickname of Cardiff City FC?

Bluebirds

“Oh, the buzzin' of the bees in the cigarette trees
The soda water fountain
Where the lemonade springs and the bluebird sings
In that Big Rock Candy Mountain”
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