Please, we’re moved on to hedgehogs and swans.
Super-Hog says to fear not, citizen.
Bat-Hog agrees.
Swans, well, don’t listen to them. They lie.
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So THAT’S Chris Wood’s objection to Sophie Okonedo playing the role … she is far too attractive to be believable as Margaret of Anjou. Seriously. Just look at that cartoon image of MoA. SpongeBob SquarePants is more attractive.
Disappointed in BoingBoing? Well why didn’t you just say so! Fixed that for you.
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Wow. Your stupidity really knows no bounds. From just a few posts above yours…
The results would probably worse, but then it’s not important from the Americas (or down-under, this is a reply for @JonS, too) to know such details.
A quiz with questions about the US would also result in an abysmal hit rate in the EU
- The US currently consists of 50 states.
- The members of the United States House of Representatives are directly elected by the citizens of each state.
- Puerto Rico is a state of the US.
But from within the EU the three original statements should be common knowledge - if asked “how many member states has the EU?” I wouldn’t know the answer offhand, but the statement “28 members?” Yes, fits, I read and heard this multiple times. Same with Switzerland - it is nearly impossible not to hear or read about Swiss/EU quarrels on a biweekly basis if one does not live under a rock.
BZZZZT!!!
Puerto Rico is a territory, not a state. They’re citizens, and use U.S. dollars, but have no representation in Congress.
Also, a better question #2 would be to ask if the President of the U.S. is directly elected. Anyone who hasn’t heard of the Electoral College at this point doesn’t deserve to vote.
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I tried to translate the EU question directly into an US equivalent - both sets have the answers true/true/false.
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Equally, Switzerland is not in the EU. It’s meant to be a false statement.
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Was he the guy invited by Kim Jong Un for North Korea’s party last year celebrating “the 50th anniversary of defeating the Japanese in WWII, all by themselves”?
They are the band/art collective, yes. Their work has dealt with issues around authoritarianism and various kinds of ideology that support it since the 1980s, so getting a chance to perform in one of the most authoritarian states still in existence was probably too much to resist… and of course, they’ll have a documentary about it coming out soon.
Come to think of it, the performance there coincided with their 30th anniversary.
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Hurnde gurnde ort durned spørt, bork bork bork!
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I could see Romeo & Juliet too… Piggy as the love-smitten drama queen. Dr. Honeydew as the potion-mixing Friar Laurence. Fozzie would be PERFECT as Kermit/Romeo’s joke-slinging wingman Mercutio.
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Since @Andrew_Glasgow’s post I’ve not been able to get Miss Piggy out of my mind.
Lady Macbeth: Infirm of purpose! Give me the daggers! Haiiii-yah!
[hits Macbeth, exits]
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Why is this not already a thing? It’s a guaranteed Broadway hit.
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Ooh! Ooh! The Tempest! Animal as Caliban! But who’s Triculo? Could be Fozzy again, like.
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Okay, then: Can she properly pronounce late Renaissance English?
Wait, wouldn’t Fozzie be the perfect Friar Laurence?
I’m so confused.
Oh, hey, what about this: Bert & Ernie as R&J instead?
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Fozzie can’t play everyone, and Mercutio is not only Romeo’s BFF but also the guy with the most “Wokka Wokka” moments. I’m mostly thinking Honeydew for Laurence because he could work the apothecary angle.
Take thou this vial, being then in bed,
And this distilling liquor drink thou off;
When presently through all thy veins shall run
A cold and drowsy humor, for no pulse
Shall keep his native progress, but surcease:
No warmth, no breath, shall testify thou livest.
It’s perfectly safe; I’ve tested it on my assistant Beaker here!
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You’ve convinced me!
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