From: pete.gayde@gmail.com   
      
   Mark Brader wrote:   
   > These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2012-03-26,   
   > and should be interpreted accordingly.  All questions were written   
   > by members of Footloose and Firkin Free, but have been reformatted   
   > and may have been retyped and/or edited by me.  I will reveal the   
   > correct answers in about 3 days.   
   >   
   > For further information, including an explanation of the """ notation   
   > that may appear in these rounds, see my 2021-07-20 companion posting   
   > on "Reposted Questions from the Canadian Inquisition (RQFTCI*)".   
   >   
   >   
   > * Game 9, Round 1 - Current Events (excerpt)   
   >   
   > Answer these 2012 questions if you like for fun, but for no points.   
   >   
   > 1. A Mitt Romney aide compared his campaign to which children's toy,   
   >     sparking controversy?   
   >   
   > 2. What is the two-word nickname of a ground-beef filler that   
   >     US supermarkets are abandoning due to social media pressure?   
      
   Pink slime   
      
   >   
   >   
   > * Game 9, Round 2 - Canadiana - Canada's Walk of Fame   
   >   
   > Here are some questions on Canada's Walk of Fame, established in 1998.   
   > Unlike the Hollywood Walk of Fame, fields celebrated on ours include   
   > sports, music, dance, and the fine arts.   
   >   
   > In all cases, name the person or group described.   
   >   
   > 1. He was born in Germany in 1944, and as a teenager immigrated   
   >     with his family to Toronto.  In 1967, as lead singer, he formed   
   >     a band that was named after a Hermann Hesse novel.  This band was   
   >     at the leading edge of the rebellious and psychedelic late 1960s.   
   >     Their first album spawned a major rock anthem and, along with   
   >     their hard-edged rendition of "The Pusher", highlighted the   
   >     sound track of Easy Rider.  He was inducted in 2004.  Name him.   
      
   Joachim Krauledat (aka John Kay)   
      
   >   
   > 2. Widely acclaimed as the most influential figure skater of the   
   >     20th century, he revolutionized men's figure skating.   
   >     Introducing artistry and freedom of movement to performance on   
   >     ice, he took figure skating to new heights and in the process   
   >     broke new ground for generations of male skaters.   
   >     He was inducted in 2003.   
      
   Toller Cranston   
      
   >   
   > 3. Born in Manville, Alberta, in 1919, she grew up in tiny Dauphin,   
   >     Manitoba.  During World War II she became known as the   
   >     "Girlfriend to the Canadian Forces" on the CBC radio show   
   >     "Everybody's Program".  She began her film career in 1983 and   
   >     acted in several David Lynch films, as well as playing Happy   
   >     Gilmour's grandmother and guest-starring as Mable Choate on   
   >     several "Seinfeld" episodes.  She was inducted in 2008 and died   
   >     in 2011.   
   >   
   > 4. Born in Toronto in 1955, this standup comedian and TV host got   
   >     his start in 1978 at Yuk Yuk's.  There he was billed as "a wild   
   >     and crazy borderline psychotic."  His repertoire included placing   
   >     a latex glove over his head and inflating it by blowing through   
   >     his nose, the fingers of the glove extending above his head like   
   >     a cockscomb.  In 1982 he started a 6-year run on the TV show   
   >     "St. Elsewhere".  He was inducted in 2009.   
      
   Steve Martin   
      
   >   
   > 5. Born in Montreal during the Great Depression, he was the son of   
   >     Scottish immigrants in a family with two brothers and one sister.   
   >     After a career-shortening injury, he found his place behind   
   >     the bench, where he really could work his magic.  He changed   
   >     roles in 1987 by working briefly for the CBC's "Hockey Night   
   >     in Canada" as a hockey analyst before returning to coaching.   
   >     He was inducted in 2003.   
      
   Don Cherry   
      
   >   
   > 6. Born in London, England, on January 15, 1946, she immigrated   
   >     to Toronto in 1955 with her parents and sister.  Beloved as   
   >     one of Canada's best and most versatile ballerinas for more   
   >     than a quarter-century, she """has since proven""" equally   
   >     skilled as a writer, lecturer, director, producer, teacher,   
   >     spokesperson, administrator, and international arts ambassador.   
   >     She was inducted in 2001.   
   >   
   > 7. Over the course of a """16-year""" recording career, this   
   >     group """has racked up""" both a singular body of music and an   
   >     impressive array of career accomplishments, including """11"""   
   >     Juno awards and in excess of 6,000,000 records sold worldwide.   
   >     """More than 30""" of their songs have reached Top 10 status   
   >     on Canadian radio.  They were inducted in 2002.  Name the group.   
   >   
   > 8. Born in 1972 in Winnipeg, she """has""" represented her country   
   >     at the Olympics in both speed skating and cycling, winning a   
   >     total of 6 medals.  She """is""" involved with Right To Play,   
   >     which """is""" an athlete-driven international humanitarian   
   >     organization that uses sports to encourage the development of   
   >     youth in disadvantaged areas.  She was inducted in 2010.   
      
   Catriona Lemay Doan   
      
   >   
   > 9. While the National Gallery of Canada first began collecting his   
   >     work in the 1950s, it was not until exhibitions in Hanover   
   >     (Germany) and London (England) in 1969 and 1970 that he   
   >     began to experience commercial success.  Since then, his work   
   >     """has been""" exhibited around the world, and purchased by   
   >     major galleries and private collectors.  The """most recent"""   
   >     exhibition at the National Gallery of Canada in 2000 commemorated   
   >     the artist's 80th birthday.  He was inducted in 2002.   
   >   
   > 10. Her presentation of daily battles, bungles, tears, and smiles   
   >     has endeared her to a loyal following in more than 2,000   
   >     newspapers in Canada, the US, and 23 other countries worldwide.   
   >     Her comic strip """is""" translated into eight other languages.   
   >     24 books """are currently""" in print, and her work """is"""   
   >     featured on television specials, videocassettes, and calendars.   
   >     She was inducted in 2003.   
   >   
   >   
   > * Game 9, Round 3 - Entertainment - "South Park"   
   >   
   > Since we have not had a "Simpsons" round this year, we thought it   
   > was time for another one... *NOT!*  Instead we'll do 10 questions   
   > on another long-running animated show.  Answers may repeat.   
   >   
   > 1. Trey Parker """is""" one of the two creators of "South Park";   
   >     who is the other?   
   >   
   > 2. Unlike "The Simpsons", "South Park" takes place in a real state,   
   >     which incidentally has a real town named South Park.  Which state   
   >     is it?   
      
   Colorado   
      
   >   
   > 3. What is the name of the "South Park" musical play on Broadway   
   >     that is coming to Toronto """next year"""?   
   >   
   > 4. What is the complete name of the 1999 "South Park" movie which   
   >     was nominated for an Oscar for best original song?   
   >   
   > 5. What are the first names of the two Canadians that """have"""   
   >     their own TV show on "South Park" and fart a lot?   
   >   
   > 6. What is Mr. Hankey, an occasional Christmas visitor?   
      
   Feces   
      
   >   
      
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