Comics and Activities
• It was infamous French statesman and military leader Napoleon Bonaparte who made the following sage observation: “In politics, absurdity is not a handicap.”
• It may be hard to believe, but there is an official competition to see who can sit in a sauna for the longest period of time. The World Sauna Championships have taken place in Heinola, Finland, annually since 1999. The starting temperature is 110 F, and a liter of water is poured on the stove every 30 seconds. The winner is the last person who is able to leave the sauna without assistance. Competitors participate at their own risk, and they are required to sign a waiver agreeing not to take legal action against the event organizers. • The ubiquitous summertime flip-flop sandals are known in Australia as pluggers, are called slops in South Africa and slippers in Hawaii, and New Zealanders call them jandals. • Evidently, it’s not just humans who associate a deeper voice with maturity (and desirability) in males. It seems that male owls try to appear more macho and attract females by lowering the tone of their hoots. • Those who keep track of such things say that about 15 percent of all Google searches are new — that is, they have never been searched before on Google. • You might be surprised to learn that Jane Austen’s novel “Pride and Prejudice” was originally titled “First Impressions.” • In 2006, an Illinois police officer was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol. This probably would not be noteworthy, except that it was the same police officer who received an award for making the most DUI arrests in his county. • • •
Thought for the Day: “Be not too hasty to trust or admire the teachers of morality; they discourse like angels but they live like men.” — Samuel Johnson © 2019 King Features Synd., Inc.
1. Is the book of 2 Timothy in the Old or New Testament or neither?
2. Who said, “Lo, I dwell in a house of cedars but the ark of the covenant ... remaineth under curtains.”? David, Nathan, Saul, Solomon 3. From Numbers 12, why was Miriam shut out of camp for seven days? Ungodly act, Leprous, Fasting, Lent 4. Who took David in as his own after the slaying of Goliath? Jonathan, Solomon, Saul, Eliakim 5. From Mark 10:27, Jesus said, “For with God all things are ... .” Righteous, Forthcoming, Pure, Possible 6. Upon which mountain did Aaron die? Kor, Carmel, Pisgah, Sinai 
1) New
2) David 3) Leprous 4) Saul 5) Possible 6) Kor 
1. What artist released “Let the Little Girl Dance”?
2. Which song was used as the theme song for the 12th James Bond film in 1981? 3. Name the R&B singer and producer who has a 25-mile stretch of I-65 named after him. 4. Which Carly Simon song ended up in a condiment commercial? 5. Name the song that contains this lyric: “They all tell me sing to him, swing with him, and just do anything for him, and tell him he’s the one.” 
1. Billy Bland, in 1960. After offering suggestions to another artist in a studio, it was Bland’s version that was recorded.
2. “For Your Eyes Only,” by Sheena Easton. Blondie also wrote a theme song by the same name, but the studio went with Easton singing another version by the film’s composer. 3. Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds. The section is in Indianapolis, where he was born. 4. “Anticipation,” in 1971. From the 1970s into the ‘80s, the song was used to promote a thick ketchup that poured very slowly. 5. “Easier Said Than Done,” by The Essex in 1964. The Essex were active-duty Marines who first met while stationed in Okinawa. Group member William Linton wrote the song to the rhythm of the teletype machine in his office. © 2019 King Features Synd., Inc.
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1. GEOGRAPHY: The Falkland Islands lie off the coast of which country?
2. GAMES: What color is the Pennsylvania Avenue spot on a Monopoly board? 3. ANATOMY: How many chambers are in the human heart? 4. MUSIC: What was the title of Elvis Presley’s last No. 1 hit? 5. FOOD & DRINK: What ingredient is used in a dish described as “Florentine”? 6. ADVERTISING: Which snack featured the advertising line, “The more you eat, the more you want”? 7. COMICS: What is the name of Dagwood Bumstead’s next-door neighbor in the comic strip “Blondie”? 8. LITERATURE: What area of England did poet William Wordsworth often feature in his work? 9. ANIMAL KINGDOM: What is the scientific name for a turtle’s upper shell? 10. TELEVISION: What was the destination of the Robinson family in the “Lost in Space” series? 
1. Argentina
2. Green 3. Four 4. “Suspicious Minds” (1969) 5. Spinach 6. Cracker Jack 7. Herb Woodley 8. The Lake District 9. Carapace 10. The Alpha Centauri star system © 2019 King Features Synd., Inc.
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