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September 11, 2006
Two truths and a lie, THE SEQUEL
SECOND CHANCES
WOW! I think I made last week’s fun little game WAY TOO HARD!!! Because, the truth is, so many of us here at the LC are so freaking odd that it’s hard to tell the difference between us! So here’s what I’m going to do:
First, the GOOD NEWS!! Bravery counts! Therefore, Sai, KimW, Dia, Maureen, Hope, and Christina are all going to win a prize just for playing last week!! Email me at alesia@alesiaholliday.com with your snail mail addy, gals, and a lovely prize will be on its way! (oh, and read further to see which ones you did get right)
Second, the SECOND CHANCE: I’m going to make it a little easier on you by disclosing WHO IS WHO – all you have to do is sniff out the lie. And the three contestants who get the highest number of correct answers will win! Something! Probably in the shape of a book! Here goes:
CONTESTANT NUMBER 1. BETH KENDRICK SAYS:
I'm afraid of cats.
My bellybutton is pierced.
My grandfather pitched for the Yankees.
CONTESTANT NUMBER 2. CARA LOCKWOOD SAYS:
I grew up less than a mile from a rodeo.
I went goth in high school, listened to the cure and wore nothing but black.
I’m a size zero, and on fat days, a two.
CONTESTANT NUMBER 3. EILEEN RENDAHL SAYS:
I am the great grand-niece of the poet I.J. Schwarz, famous among the Yiddish literati in the early twentieth century for his epic poem "Kentucky" written entirely in Yiddish.
I bought my current home, sight and unseen, on the advice of my sister and then fourteen-year-old niece while I was at a Diamondbacks game. I bid on the house during the second inning and bought it by the seventh.
When I was in college, I accidentally set fire to my apartment by forgetting to turn off a space heater when I went to class.
CONTESTANT NUMBER 4. WHITNEY GASKELL SAYS:
When I was in the seventh grade, I won my school spelling bee, but was defeated in the city-wide round when I misspelled the word bellwether.
When I was in the second grade, I broke my leg skiing on the Bunny Hill. My mother thought I was faking it, and tried to make me get up and ski the rest of the way down.
When I was in the eighth grade, I was a member of a school singing group called the Good Time Singers. We wore matching red polyester sweaters, and danced a box step as we sang.
CONTESTANT NUMBER 5. ALESIA HOLLIDAY SAYS:
When I was little, I wanted to be a werewolf when I grew up.
I was kicked out of Girl Scouts for organizing a raid on the Boy Scout camp
I love bluegrass music.
CONTESTANT NUMBER 6. LANI DIANE RICH SAYS:
In college, I worked as a teller at a bank and was held up at gunpoint by a 13-year-old kid who then escaped on his Schwinn.
My husband has webbed toes.
I was once kissed by Desi Arnaz, Jr.
CONTESTANT NUMBER 7. MICHELLE CUNNAH SAYS: I once danced for Kenneth Kawunda, the then president of Zambia, holding a birdcage in my hand.
I was once the only female member of a drag act.
I've never eaten snails, frog's legs, octopus, squid or ostrich.
Hugs,
Alesia, who is giddy because the Book That Would Not Die is finally shipped to NY!!
Posted by Alesia at 6:00 AM | Comments (17)
Comments
Okay, taking a stab at this. Who knows why because I'll be wrong.
Bath -
Lie is the belly button piercing
Cara -
Lie is being goth
Eileen -
Was tempted to say the lie was about the Yiddish poet, but it is jsut wild enough to be true. I say she never set her apartment on fire.
Whitney -
Tough choice here, but I am going with the spelling bee being a lie
Alesia -
I doubt you like Bluegrass. But I could be wrong, in which case you really need to get with my dad, who loves the stuff. Yes, I am one generation removed from hillbilly.
Lani -
Jees, I should know this stuff about Lani! But I'm going with the thing about Fish having webbed toes.
Michelle -
You know, I was going to go with choice number 1, but then I thought about the whole escargot, ccalamari, octopus thing and decided you have probably eaten more than your fair share over the years.
So how well (NOT) do I know you all?
Posted by: Cate at September 11, 2006 8:52 AM
Beth- My grandfather pitched for the Yankees.
Cara- I’m a size zero, and on fat days, a two.
Eileen- I bought my current home, sight and unseen, on the advice of my sister and then fourteen-year-old niece while I was at a Diamondbacks game. I bid on the house during the second inning and bought it by the seventh.
Lani- My husband has webbed toes.
Alesia- I was kicked out of Girl Scouts for organizing a raid on the Boy Scout camp
Michelle- I was once the only female member of a drag act.
Posted by: Amber at September 11, 2006 9:35 AM
Ooops- forgot Whitney! :S
When I was in the eighth grade, I was a member of a school singing group called the Good Time Singers. We wore matching red polyester sweaters, and danced a box step as we sang.
Posted by: Amber at September 11, 2006 9:37 AM
Beth: I'm afraid of cats.
Cara: I’m a size zero, and on fat days, a two.
Eileen: I bought my current home, sight and unseen, on the advice of my sister and then fourteen-year-old niece while I was at a Diamondbacks game. I bid on the house during the second inning and bought it by the seventh.
Whitney: When I was in the second grade, I broke my leg skiing on the Bunny Hill. My mother thought I was faking it, and tried to make me get up and ski the rest of the way down.
Alisha: When I was little, I wanted to be a werewolf when I grew up.
Lani: I was once kissed by Desi Arnaz, Jr.
Michelle: I once danced for Kenneth Kawunda, the then president of Zambia, holding a birdcage in my hand.
Posted by: Billie at September 11, 2006 10:26 AM
Wow!! There are some AMAZINGLY CORRECT answers up here already!!! You people are SCARING ME?? Do you have ACCESS to our FBI files???
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at September 11, 2006 10:33 AM
PS Check back next Monday for the final answers! And winners! And so I can get THREE ENTIRE WEEKS OF BLOGGING out of this thing! hee hee.
Posted by: Alesia Holliday at September 11, 2006 10:34 AM
Oy! This is hard, but here goes:
Beth - The cat thing
Cara - The size zero thing
Eileen - The poet thing
Whitney - The spelling bee thing
Alesia - The girl scout thing
Lani - The bank thing
Michelle - The exotic food thing
Posted by: Janina at September 11, 2006 10:34 AM
1. Afraid of Cats
2. Size 0
3. Set Fire
4. Broke Leg
5. Werewolf
6. Desi Arnaz, Jr.
7. Kenneth Kawunda
Posted by: ellie at September 11, 2006 5:12 PM
#1 Lie: Afraid of cats
#2 Lie: Size 0
#3 Lie: Great grand-niece of the poet I.J. Schwarz
#4 Lie: Broke leg skiing
#5 Lie: Love bluegrass music
#6 Lie: Husband has webbed toes
#7 Lie: Female member of a drag act
Posted by: Marie at September 11, 2006 5:57 PM
Ooooh, I love the boldness! Here are some clues, which should totally help you figure it out if you're a logic-puzzle sort of Chicklet:
Cate has three right!
Amber has one right!
Billie has two right!
Janina!!! has five right!
Ellie has three right!
Marie has three right!
Posted by: Alesia Holliday at September 11, 2006 7:28 PM
Thank you Alesia for those clues.
Unfortunately, for me they offer no value. I never could figure out those math problems... if the train left New York at 9:00 am.... (Shout out to Michelle - we are kindred spirits - LOL)
So I am going with my gut and I will let the chips fall where they may.
Beth
Gramps is a lie. No offense to Gramps.
Cara
You look too healthy to be a zero.
When I think zero, I see Nicole Richie ::shudder::
Eileen
I am going with the apartment lie. I think you are more together than that. lol
Whitney:
I am hoping the skiing incident is a lie.
Alesia:
Blue Grass. Should I be found wrong I still love you anyway.
Lani:
You were tough!! I vote for Desi!
Michelle:
You are a risk taker. So I say you never danced for the President of Zambia only because you never had the chance.
Posted by: Cindi at September 11, 2006 11:03 PM
The lies...
1. afraid of cats
2. size 0
3. bought home sight unseen
4. Good time singers
5. kicked out of scouts
6. teller robbery
7. never ate snails, etc.
Posted by: TeresaH at September 12, 2006 1:12 PM
1. Afraid of Cats
2. Size 0
3. bought home
4. Spelling Bee
5. Girl Scout
6. Teller Robbery
7. Never danced for the Pres. of Zambia
Posted by: pearl at September 12, 2006 1:36 PM
1. Afraid of Cats
2. Size 0
3. Poet
4. Spelling Bee
5. Werewolf
6. Bank Robbery
7. Kenneth Kawunda
Posted by: KimW at September 12, 2006 8:05 PM
Wow Janina!! That is awesome (I'm so jealous!) :D
Posted by: Jo at September 13, 2006 8:05 AM
WHEE! I won something! I'm sure I was vastly wrong but I still won!
*doing a whoopie dance in my office*
Posted by: Dia at September 13, 2006 6:43 PM
Five right? Really? Gee, now I'm trying to figure out which two are wrong. I'm really curious about the webbed toe thing. Would that make him a better swimmer?
Posted by: Janina at September 13, 2006 11:51 PM
