Quiz time

Why the Sky is Blue, a Poem by John Ciardi

I don't suppose you happen to know
Why the sky is blue? It's because the snow
Takes out the white. That leaves it clean
For the trees and grass to take out the green.
Then pears and bananas start to mellow,
And bit by bit they take out the yellow.
The sunsets, of course, take out the red
And pour it into the ocean bed
Or behind the mountains in the west.
You take all that out and the rest
Couldn't be anything else but blue.
Look for yourself. You can see it's true.

Tonz - there were no 'flowery icons' in his question so you must be wrong - Oz asking poetry questions https://www.ubeaut.biz/laughing.gif

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Originally posted by craigb
Guess you wouldn't remember the jingle then :D

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TO THE TUNE OF CLICK GO THE SHEARS

Out go the pounds
and out go the pence
in come the..............lalalala
dollars and the cents.

lalalala lalalalala
when the coins begin to mix
on the 14th February 1966 !!

THATS ALL I CAN REMEMBER..AND NO GOOGLE HELP.

In come the dollars, in come the cents,
to replace the pounds and shillings and the pence.
Be prepared for changes when the coins begin to mix,
on the 14th of February, 1966.

Well Ozwinner is Eastie right or not?

The quiz has stalled

Oh. I see he's not logged on.

Oh well, why not ask one anyway Eastie

Ok - but it may not help speed things along.....

Q. Who am I. I am a left handed batsman with a test match average of 54 runs. I bowled a total of 72 balls for a total of 54 runs. Also known as “Iron Gloves”, my name is ………

(no-one is allowed to answer before biting midge :D - perhaps you can ask one craig?)

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Originally posted by craigb
Well Ozwinner is Eastie right or not?

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I've got no idea, all answers are right .:D

craigb, you have a go. :)
unless you want to wait for BM

Oh O.K. then

What exactly does the Southern Oscillation Index measure?

Oscillations in the South?

Its when us Mexicans come out of the pub after a heavy night.

Is it astronomical, geological or meteorological?

meteorological

avagoodweekend !

You too! Hope the weather is nice in Sydney, I'm up next week.... :)

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Originally posted by Tonz
Why the Sky is Blue, a Poem by John Ciardi

I don't suppose you happen to know
Why the sky is blue? It's because the snow
Takes out the white. That leaves it clean
For the trees and grass to take out the green.
Then pears and bananas start to mellow,
And bit by bit they take out the yellow.
The sunsets, of course, take out the red
And pour it into the ocean bed
Or behind the mountains in the west.
You take all that out and the rest
Couldn't be anything else but blue.
Look for yourself. You can see it's true.

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He sounds like a bit of a poof.

Al

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Originally posted by Eastie
Ok - but it may not help speed things along.....

Q. Who am I. I am a left handed batsman with a test match average of 54 runs. I bowled a total of 72 balls for a total of 54 runs. Also known as “Iron Gloves”, my name is ………

(no-one is allowed to answer before biting midge :D - perhaps you can ask one craig?)

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No way he had a test match average of 54 runs.......30 tops