The Wandering Quizzers Go Wandering

Answer: Flo and Mary

The lyrics are:
"Well, there's Flo on my left arm and there's Mary on my right
And Janie is the girl that I'll be with tonight
And when she asks me, which one I love the best
I tear open my shirt and I show her Rosie on my chest
'Cause I'm the wanderer
Yeah, the wanderer
I roam around, around, around"

Dion's full name is Dion DiMucci and he is from The Bronx in New York. In 1959, Dion was supposed to be on the plane that crashed in 1959, killing Jiles Perry (J.P.) Richardson (The Big Bopper), Buddy Holly and Richie Valens. In his book "The Wanderer Speaks the Truth", Dion stated that he gave up his seat to J.P. Richardson because he thought $36.00 for a short flight was too much to pay (as this was the same amount as his parents' rent at the time).

Question submitted by TimTanMan.

Answer: Paint Your Wagon

"Paint Your Wagon" (1969) was a big screen musical production filmed in the mountains of Oregon. Lee Marvin played Ben Rumson, a mountain man, who with his partner "Pardner" (Clint Eastwood) founded No Name City where gold was discovered and a town prospered. When Ben thought his town was becoming too civilized, he made plans to leave. As he walked through the woods, he sang "Wandering Star". It's a moving song sung by Lee Marvin in his own voice. Here is a bit of trivia for you: "Paint Your Wagon" was the first major movie musical that did not dub the stars' voices. In my opinion, Clint Eastwood has a very nice voice.

Question submitted by CeCe1952.

Answer: Cincinnati Reds

The Cincinnati Reds, or "the Big Red Machine", played at Crosley Field in Cincinnati, Ohio until 1970. The team then moved to Riverfront Stadium (also known as Cinergy Field) and played its home games there until 2002, when the ballpark was imploded. Since 2003, the team's home field has been the Great American Ball Park.

Question submitted by Liz5050.

Answer: Jennifer Aniston

"Wanderlust" told the tale of a couple (George and Linda Gergenblatt) who, after several financial setbacks in New York City, decided to travel to Atlanta, Georgia for promised job opportunities. On the way, fate intervened. After a car accident, they decided to experience life on a commune where "free love" abounded. George and Linda had to decide whether this new lifestyle had more meaning for them than their old one.

Courtney Cox is a former star of "Friends" (1994-2004), the television show that launched Jennifer Aniston's career. Marilyn Monroe died in 1963. Holly Hunter starred in several movies including "Broadcast News" (1987) and "The Piano" (1993), as well as her own television series, "Saving Grace" (2007-2010).


Question submitted by Blindlady-27.

Answer: Banana spider

These spiders are also known as "banana spiders" because they hide in banana plants, as well as in log piles, cars or banana boxes. People have found them amongst their bananas in their homes as well. They are called "wandering spiders" because they do not make webs. Instead, they stalk around looking for prey. This species of spiders is most commonly found in the tropical parts of South America, but there are reports that the banana spider has been transported via banana crates as far as England in 2005. In 2010, the "Guinness World Records" dubbed this spider the "world's most venomous spider".

Question submitted by Skyflyerjen.

Answer: roam

The word "wandering" may be used as a noun, verb or adjective.

Noun: "Her wanderings have taken her all over the world".
Verb: "If that child does not stop wandering around, I am going to tie him to his seat".
Adjective: "I followed the wandering river to its source".

Question submitted by Blindlady-27.

Answer: Jason

The "Wandering Rocks" in Greek mythology were said to be treacherous, as they would smash any ship that crossed over them. They were also called "Roving Rocks". Jason and the Argonauts, in their ship Argo, were able to safely sail over the "Wandering Rocks" with the divine help of a handful of gods, including Hera. Some tales say that Hera loved Jason, therefore, she was willing to help him. The rocks were also called the "Planctae".

Question submitted by sazk.

Answer: The Happy Wanderer

The lyrics of "The Happy Wanderer" were written by Florenz Friedrich Sigismund (1788-1857). The tune used today to accompany the words were written by Friedrich-Wilhelm Moller sometime after World War II.

The rest of song is as follows (everybody sing along now!)

"I love to go a-wandering,
Along the mountain track,
And as I go, I love to sing,
My knapsack on my back"

Chorus:
"Val-deri, Val-dera,
Val-deri,
Val-dera-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha
Val-deri, Val-dera.
My knapsack on my back.

I love to wander by the stream
That dances in the sun,
So joyously it calls to me,
'Come! Join my happy song!'

I wave my hat to all I meet,
And they wave back to me,
And blackbirds call so loud and sweet
From ev'ry green wood tree.

High overhead, the skylark's wing,
They never rest at home
But just like me, they love to sing,
As o'er the world we roam.

Oh, may I go a-wandering
Until the day I die!
Oh, may I always laugh and sing,
Beneath God's clear blue sky!"

Chorus:
"Val-deri, Val-dera,
Val-deri,
Val-dera-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha
Val-deri, Val-dera.
My knapsack on my back"

Question submitted by Blindlady27.

Answer: Joe Strummer

Joe Strummer (also known as John Graham Mellor) began his musical career in 1973 playing with a band called Flaming Youth, later re-named The Vultures. During this time he went by the nickname of Woody due to his liking for the music of American folk-singer Woody Guthrie. He also spent some time working as a gravedigger at St. Woolos cemetery in Newport, Wales. In 1974 he moved back to London where he formed a band called the 101'ers with his roommates Tymon Dogg and Dan Kelleher.

In 1976 the Sex Pistols opened for the 101'ers at the Nashville Rooms in London, and Strummer was so impressed by them that following an approach from Mick Jones of the London SS they, together with Paul Simonon, Terry Chimes and Keith Levene, formed the Clash who made their debut opening for the Sex Pistols at The Black Swan (aka The Mucky Duck).


Question submitted by harveydog.

Answer: Eugene Sue

Joseph Marie Eugene Sue was a French novelist born on 20th January 1804. The son of a distinguished general in Napoleon's army, he is said to have had the Empress Josephine as his godmother. Sue wrote "Le Juif Errant" in 1844, and the opera "La Juive" opened on 23 April 1852 and was performed 48 times.

Historically, the Wandering Jew is said to have been a person who taunted Jesus on the way to his crucifixion. This person was then supposedly sentenced to walk the earth until the second coming, hence the term "Wandering Jew". The earliest recorded evidence of this story may be found in an extant manuscript entitled "Of the Jew Joseph who is still alive awaiting the last coming of Christ". In the 17th century, the Wandering Jew was given the name Ahasver which was an adaptation from Ahasuerus, a Persian king mentioned in Esther, a book in the Bible. Ahasver was not considered a Jew; his name could be translated to mean "a fool". Since then, the Wandering Jew has been given many names including Isaac Laquedem, Matathias, Paul Marrane and Buttadeus. The theme of the Wandering Jew can be found in literature and art, and is represented in several countries including France, Denmark, Russia, Germany, North America and Latin America.

In a short story entitled "The Door of Unrest" by O. Henry, the character of Mike O'Bader visits a local newspaper claiming to be Michob Adler, a shoemaker from Jerusalem who refused to let Christ sit upon his doorstep to rest on the way to his crucifixion. He was then forced to live until the Second Coming of Christ.

Question submitted by Margiefish.