Triple Treat Words #9 Trivia Quiz

Answer: Bull

Harry thought the papal BULL about red balloons, purple crustaceans and a BULL was a load of BULL. He followed it despite his misgivings as his faith was fairly robust.

For this series of quizzes, I've selected a quote or two for each question which contains a form of the answer. Some quotes amuse me, some make me think, some simply startle me with their honesty.

'If you can't dazzle them with brilliance, baffle them with bull.'
W. C. Fields

'I never rode a bull - I'm not that stupid.'
James Caan

Answer: Palm

Ron, you see that spare PALM over there? If it's no longer than a PALM, PALM it so we can take it home with no authority noticing.

'The first rule of hurricane coverage is that every broadcast must begin with palm trees bending in the wind.'
Carl Hiaasen

'I've wondered for quite some time why so many media organisations send journalists to disaster areas while the disaster is in progress. The journalists and their crew are at risk, they create more work for emergency services personnel, and surely one camera showing the rain and wind is enough? Just one trivia lover's opinion.' Tizzabelle, 2014 ;-)

Answer: Trace

There was barely a TRACE of evidence proving Shirley could TRACE her family's ancestors back to William the Conqueror. Shirley tried to TRACE the family tree in her daughter's sandpit but it was far too windy.

'Indecency, vulgarity, obscenity- these are strictly confined to man; he invented them. Among the higher animals there is no trace of them.'
Mark Twain

Answer: Form

Glen needs to fill in the FORM so he can register his son at the local high school in the correct FORM. At school, his son will learn how to FORM mud into bricks and build a house suitable for a family.

'Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.'
Charles Caleb Colton

Imitation in the form of plagiarism is a very different matter, however, and not thought of highly anywhere.

Answer: Shade

I'd like to purchase fabric for an awning to provide SHADE. I think the price is a SHADE too high, but for awning material in a perfect, though much maligned SHADE of chartreuse, I'll happily pay top dollar.

'False friends are like our shadow, keeping close to us while we walk in the sunshine, but leaving us the instant we cross into the shade.'
Christian Nestell Bovee

Answer: Shift

Rachel, you'll have to SHIFT that wardrobe if you want to find your SHIFT. Hurry up. If you don't find it soon, you'll be late for your SHIFT at the coffee house.

'They put me on the shift where they thought I could do the least harm, midnight to eight in the morning. Although the hours were lousy, they were perfect for an apprentice reporter.'
Andrea Mitchell

Just goes to show that it doesn't matter where you start, it's where you finish. Taking that job with the wretched hours led Andrea to great things.

Answer: Base

The military BASE has many buildings which contain a structural member with a heavy BASE. The BASE is made of a BASE.

'When we played softball, I'd steal second base, feel guilty and go back.'
Woody Allen

Answer: Patch

After you're sewn on a PATCH to cover the rip in your bomber jacket, please PATCH one radio operator through to the other operator. The second operator has the PATCH we need to fix the malfunction in the computer's programme.

'Despite all I have seen and experienced, I still get the same simple thrill out of glimpsing a tiny patch of snow in a high mountain gully and feel the same urge to climb towards it.'
Edmund Hillary

I think some people on FunTrivia have the same attitude to quiz writing. ;-)

Answer: Cream

David, please place the CREAM on the table with the CREAM tablecloth. We are having the CREAM of the crop eat with us tonight and I want everything looking marvellous, for they are very fastidious.

'My advice to you is not to inquire why or whither, but just enjoy the ice cream while it's on your plate.'
Thornton Wilder

I agree. Rather than pondering about why something good has come into your life, just appreciate the fact that it's there and be happy. That doesn't mean one should take the good things for granted, of course.

Answer: Stock

Penelope the poodle was in trouble. After lapping up all the STOCK, she went into the garden and dug up the STOCK plant her owner adored. Her owner has a good STOCK of dog biscuits for Penelope when she's a good girl but her STOCK with the neighbours was fading after digging up their gardens!

'One of the funny things about the stock market is that every time one person buys, another sells, and both think they are astute.'
William Feather

I've heard it said that the way to tell if a business deal has been done for the right price is to ask if both sides are unhappy. If both are, then the deal is probably at the right price! :-)