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1. I was stuck in traffic, due to a masked man and a beautiful woman larkin' around having a swordfight in the middle of the road, and then along came Jones.

Answer: Catherine Zeta Jones

Catherine Zeta Jones first became popular in the early 90s for her role as Mariette Larkin in TV show "The Darling Buds of May". One of her first Hollywood roles was in "The Mask of Zorro" when she played a swashbuckling lead. In 2000 she earned a Golden Globe for her role in the film "Traffic".

2. I was pondering the question, "What is love?", when the tuneful strains of a synthesizer reached my ears. I wondered whether things could only get better, and then along came Jones.

Answer: Howard Jones

Howard Jones is an English musician who was very popular in the 80s with his synth-pop hits, including "What is Love?" in 1983 and "Things Can Only Get Better" in 1985.

3. I was down at the park kicking a soccer ball around, when a dog came running over and snatched the ball. He was gone in 60 seconds, and then along came Jones.

Answer: Vinnie Jones

Vinnie Jones is a former English professional footballer turned actor. In the year 2000, he starred in the films "Snatch" and "Gone in 60 Seconds".

4. I was feeling like a bit of a porky pig, so I decided to try being a road runner. I certainly felt a lot more animated, and then along came Jones.

Answer: Chuck Jones

Chuck Jones was an American animator, producer and director who worked for Warner Bros. He worked on cartoons starring Porky Pig and Road Runner, as well as many other popular characters.

5. I turned on the radio and was entranced by the DJ's lilting Welsh tones. I felt like I was walking in the air and spontaneously burst into songs of praise, and then along came Jones.

Answer: Aled Jones

Despite his wide-ranging career, Aled Jones will always be known as the boy who sang "Walking in the Air", the song from the animated short film "The Snowman". He actually didn't sing the version in the film, but his cover version reached number 5 in the UK charts in 1985. He has worked as a DJ on BBC Radio 2, and has also presented the BBC show "Songs of Praise".

6. I was flicking through the TV channels to try and find something that was not the nine o'clock news, when I heard a cry of "Alas", and Smith came running into the room, and then along came Jones.

Answer: Griff Rhys Jones

Griff Rhys Jones is a Welsh comedian and actor. In the early 80s, he appeared in the comedy sketch show "Not the Nine O'clock News" alongside Mel Smith, among others. Smith and Jones then went on to appear as a double act in their own comedy sketch show "Alas, Smith and Jones", the title being a pun on the 70s American western series "Alias Smith and Jones".

7. I was at a concert with my friend Delilah, when suddenly people all around me started throwing their knickers towards the stage. Apparently it's not unusual, and then along came Jones.

Answer: Tom Jones

Tom Jones is a Welsh singer who started his career in the 60s and since then has had a go at most styles of popular music. Two of his famous songs are "Delilah" (1968) and "It's Not Unusual" (1965). He is well known for women flinging their knickers (panties) at the stage when he's performing - a habit immortalised in the song "Ballad of Tom Jones", performed by the band Space with Welsh singer Cerys Matthews, which contains the lyrics: "Tom Jones, Tom Jones, I've never thrown my knickers at you...And I don't come from Wales..."

8. I was lion around in the sun, when a friendly dog, possibly a boxer, ran up and dragged my towel over to the dark side of the patio, and then along came Jones.

Answer: James Earl Jones

James Earl Jones is an American actor, particularly well known for his voice-over work. He was the voice of Darth Vader in the Star Wars Movies, and the voice of Mufasa in "The Lion King" (1994). One of his most famous acting roles was the portrayal of boxer Jack Jefferson in "Great White Hope" (1970) for which he received an Academy Award nomination.

9. I don't know why, but I was just daydreaming that Ravi Shankar's daughter asked me to come away with her, and then along came Jones.

Answer: Norah Jones

Norah Jones is an American singer-songwriter, who is the daughter of sitar virtuoso Ravi Shankar. Two of her most popular songs are "Don't Know Why" (2002) and "Come Away With Me"(2003), the latter of which is also the name of her 2002 debut studio album.

10. I climbed in the cabin of the Cannonball Express, grateful dead flies had been removed from the windscreen. Suddenly I realised we were going too fast, I thought we were about to crash, and then along came Jones.

Answer: Casey Jones

Casey Jones was an American railroader who was killed in 1900 when his train, the Cannonball Express, crashed one dark and foggy night. When he realised the train was going to crash, he didn't jump clear, but stayed on board in order to slow the train down and save the lives of his passengers.

He was the only one to die that night, and because of his heroic bravery, he was immortalised in a traditional folk song which has been sung by Pete Seeger and Johnny Cash among others. The rock band Grateful Dead have been known to sing the traditional song live, and also wrote and recorded their own version about an engine driver who is under the influence of drugs.

Source: Author emiloony

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