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i: who had a Lonely Hearts Club Band?
ii: who was hoodwinked by Sir Percy at Laragne?
iii: who liked gramophone records to be played at speed 61?
iv: whose Concert Party duet with Lofty Sugden got to No. 1?
v: who had bestowed upon him the high-sounding title of Governor of La Merced?
vi: who shot tiny field mice every night with huge bullets from the .45 he had stolen from the dead man?
vii: who could quote historical fights between 490 BC and 1815 AD?
viii: whose favourite game would end with the command ‘Change at Löhne!’?
ix: which lepidopterist claimed to have taken Lungtungpen?
x: who related how he lost his ear in Venice?


the rules:
a: give nice full answers and anecdotes where possible!
b: say if googled or not, and leave a bit of a while for people to answer non-googlingly
c: you're obviously allowed to look ahead at future questions
d: other fora in = (unpoliceably) Out of Bounds till next set is up

ok i don't think it is pop despite the music-related elements: i is sgt pepper obv, ii sir percy = scarlet pimpernel maybe, is iv from it ain't half hot mum? so theme = military?

Date: 2008-01-22 12:23 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] friedslice.livejournal.com
vii - The Major General from Pirates of Penzance?

Date: 2008-01-22 01:46 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] jeff-worrell.livejournal.com
Yep. In his song he says "I know the kings of England, and I quote the fights historical/ From Marathon to Waterloo, in order categorical" etc

Did he have a name?

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