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August 20, 2005
Welcome to Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!, NPR's weekly news quiz program. Find out how well you know your news by playing the interactive online version below. You can also listen to this week's show with host Peter Sagal.
Who's Carl This Time?
Quote 1 (Listen)
CARL: "It's the Foundations and their big hit from 1969: 'Why do you build me up, buttercup, just to let me down...'"
Some people packing up the moving vans this week lamented that their government built up their homes just to let them down -- where?
Hint: Well, you can't blame them. Their homes had views of the ocean, and tens of thousands of extremely angry Palestinians.
• Answer 1
Quote 2 (Listen)
CARL: "It's that heartfelt plea from the group the Chairmen of the Board, back in 1970: 'Give me just a little more time.'"
The government of Iraq was pleading for just a little more time, in doing what?
• Answer 2
Quote 3 (Listen)
Carl: "How about that anthem of individuality from Eric Burdon and The Animals? 'It's My Life.'"
That was what a prominent person was saying when he was asked why he wouldn't give up his daily bike rides and fundraisers and meet with a war protester just down the street. Who?
• Answer 3
Limerick Challenge
Limerick 1: (Listen)
Tubby hubbies, you've found a fair buyer.
Playgirl readers reveal a rare fire.
We love to be gripping
a waist that is slipping.
We simply adore a ________.
•Answer 1
Limerick 2: (Listen)
The fried pig smell leaves my taste buds achin'.
What else goes with those grits that you're makin'?
But I must play my part
To protect my poor heart,
So I'm gonna use this spray-on ________.
•Answer 2
Limerick 3: (Listen)
When you camp in the heat, do not fret.
Sun and bugs are no long-er a threat.
Ten parts inspiration,
The rest: perspiration.
So we'll rub on some fresh hippo ________.
•Answer 3
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