Post Reply 
Trivia Advent Calendar
12-21-2014, 07:41 AM
Post: #166
RE: Trivia Advent Calendar
Hint #1: It has to do with something usually done at church or in a river or lake.
Hint #2: It represents a very summerly "item".
Find all posts by this user
Quote this message in a reply
12-21-2014, 09:40 AM
Post: #167
RE: Trivia Advent Calendar
I have no idea, but I will ask if it has anything to do with baptism.
Find all posts by this user
Quote this message in a reply
12-21-2014, 09:57 AM (This post was last modified: 12-21-2014 10:18 AM by Eva Elisabeth.)
Post: #168
RE: Trivia Advent Calendar
This is a good idea, Roger - there's a different term used to describe the incident, but to me both terms would mean the same (maybe the other is not specifically religious).

Hint #3: This refers to something Abraham Lincoln did in 1853.
Find all posts by this user
Quote this message in a reply
12-21-2014, 11:56 AM
Post: #169
RE: Trivia Advent Calendar
That image reminds me of footsteps in the sand, but I have no idea what it is. Tad was born in 1853; could it be something related to him?
Find all posts by this user
Quote this message in a reply
12-21-2014, 11:59 AM
Post: #170
RE: Trivia Advent Calendar
Good idea, Laurie, but it doesn't have to do with Tad.

Hint #4: Here's a painting of the respective event:
   
Find all posts by this user
Quote this message in a reply
12-21-2014, 12:04 PM
Post: #171
RE: Trivia Advent Calendar
The watermelon toast to Christen a town?

"There are few subjects that ignite more casual, uninformed bigotry and condescension from elites in this nation more than Dixie - Jonah Goldberg"
Find all posts by this user
Quote this message in a reply
12-21-2014, 12:42 PM (This post was last modified: 12-21-2014 12:43 PM by Eva Elisabeth.)
Post: #172
RE: Trivia Advent Calendar
Very good, this is correct, Joe. Now - where and what is the object in the photo?
(The painting is by Lloyd Ostendorf, btw.)
Find all posts by this user
Quote this message in a reply
12-21-2014, 01:38 PM (This post was last modified: 12-21-2014 01:40 PM by J. Beckert.)
Post: #173
RE: Trivia Advent Calendar
Having nothing else to toast the newly named town of Lincoln, Illinois, Lincoln poured the juice of a watermelon from a cup to Christen the town. I think he said anything named Lincoln would never amount to much, or something like that. I remember this because I also once used it as a trivia question which backfired horribly on me. I now proudly claim this point for the Germans.

"There are few subjects that ignite more casual, uninformed bigotry and condescension from elites in this nation more than Dixie - Jonah Goldberg"
Find all posts by this user
Quote this message in a reply
12-21-2014, 01:44 PM
Post: #174
RE: Trivia Advent Calendar
Very good, Roger and Joe, that is the correct location and background story. Thanks for all your replies! Actually I was looking for the bizarre watermelon slice monument (made of painted steel) there:
   
Isn't this summerly?

Lincoln, Illinois, is the only town to be named after Abraham Lincoln while he was alive and with his consent and participation.

In 1853, the Chicago and Alton railroad was constructed about a mile east of Postville, and developers founded a new community in the vicinity of the railroad tracks. The town's developers (Robert Latham, John D. Gillett, and Virgil Hickox) proudly asked their distinguished attorney, Abraham Lincoln (also the railroad's attorney), if he would agree to have the town named after him. As Joe mentioned, according to Judge Stringer, he allegedly commented: "I never knew anything named Lincoln that amounted to much." On August 27, 1853 Abraham Lincoln christened his namesake community by slicing open a melon and pouring its juice onto the ground. According to the sign behind the statue Lincoln said: “Gentlemen, I am requested by the proprietors of the town site to christen it. I have selected the juice of a melon for that purpose, pouring it on the ground. Therefore, in your presence and hearing, I now christen this town site. Its name is Lincoln and soon to be named the permanent capital of Logan County. I have also prepared a feast for the occasion.”

Abraham Lincoln returned to Lincoln, Illinois, a number of times, the last time on May 3, 1865 - on the funeral train back to Springfield.

In October 1976 President Gerald Ford stopped by the town and recreated the famous watermelon juice drop:
   
This and more background info on this bit of history: http://findinglincolnillinois.com/alinco...olnil.html
Find all posts by this user
Quote this message in a reply
12-21-2014, 07:24 PM (This post was last modified: 12-21-2014 07:26 PM by Eva Elisabeth.)
Post: #175
RE: Trivia Advent Calendar
Three pictures are left now - here's #22:
   
Your guess(es)?
Find all posts by this user
Quote this message in a reply
12-22-2014, 06:18 AM
Post: #176
RE: Trivia Advent Calendar
Hint #1: The question to find out is "Guess who?", not "Guess what?"
Find all posts by this user
Quote this message in a reply
12-22-2014, 06:43 AM
Post: #177
RE: Trivia Advent Calendar
Once again my aging eyes are not seeing the clue very well. Is it a small section of the William Mumler photo of Mary?
Find all posts by this user
Quote this message in a reply
12-22-2014, 08:43 AM (This post was last modified: 12-22-2014 08:45 AM by Eva Elisabeth.)
Post: #178
RE: Trivia Advent Calendar
This is an outstanding guess, Roger!!! I'm sorry, it's not correct. The depicted isn't a female (if it's a male's ghost - well...).

Please have another look at him:
   
Find all posts by this user
Quote this message in a reply
12-22-2014, 10:14 AM (This post was last modified: 12-22-2014 10:45 AM by Eva Elisabeth.)
Post: #179
RE: Trivia Advent Calendar
Hope this will help:

Hint #2: It's a conspirator.

Hint #3: He was dead when the photo was taken.
Find all posts by this user
Quote this message in a reply
12-22-2014, 11:25 AM
Post: #180
RE: Trivia Advent Calendar
That would be the skull of Lewis Powell, I believe.
Visit this user's website Find all posts by this user
Quote this message in a reply
Post Reply 


Forum Jump:


User(s) browsing this thread: 8 Guest(s)