Not such an easy letter, Q, is it? But I’m doing my best because the challenge is half the fun of ABC Wednesday, after all!
Now. The question is … what are those questions up there? They are from the game Trivial Pursuit - and I have to admit, I love it! We’ve had our edition a very long time, so we really need a new set of question cards as some are now quite out of date.
I don’t know if it’s a good thing or a bad thing, but I do tend to hang on to things for years. Games can work just as well for many decades, after all. And books too! I am blessed with the kind of memory which allows me to forget the plot, so I can read them over and over again and enjoy them just as much.
This one dates from the sixties. It’s a spy thriller - by Adam Hall, as you can see - about a secret agent by the name of Quiller. There was a TV series back in the seventies, starring Michael Jayston and I loved that, too. They’re lightweight stories, but nicely written and the hero is tough and intelligent.
These days, I can do much the same with movies, although I have to be careful not to watch them too often, or they do become very familiar. Â My Johnny Depp collection of movies has to be rationed, so as not to take the edge off the fun.
Now, I know what you’re thinking, and you’re quite right. Neither of those titles have a Q in them. And neither of the main characters have a Q in their names either. But Jack the Ripper was the quintessential serial killer, wasn’t he? And that’s the subject of the movie ‘From Hell’.  The Libertine is the story of John Wilmot, the second Earl of Rochester, born in 1647, and a writer of satirical and salacious poetry. Needless to say, Wilmot used a quill to write with. Nothing much else was available in those days!  He probably wrote on sheets of quarto, and he certainly did an awful lot of quaffing while he was at it. A bit of a lad, was Wilmot. Still, he left us with a few quotes, even if the only people likely to recognise them are students and scholars.
While we’re on the subject of movies, here’s another.
Lost in La Mancha. No Qs there, either! But bear with me. This movie is about Terry Gilliam’s ill-fated attempt to make a movie, during which he was thwarted by the Spanish weather, air force jets and a painful illness in one of his actors, an elderly man who was to play Don Quixote. Johnny Depp was in this, too - but he wasn’t the one who was unable to sit in the saddle and having to fly home. The failed movie was ‘The Man Who Killed Don Quixote‘ and Gilliam still hopes to make it one day, but until then, he thought he could recoup a little of the losses by making this movie - Lost in La Mancha - as a documentary of the series of disasters which killed the project.
From the sombre to the frivolous - here we have a box of chocolates.
Quality Street is a very popular selection and is often requested by Brits living abroad. It’s one of my favourites too - but again, like the movies, it has to be rationed quite severely or I’d quickly put on weight!
I’m trying very hard to keep up my level of exercise so that doesn’t happen, and to this end, tomorrow OH and I are going riding. and guess what?
We go to a Western riding stable where they use Quarter Horses. Aren’t they beautiful?
Now, before I quit writing, here’s something you probably don’t know about me. I’m a Quaker. I don’t attend Meeting these days for a variety of reasons, but I still have a Quaker soul, and several Quaker books.
I might not always get it right, but the quest is the thing, right?
Very interesting reading your post with letter ‘Q’.
Thank you for sharing and have a nice day.
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This was a fascinating one. You’re right. I had no idea you were Quaker.
The horse looks quite handsome.
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Very good for the letter Q ;O)
Mo can watch a movie three times and not know she’s seen it before - and in a fairly short time span too!
A Quaker eh? I don’t know much about the Quaker religion.
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Very cool.
I’ve been off line for awhile, you’re already up to Q!
I’m impressed, Q’s not an easy one.
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Oh we do have so much in common, Jay. I always said that if I was going to be any religion, it would a Quaker.
And speaking of J. Depp, I’ve just sorted out how to post music. I’ve started with one of my very favourite tunes.
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Fantastic Jay - Q is a difficult one but you pulled it off. AND got Mr D into it as well!
A x
Whatever will you do for ‘Q’ next time? I admired the way you managed to turn things in the right direction.
I love Trivial Pursuit, too, but it frustrates most of my family members, so we don’t often play it. Maybe I’ll drag it out on Thanksgiving.
And I had no idea you were Quaker. I have Quaker roots, but that was many generations ago.
Peace - D
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great collection. Quality street, mmm.
Our trivial pursuit is so old the children (now in the 20s) can’t play it because the questions about tv and films are before their time!
Wow you sure found a lot of Q’s well done. My sister lives in Whittier which is filled with Quaker history since Whittier College is a Quaker School and Richard Nixon went there…
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Quality post, you must have done this very Quickly … and no, I cannot think of anything smutty
Awang Malasia - Thank you for visiting!
Ruth - I had fun riding this afternoon! I love those horses. I’m at the stage where I am comfortable at the jog (trot) and beginning to learn to be comfortable at the lope. My horse is a good teacher, he’ll go when I want him to - and also stop when I want him to. It gives me confidence. I used to ride English style, many years ago, but I’ve had a break of about three decades.
Babs - Mo is like me, then!
Quakers … well, the Wikipedia article will help. Basically we don’t have a doctrine, a creed, an order of service, or indeed, any ministers (apart from secretary, treasurer etc). Well, to be accurate, we’re ALL ministers. Anyone can speak, read - sing if they feel they must - at any point in the hour, because the Meeting is silent. You just get up if the spirit moves you.
DM - Nice to have you back! Yes - tempus fugit, does it not?
Katharine - It’s what I found I fit in with. I was raised Christian, but my parents weren’t churchgoers. Came a time I felt I needed to explore that avenue, but didn’t feel at home in any of the traditional churches .. until I went to a Quaker meeting. I’m what we call a ‘Quaker by convincement’, not born into a Quaker family.
There are things I’m not so comfortable with - we can be very indecisive - but on the whole, I’m good with it.
I’ll pop over and visit, and have a listen. Normally my speakers are turned off because I usually have several tabs open and if more than one are running music it drives me nuts. LOL!
Strawberry Jam Anne - It wouldn’t be right without him, would it now?
Rinkly Rimes - Next time? I’ll cross that bridge when I come to it!
River Poet - It’s not something I shout about - Quakers tend to be very low key anyway - but if it seems right, I’ll mention it.
I can see Trivial Pursuit coming out at Christmas! Along with the Monopoly etc.
Liz - We are finding the same - hence the need for a new set of questions! We have the Baby Boomer edition, too, but it’s still too early for them. Trouble is, if we get up-to-date questions for them, they’ll BEAT us!! LOL!
Ellen b - Thank you! Are you telling me Nixon was a Quaker?
Moon - Good grief! Are you feeling alright? Been out in the sun too long? LOL!
Quite. Excellent round up of q’s, noting you got Johnny pp in there again
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Technically, aren’t you a member of the Society of Friends and other people refer to that group as “Quakers”? Or has that word become part of your official title?
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Extrodinary (spelling?) post. Ton’s of Q’s! How cool that I chose Quaker and you are one;)
Thanks for visiting my post and come back soon;)
10 points (that’s how many you get for using a Q in scrabble!)Quirky post but quite cunningly woven and quickly read. Thank goodness you didn’t feature Quigly Down Under!
Babooshka - Thank you - yes indeed I did!
Bob - You’re quite correct. The official title is ‘The Religious Society of Friends’ or ‘Society of Friends’ for short. But we don’t mind calling ourselves Quakers too, even though it did start as a label from others. And no, I don’t look like the guy on the porridge box. LOL!
Baino - I might have featured Quigly Down Under if I had the faintest idea who or what that was! ROFL!
Adventure Girl Wanna Be - I thought it was cool, too!
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my you really have gone all out! & you still managed to fit Johnny in even with a difficult letter like Q!
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And I thought you said Q could be difficult.
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No Q-Tips there? Those sticks with cotton wads at each end that you jam in your ear?
Loved the Q post - that’s a tough one!
A very clever collection of Q’s! Trivial Pursuit is one of my favorite games,too; in fact, I asked for a newer edition for Christmas–I think I have the first edition.
And Don Quixote–what could be a more perfect Q!
Thanks for dropping by my blog; I really enjoyed your post.
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I think you made your quota for q’s. Lots of fun. I invite you to come take a ride on my quad into the Powell River, BC, back country. - Margy
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Very creative. Q was hard but yours is fantastic.
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beautiful horse, looks like it has a good temper.
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Geez, I couldn’t think of but a couple of obvious Q’s and here you’ve got a bunch of really great ones! How about Quiz Questions for your 1st also. My fave is Quixote! Super post.
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I am QUITE late this week visiting your blog.
I was feeling QUEASY yesterday.
Bear((( )))
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You have some really good picks for “Q”. I didn’t know it was Q day, I now have it posted. I like that quarter horse and the question game was clever. I had a hard time thinking of Q.
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Lily - I couldn’t leave him out, now, could I? And he proved me with quite a few Qs!
Katney - But I thought it was going to be hard!!
Deb - But you’re not supposed to jam them in your ear! LOL! And you know what? I didn’t even think of them.
Rose - Thanks! I learned something new from yours, which is always nice.
Margy - Ooh, thank you! I’m on my way!
Dee - Thanks! You made Q quite fascinating! I loved the story about your grandparents!
Kriscpec - I think all the horses there are good natured. I’ve fallen in love with Quarter Horses!
Tash - Quiz Questions would work too!
I liked your post - the photo was great!
BearNaked - Oh no! I hope you’re OK now!
Barb - Thanks!
I’ll pop over and see what you came up with!
A Quaker, how fascinating and you must have been quite thrilled to have be able to mention Johnny Depp in relation to Q. That takes talent!
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Oh how I loved the Quiller Memorandum! Armchair Theater and Stringfellow!!! Fun stuff!
Sandi
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Your post are always so creative!
Thank you from the ABC Wed. team for your Q post.
Chrissy
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Ann - It’s always good to fit him in somewhere, Ann!
Sandi - You liked Quiller too? It’s been so long since I read one, but having just finished this one, I now want to go back and read the rest!
Armchair Theatre! Oh yes, that brings back memories!
Chrissym - Thank you!
I struggled to find just one Q and you have lots of good ideas!