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Lionel Mandrake
Lionel Mandrake's Journal
Lionel Mandrake's Journal
April 25, 2015
Albert and Bernard just met Cheryl. “When’s your birthday?” Albert asked Cheryl.
Cheryl thought a second and said, “I’m not going to tell you, but I’ll give you some clues.” She wrote down a list of 10 dates:
May 15, May 16, May 19, June 17, June 18, July 14, July 16, August 14, August 15, August 17
“My birthday is one of these,” she said.
Then Cheryl whispered in Albert’s ear the month — and only the month — of her birthday. To Bernard, she whispered the day, and only the day.
“Can you figure it out now?” she asked Albert.
Albert: I don’t know when your birthday is, but I know Bernard doesn't know, either.
Bernard: I didn't know originally, but now I do.
Albert: Well, now I know, too!
When is Cheryl’s birthday?
Puzzle From Singapore
This puzzle was presented to some high school students in Singapore:Albert and Bernard just met Cheryl. “When’s your birthday?” Albert asked Cheryl.
Cheryl thought a second and said, “I’m not going to tell you, but I’ll give you some clues.” She wrote down a list of 10 dates:
May 15, May 16, May 19, June 17, June 18, July 14, July 16, August 14, August 15, August 17
“My birthday is one of these,” she said.
Then Cheryl whispered in Albert’s ear the month — and only the month — of her birthday. To Bernard, she whispered the day, and only the day.
“Can you figure it out now?” she asked Albert.
Albert: I don’t know when your birthday is, but I know Bernard doesn't know, either.
Bernard: I didn't know originally, but now I do.
Albert: Well, now I know, too!
When is Cheryl’s birthday?
April 14, 2015
Wikipedia says:
"Charles Avison (1709 – 1770) was an English composer during the Baroque and Classical periods. He was a church organist at St John The Baptist Church[1] in Newcastle and at St. Nicholas's Church (later Cathedral). He is most known for his 12 Concerti Grossi after Scarlatti ..."
Have you ever heard of Charles Avison?
Neither had I until I heard this on the radio:
Wikipedia says:
"Charles Avison (1709 – 1770) was an English composer during the Baroque and Classical periods. He was a church organist at St John The Baptist Church[1] in Newcastle and at St. Nicholas's Church (later Cathedral). He is most known for his 12 Concerti Grossi after Scarlatti ..."
April 8, 2015
For the youngsters, let me explain that a phonograph used a needle to play a record. If the needle was dull, it would damage the record.
Also: "Dragnet" was a TV police procedural in the 1950s. Its reruns were called "Badge 714". In the movie "LA Confidential", it became "Badge of Honor".
RIP Stan Freberg
A gifted comic has died. Old farts like me will remember him.
For the youngsters, let me explain that a phonograph used a needle to play a record. If the needle was dull, it would damage the record.
Also: "Dragnet" was a TV police procedural in the 1950s. Its reruns were called "Badge 714". In the movie "LA Confidential", it became "Badge of Honor".
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