QUIZ RECAP

The Ides of January match at Killarney's featured seven teams initially, but the Bar Flies had to drop out due to work, and lack of support, so six teams competed. Two new teams matched wits with regulars IFFY/Blood, Bath, and Beyond Alliance, resident champs Tequila Mockingbirds, the Alcobalics, and Seal Team 3. Newcomers Mooncrushers and New York, New York did well. A word about New York, New York--the golden oldies from Heritage Ranch were a subset of the New York club there, and had just under thirty members in attendance, but it was combined into one team of manageable size. They did well for a bunch of geezers, nailing Sarah Silverman before anyone else for ten points (Quizmaster John is also a Heritage Ranch geezer, so this is not a dig). As far as the match went, IFFY and the Alcobalics jumped on the first question, double or nothing it, and got off to an early lead they would not relinquish. Tequila Mockingbirds decided to dig themselves in a hole, spotting the other teams their zero score by missing one of the first batch after going double or nothing.

IFFY slowly pulled away, the Alocobalics followed, and Tequila Mockingbirds slowly overtook the others to take third by seven points over NY, NY. You can't expect these old folks to know those darn rappers that kept appearing in the questions! Most everyone nailed the pictures although Merv Griffin did give some trouble.