This post is for those involved in the manufacturing of the Ferret Edition
of Trivial Persuit, the portion intitled "Obscure Ferret References."
 
MUSIC: Who wrote "The Discovery: OR, Why the Squire Turned Ferret: An
Excellent New Ballad." To the tune of "High Boys!  Up Go We," "Chevey
Chase," or "What You Please," and what was the year?
 
A: Alexander Pope 1727. (3rd, ed., A. Campbell; Westminister)
 
TELEVISON: What was the name of Roy Clarke's TV Play, first shown on the BBC?
 
A: "Inventor of the Forty-Foot Ferret." (In "Last of the Summer Wine
Scripts," 1976, BBC; London).
 
PUBLISHING: What is the name of the British publishing company who printed
Arthur C. Clarke's "At the Mountains of Murkiness and Other Parodies" in
1973?
 
A: Ferret Fantasy, Ltd; London.
 
SPORTS: Give the name of small valley located near Mont Blanc in France, and
the name of a nearby rock-climbing route.
 
A: Val Ferret and Petit Col Ferret.  (From: Alpine Club ND "Selected climbs
in the Mont Blanc range, Vol.  2.  From the Col du Geant to the Petit Col
Ferret and Fenetre d' Arpette." Robin G.  Collomb and Peter Crew
(translators), West Coast Publications.  Also from: Roland Boyer 1979 "Les
Noms de Lieux de la Region du Mont Blanc: Vallee de Chamonix, Val Montjoie,
Val Ferret, Val Veni, Vallee du Trient de Samoens au Col du Bonhomme de
Sallanches a Courmayear." Pierre-Bossolette; Montrouge.)
 
TAPESTRY AND EMBROIDERY: What is the name of a narrow silk, cotton or wool
tape?
 
A: A ferret. (In 1993 Merriam Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, 10th ed.)
 
MYSTERY: WHat was the name of the title character in Harry Rockwood's 1883
book about a lawyer detective?
 
A: Abner Ferret.  (Harry Rockwood 1883 "Abner Ferret; the Lawyer Detective."
J. S. Ogilvie; new York).
 
THEATER: What was the name of George Shiels' 1947 play?
 
A: "Grogan and the Ferret: A Comedy in 3 acts." (Golden Eagle Books; Dublin)
 
ZOOLOGY: What is the name of a small carnivorous pet, domesticated
approximately 2500 years ago, that graces the home of millions of people
world-wide?
 
A: Furbutt; Carpet Shark; Couch Monkey; Wuddles; Polish Cats; Poopmesiter;
or the 2000+ other nicknames listed in a prior post.  Oh, occasionally, also
known as ferret.
 
If you were able to answer any question, give yourself a piece of pie.
 
Bob C and 20 MO [insert name here] pie gobblers.
[Posted in FML issue 2202]