“Hey Kid. Another manic Monday. What ya got lined up fer this week?”
“Hey there, Pal. This week thought we’d run a quiz show outta the Saloon. Folks kin play along an’ answer the questions.”
“Thet soun’s like a trivial pursuit, Kid. Thinkin’ ya jist give up pursuin’ better options.”
“Mebbe, or mebbe you could be more open ta tryin’ new things. Oh, that could be a question: Who’s the ornery one, Kid or Pal? Naw, too easy, it’s clearly you.”
“Hmmf. Okay, here’s one: Which a us is most likely ta make a mess a things, Kid or Pal? Nope, cain’t use thet, it’s way too easy, don’t wanna assault folks’ ‘telligence.”
“Seriously, Pal, let’s get a quiz t’gether. Folks like qizzes.”
“Folks hate quizzes! Ya might trigger some a ‘em, Kid, stress ‘em out.”
“It’s jist fer fun, Pal. Like ya said, trivial. An’, it’s a open blog quiz.”
“All right, what d’ya got?”
1) Who did Wanda leave Ernie for in her debut scene?
a. Pepe LeGume
b. Pal
c. Will
d. Slim Chance
e. All of the above
2) When Ernie was running his still again, making ‘Corn-U-Cope-Ya’ll’, his homebrewed antiseptic lotion with aloe, who was hunkered down sewing masks en masse?
a. Pal and Kid
b. Kid and Doc Ranger
c. Nanjo Castille and Monreal Dorb
d. Shorty and Aussie
e. None of the above
3) Where did Kid hide the Rainbow cat?
a. In the barn
b. In the poet tree
c. Under a hat
d. At the Saloon
e. All of the above
4) Where is Carrot Ranch World Headquarters?
a. Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington D.C.
b. Beijing
c. Reno, Nevada
d. Hancock, Michigan
e. Wannabe, Wisconsin
5) A chapfaeries are…
a. western fairies who wear chaps and just want to be the center of everything
b. little cowboy in chaps
c. mischievous and fun fairies that got loose in the saloon
d. the creation of Keweenaw artist Toj
e. all of the above
6) Frankie, the mail carrying character that was appropriated from Charli Mills, rides a horse named…
a. Clarice
b. Loggatha
c. Tip
d. Burt
e. None of the above
7) There is a poet tree at Carrot Ranch and a second one at the Saloon, grown from a rooted cutting. Where is the third (known) poet tree?
a. Roberts Street Writery
b. World Headquarters
c. Charli’s backyard
d. All of the above
8) When Tip and Top Lemmon aren’t helping Kid and Pal with ranch chores, what do they do for fun?
a. They dance
b. They prance
c. They dress up in stilettos
d. They glisten
e. All of the above
9) The Saddle Up Saloon has featured which of the following?
a. karaoke, sort of
b. visual artists
c. writer/blogger interviews
d. fictional characters
e. Five at the Mic readings
f. recipe sharing
g. book promotions
h. friends of yours
i. all of the above
10) If you want to see more of something or if you have ideas for the Saloon, including being a guest yourself, you can:
a. Leave a message for Kid and Pal in the comments
b. Contact their writer at shiftnshake@dslayton.com
c. Send a message via Frankie
d. Tie a note to Curly’s tail
e. All of the above
“Okay. Thet quiz’ll do. So, how ya gonna collect the answers, Kid?”
“But it’s jist fer fun, Pal.”
“No way, ya gotta have a answer sheet an’ ya gotta correct the responses.”
“Okay, anyone who wants kin either put their answers in the comments, jist the number an’ letter an’ if they don’t wanna be public, they kin keep track themsefs.”
“Ya gotta let folks know how they did, Kid. Are there prizes fer top scores?”
“But it’s jist fer fun.”
“Hmmf.”
“Okay, after a bit I’ll put the answer sheet in the comments. But anyone who gits through our schtick is a winner, Pal. So if yer a winner, guess what yer prize is? A guest spot at the Saddle Up Saloon! Jist notify us that yer a winner at shiftnshake@dslayton.com an’ we kin set somethin’ up. Congratulations in advance an’ thanks fer playin’.”
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“Phew. How’d ya think that went Pal?”
“Eh… it might not be yer lamest, Kid, but close. We’ll see. Mebbe folks do like quizzes. An’ mebbe you should try plannin’ more.”
“Gotta git people ta take the stage, Pal, otherwise it’s more a me wingin’ it. Anne Goodwin’s comin’ back soon, an’ Colleen Chesebro, an’ Ann Edall-Robson.”
“Kid, I think the mic is still on…”
“Shoulda asked, ‘which character’s best equipped fer a pop quiz?’ It’s Pepe, git it?”
“The mic?”
“Hey, Pal, how about a pet show? Mebbe stupid human tricks. We kin ask folks ta send us a picture a somethin’ their pet has trained ‘em ta do. Like Charli Mills now snuggle-naps on Mause’s command.”
“Mebbe, Kid, but check the mic.”
“What? Yeah. Let’s try that. But it cain’t work if folks don’t hep out an’ send a picture a them an’ their pet. Curly’s got me trained real good, yep, she snorts an’ I’m at attenshun, seein’ what she wants. I fetch purty good fer that little pig.”
“Kid. The mic.”
“Oh! Shi—”
fffftt
Seriously folks, let’s git some photos sent ta shiftnshake@dslayton.com so’s we kin feature a Stupid Human Tricks Pet Show or somethin’ like thet. Tell us who or what else ya might like ta see featured at the Saddle Up. We ain’t goin’ anywhere’s soon, so ya might’s well join us.
Carrot Ranch Literary Community 
1a,2b,3b,,4d,.5c,6a,7b,8e,9i,10,a
I could win with guesses … I guess 😂
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Impressed!
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What with the speed? They don’t call me Mrs. wizzz for nothing 🤣😃😁
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You are head of the class! You are a winner, Ellen. And that’s with 40% correct. Can’t wait to see you on stage! Congratulations.
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On stage?? 🤔😟
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You could be interviewed or you could promote book, blog, puppy, whatever, or showcase just about anything, maybe a work in progress or some almost forgotten essay. (The rules are made up as we go) Think about it. Either way, you maintain your winner status.
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> Abstract thoughts swirl < name in lights … Ellen the winner of winners 🤣😎😍
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Haven’t quite managed to wrangle my brain around the questions, let alone the answers, but this crazy quiz is a surefire winner with me. Can’t decide which is quirkier, the wrong answers or the right ones!
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I appreciate your response. I am never too sure about what Kid puts out here.
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Love these optional guess questionnaires.
1) Who did Wanda leave Ernie for in her debut scene?
Bert
2) When Ernie was running his still again, making ‘Corn-U-Cope-Ya’ll’, his homebrewed antiseptic lotion with aloe, who was hunkered down sewing masks en masse?
Betsy Ross
3) Where did Kid hide the Rainbow cat?
Under a pot of gold
4) Where is Carrot Ranch World Headquarters?
Satan’s Kingdom, Minnesota (yes, it’s real and it’s a hell of a place)
5) A chapfaeries are…
Those guys in leathers with no seat in ther pants.
6) Frankie, the mail carrying character that was appropriated from Charli Mills, rides a horse named…
Johnnie
7) There is a poet tree at Carrot Ranch and a second one at the Saloon, grown from a rooted cutting. Where is the third (known) poet tree?
Line Dancing HQ, Texas
8) When Tip and Top Lemmon aren’t helping Kid and Pal with ranch chores, what do they do for fun?
They don’t do Jack.
9) The Saddle Up Saloon has featured which of the following?
Mud wrestling with alligators.
10) If you want to see more of something or if you have ideas for the Saloon, including being a guest yourself, you can:
Send D $1,000 in a brown paper bag.
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Well, Doug, you ranged off the ranch with your responses and…. you are a winner!!! And, while I appreciate the offer of money, it and I are soon parted, so please just give your excess to where it will do some good.
Your answers are interesting. Has Satan’s Kingdom frozen over yet, do you know? You are correct with #8, and Jack was disappointed. Think he’s in Minnesota somewhere now, freezing his a** off in his chaps.
Anyway, congratulations Doug, you are a winner. When you take the stage, just know that it’s byoa, bring your own alligator. We can provide the mud, though we will never sling it.
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Thanks, D. You may have guessed I didn’t know any of the real answers. 🙂 Being Australian, I’ll have to BYOC (Bring Your Own Crocodile).
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Love the banter here but I, as the winniest winner > will BMOC. Bring my own crown. 🤣😂😁
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Love your answers, Doug. I think you go to the top of the class.
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Oh, Norah, look out for Ellen. Everyone ‘s a winner but Ellen is line leader.
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Thanks, Norah 🙂
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Reblogged this on ShiftnShake and commented:
Come by the Saddle Up fer some serious fun. Everyone’s a winner with their trivial pursuits. Are ya game ta play?
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Did you ever read Enid Blyton’s books about the Enchanted Forest, Ms D. There is a school featured and it is run by Dame Slap. She schools all the naughty pixies, brownies and fairies. She write nonsensical questions and when they can’t answer, she slaps them. These questions reminded me of this. Hahaha.
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Enid Blyton is correct for the author, Robbie, but the Land of Dame Slap is atop The Magic Faraway Tree. Apparently the Thought Police have changed her name to Dame Snap in modern editions. 😦
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Ha! I promise no one will be slapped on this ranch and in this saloon.
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Burt! It’s the one answer I could easily blurt at 3:30 in the morning. Hot mic, there. Hot quiz. I enjoy seeing the fun you are creating, D. I think I sent you a photo of my pet doing a trick for Uncle Bernie…
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Got it! And congratulations. With your one correct answer you are a winner! That was a tricky question too, because Clarice was the name of the horse with the jarring gait that Frankie rode temporarily when Burt got put on administrative leave for eating Doug’s submission.
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I love trivia quizzes, but like Manuel in Fawlty Towers “I know nothing” so I never do very well in them. Multiple choice often gives me a little benefit but I’m not so sure about the choices in this quiz. However all of them were fun so I’ll just tick them all, that way, I’ve got them all right. Right?
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Wow, you were so brave last week with the zip line, but this seems chicken. However, you are here soooo….. Winner! Let me know when you wish to claim the prize.
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That was a fun quiz/read even if I’m a few days behind schedule. I knew about half the answers, but all the above, kept confusing me.
D. you are the winner for coming up with something fun each and every week.
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Thank you Sue, I am glad to hear you’re finding it fun. It’s hard to know and harder to argue with Kid.
And, you too are a winner!
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LOL! I’m playing catch up and thought I stepped into a Twilight Zone episode. LOL! I got the best laugh out of this quiz. ❤
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The good news is the Saloon is open 24/7, and though you might have reservations, none are required. I am glad the quiz brought a laugh. You are a winner for having laughed, which as you know means you get to be featured as a guest! So I’ll see you here February 8! Also, the prize is transferable so let someone you know know that they too can take the stage.
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LOL! Will do, D. 🤣
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