When did ‘Friends’ first appear on television? Who was in the origional cast? And, what were their names on the show?
The popular television show Friends ran from 1994 to 2004. The main six characters and the actors that portrayed them stayed the same for the entire duration of the series. Some significant things happened to the group, Ross was married a few times, Chandler and Monica got married to each other, Joey had many sexual encounters, Phoebe [...]
Are Bert and Ernie really gay?
Bert and Ernie are puppets. Puppets typically do not have sexual organs, and if they were designed with them, they are non-working organs. They are also not alive, I know they seem alive when they are walking around and talking, but that’s some guy controlling the inanimate objects that are Bert and Ernie. The characters [...]
How far away is heaven?
Heaven is as close or as far as you believe it to be. Heaven isn’t something physical that can be looked up on a map, rather it is an idea. A version of heaven exists as part of most religious systems of belief. In Christian tradition, it is often implied that heaven is a place [...]
Who recorded the 1958 #1 hit “Lollipop”?
“Lollipop” is a popular song written by Julius Dixson and Beverly Ross in 1958 for the duoRonald & Ruby, which was covered most successfully by The Chordettes. Dixson’s name is sometimes spelled Dixon. The recording duo Ronald & Ruby comprised Ronald Gumps, who was black, and white songwriter Beverly Ross. The recording was originally for [...]
What type of paintings did Claude Monet paint?
Claude Monet was born in Paris, but moved to Normandy when he was five. His father wanted him to run the family grocery store, good choice Claude. Claude Monet was an impressionist, in fact his painting Impression, Sunrise was the inspiration for naming the art movement of the 19th century impressionism. Impressionism is characterised by a few [...]
In the movie, Stand By Me, what is the name of the background music on the very first scene?
The movie Stand By Me was titled Stand By Me after the song, ‘Stand By Me’, by Ben E. King. The novella the movie is based on is called ‘The Body’, and that was written by Stephen King. The movie opens with the main character, Gordie Lachance, sitting in his car as an adult, reminiscing. The movie couldn’t open [...]
Who was the first internationally famous trumpet soloist in American jazz?
Jazz is often described as ‘America’s Classical Music’. In the 1920′s New Orleans produced a sound that was new to the world, jazz. Although there have been many famous jazz musicians Louis Armstrong was the first to become internationally known. Born in 1901 New Orleans Armstrong was sent to a reform school when he was [...]
Is The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe the first or second book in the Chronicles of Narnia?
The Lion the Witch and Wardrobe is the second book in C. S. Lewis’s The Chronicles of Narnia. It was actually the first book written for the series, but Lewis decided that The Magician’s Nephew was to be the first book; you could call it a prequel. The Magician’s Nephew is the first book in chronological order with in the author’s [...]
What is “Fiddler’s Green” in the Tragically Hip song of the same name?
Fiddler’s Green is fictional place where there is perpetual mirth, and a fiddle and dancers that never tire. Its basis is from an old English legend claiming that an old man of the sea when contemplating retirement should walk inland with an oar over his shoulder until he reaches a community that asks what he’s [...]
What is the model for an epic of war?
The term epic is often used in reference to poems, which can be about war, or about other topics. For a poem to be considered an epic it must meet certain criteria. It must be a long narrative poem, and on a great or serious subject. I will point out here that for an epic [...]
