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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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I am not going to lie I honestly think it has something to do with shoes because of the second sonnet but I can't make the connection for the V.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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but give it to j-win, I would have never guessed Mussolini
At least I did guess the fasces but I would not have taken it any farther
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Reference to popes had me thinking of the antipopes, two of which styled themselves Victor IV (one in 1138 and the other 1159â€"1164)
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1109 Posts |
I can't make any sense of any of the clues. Maybe I should get some sleep.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3283 Posts |
I can't wait to see what tummy great refers to
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Pillar of the Community
United States
655 Posts |
As everyone knows the design of the Mercury dime is actually based on Weinmann's statue of Victory and sadly, "Victory came to its end in the year MCMXLV" |
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
3486 Posts |
And the winner is ... j-winAnd a special mention to upstate for being a good sport. '"I start with "V"...'  Uncle Benito was born in 1883, the first year of issue for the Barber or "V" nickel. '"and end with "V"...'  Il Duce was assassinated in 1945, the last year of issue for the Mercury dimewhich has the Fasces [symbol of Fascist Party] on the reverse. I was also thinking of:  and  The year was 1945! (The double "V" of Weinman or the "V"-looking bands on the fasces is coincidental. But I love the confusion it caused!)  Bald!  Plump and rolly-polly, although the uniform is slimming. Other clues: Mussolini recognized the Vatican City-State in 1929. "Habemus patriam." - "We have a country." "date" is what counted: 1883-1945. Oh yes, the poem: The first letter of each line, when read vertically. reads, "Predappio Italy" where Benito Mussolini was born. j-win, PM your mailing address. upstate - you too. Did I explain everything well enough? |
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United States
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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This was great! I was thinking and checking this as time went on. I am kicking myself for not picking up on the acrostic! Very clever matthewvincent - thanks for the fun.  Congrats to j-win on not only solving it, but in that your name adds a pleasant irony to the situation!  |
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Valued Member
United States
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Ohhh, I can't believe I didn't just say Mussolini and not the reign of Mussolini!  but it goes to show that being a great sport pays off too for Upstate It's great to finally know that the first "V" was for the start of the V nickel, very clever, and funny because I thought of the V nickel, but never related it to Mussolini's birth date because I was too overly focused on his reign instead of him as a person. (But also, it seemed like V's were popping up everywhere when I was researching so I was all over the place haha). Great contest Matthew! Thank you very much, and I learned ALOT of interesting things about Mussolini along the way that I never knew! |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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upstate,
I'll send you a consolation prize for being such a good sport.
That's why I need your mailing address.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3283 Posts |
Not necessary.
Had fun playing the game. I love riddles and puzzles like this.
And since I have your ear, how are the socks?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3486 Posts |
WARM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sister approved of the quality!
Outlet or not, they are prized by me.
You remembered!
Really, I did not need coins. But socks ware always welcome.
Are you sure? I feel the need to thank you in some tangible way.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Valued Member
United States
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received my prize (the coin on the right), the second Barber quarter in my collection and it's just slightly nicer looking than my other Barber.  Quote:
I have never met a Barber Coin which I didn't like You may have to change that statement after seeing my 1914 Barber... Thanks again Matthew! |
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