No. 231: "Ultracolossal"
An announcement Sunday roiled the world of the superjumbo. Who plans to do what?
by noon ET Tuesday to e-mail your answer to newsquiz@slate.com.
Thursday's Question (No. 230)--"Whoooo's Johnny":
"Johnny has been such an effective spokesperson for us because he truly believes in the power of our products," says the president of New Jersey's Franklin Electronics. Who is endorsing what?
"Johnnie Cochran endorsing open-source software. 'If they share the code, you must download!' "--Dee Lacey (Kathy Kreutzer had a similar answer.)
"John Travolta for the Franklin Stayin' Alive Digital Fever Thermometer."--Molly Shearer Gabel
"Perhaps someone should inform Franklin Electronics that, contrary to what they might expect, having John Wayne Gacy endorse your clown-makeup line is a bad call."--Tim Carvell
"I have no idea, which seems to cast doubt on the theory that he's such an effective spokesman."--Heather Harmon
"Johnny Cash narrates Franklin's electronic Holy Bibles. Willie Nelson's slated to voice their new 'Talking Talmud.' "--Beth Sherman
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