Game #13

Oh where, oh where have both the Lambs gone
Oh where, oh where can they be?

We are VERY EXCITED about this one and it has nothing to do with contagious diseases that we know of.  

Game #13

1.  “You Keep Me Hangin’ On”
2.  “I’ll Be There”
3.  “Venus”
4.  “The Loco-Motion”
5. “When a Man Loves a Woman”
6.  “Lady Marmalade”
7.  “Go Away Little Girl”
8.  “Lean on Me”
9.  “Please Mr. Postman”

Game #12 Results

We told you it was an easy one. 

Game #12 Answer:  Cast of Contagion

1. Marion Cotillard
2. Bryan Cranston
3. Matt Damon
4. Jennifer Ehle
5. Lawrence Fishburne
6. Sanaa Lathan
7. Jude Law
8. Gwyneth Paltrow
9. Kate Winslet

Game #12 Results:
Dana Wise -1
Becky Donnelly - 1
Ryan Lilly - 1
Kristen Meiss - 1
Merideth MacLain - 1 
Nicole Vanderlinde - 1
Moni Haley - 1
Jeff Helf - 1
Matt Thomas - 1

Valiant Effort:  you are all winners, don't let anyone tell you otherwise

Funniest Answer(s):
Nicole Vanderlinde - Celebrities Pushing Shitty Products On Their Instagrams
Moni Haley - Gwyneth Paltrow and eight people that think Goop is a bunch of bullshit

Game #12

An easy one for another stay-at-home Monday.

Game #12

Reminder to select 'view web version' on the bottom of the post/blog if you're checking this on mobile.  

Game #11 Results

"Is this what it has come to...we are so desperate for sports!" - Merideth

Accio Answer!

Game #11 Answer:  First Names of Lesser-Known Harry Potter Classmates

1. Michael (Corner)
2. Hannah (Abbott)
3. Terry (Boot)
4. Gregory (Goyle)
5. Susan (Bones)
6. Justin (Finch-Fletchley)
7. Anthony (Goldstein)
8. Lisa (Turpin)
9. Theodore (Nott)

Game #11 Results:
Dana Wise -1
Becky Donnelly - 1
Ryan Lilly - 1
Julie Osborne - 1
Kristen Meiss - 1
Merideth MacLain - 1 
Nicole Vanderlinde - 1

Valiant Effort(s):
Moni Haley - The names of people holding Guinness World Records in various eating competitions
Matt Thomas - U.S. Naval Vessels

Funniest Answer(s):
Moni Haley - Names of Sofas
Nicole Vanderlinde - Names of Relatives I Forgot Existed But Who Now All Of A Sudden Want To Do A Family Reunion Via Zoom

Game #11

Game #11

1. Michael
2. Hannah
3. Terry
4. Gregory
5. Susan
6. Justin
7. Anthony
8. Lisa
9. Theodore

Game #10 Results

Game #10 Answer: Vice Presidents Who Assumed the Presidency When the Previous President Died or Resigned

1. Calvin Coolidge (Harding died)
2. Gerald Ford (Nixon resigned)
3. Harry S. Truman (FDR died)
4. Millard Fillmore (Taylor died)
5. Chester A. Arthur (Garfield was assassinated)
6. Teddy Roosevelt (McKinley was assassinated)
7. Andrew Johnson (Lincoln was assassinated)
8. Lyndon B. Johnson (JFK was assassinated)
9. John Tyler (Harrison died)

Game #10 Results:
Kristen Meiss - 1
Becky Donnelly - 1
Julie Osborne - 1
Dana "Still Really Good At Google" Wise -1
Merideth "Even Better Than Dana Wise at the Google-Box" MacLain - 1 
Nicole Vanderlinde - 1
Dan Press - 1
Jeff Helf - 1
Jake Meiss - 1

Valiant Effort(s):
None! Every serious answer was correct...good job!

Funniest Answer:
Ryan Lilly - US Presidents With the Whitest Names
Nicole Vanderlinde - Names Men Give Their...You Know...”Running Mates”

Dan Press Factoid: Since Gerald Ford was never elected VP, he is the only president to have never been elected

Game #10

Game #10

1. Calvin Coolidge
2. Gerald Ford
3. Harry S. Truman
4. Millard Fillmore
5. Chester A. Arthur
6. Teddy Roosevelt
7. Andrew Johnson
8. Lyndon B. Johnson
9. John Tyler

Game #9 Results

Welcome to Jeff Helf's office, who have been fans of the game since Monday!

Game #9 Answer:  Boy Scout Merit Badge Sports

1. Cycling
2. Golf
3. Snow Sports
4. Rifle Shooting
5. Swimming
6. Archery
7. Water Sports
8. Skating
9. Rowing

Game #9 Results:
Dana "I'm So Good At Google" Wise - 3
Nicole Vanderlinde - 1
Kristen Meiss - 1
Merideth MacLain - 1

Valiant Effort(s):
Everyone that said "Olympic sports with both individual and team events", which might be true, but not what we were going for.

Also Ryan Lilly, who gave this incredible speech:  I’m gonna go with Olympic Sports events where an athlete has received multiple medals across multiple different disciplines (a la Rebecca Romero of Great Britain in Cycling and Rowing)

Also also Jeff Helf - Sports with inherent social distancing 

Funniest Answer:
Nicole Vanderlinde - CTY Activities That No Camper Would Go To (okay I definitely LOLed at this - Marashfo)

Game #9

Anyone else missing sports right now?

Game #9 

1. Cycling
2. Golf
3. Snow Sports
4. Rifle Shooting
5. Swimming
6. Archery
7. Water Sports
8. Skating
9. Rowing

By the way, the answer to this one is not "sports". Well, it's part of the answer, but not all of the answer.  

Email your guesses to washingtonsquares@gmail.com - due by Wednesday at noon!

Game #8 Results

Sister Mary Clarence, the guy who wrote "Let It Go", and the star of NBC's concert version of Jesus Christ Superstar...what oh what do they all have in common?

Game #8 Answer: EGOT Winners

1. Robert Lopez
2. Andrew Lloyd Webber
3. Whoopi Goldberg
4. Rita Moreno
5. Mel Brooks
6. John Legend
7. Richard Rodgers
8. Audrey Hepburn
9. Tim Rice

Game #8 Results:
Moni Haley - 1
Julie Osborne - 1
Dana Wise -1
Kristen Meiss - 1
Ryan Lilly - 1
Nicole Vanderlinde - 1
Jeff Helf - 1

Valiant Effort:
Merideth MacLain -  an interesting game board from Hollywood Squares

Funniest Answer:
Dana Wise - ps you forgot Tracy Jordan

Game #8

This weekend's challenge...with a couple of easy photos thrown in there just in case.

Please note that this game looks great on the web version, but you'll have to select 'view web version' on the bottom of the post/blog if you're checking this on mobile.  

Game #8

Answers due by Monday at noon - happy guessing!

Game #7 Results

"Do I get extra points for attending a Pantone webinar today?!?" - Moni Haley

Game #7 Answer: Pantone Colors of the Year

1. Chili Pepper (2007)
2. Greenery (2017)
3. Honeysuckle (2011)
4. Living Coral (2019)
5. Marsala (2015)
6. Mimosa (2009)
7. Sand Dollar (2006)
8. Serenity (2016)
9. Tigerlily (2004)

Game #7 Results:
Kristen Meiss - 1
Julie Osborne - 1
Nicole "I Didn't Even Have To Google This One" Vanderlinde - 1
Merideth MacLain - 1
Moni Haley - 1
Ryan Lilly - 1
Dana Wise - 1
Becky Donnelly - 1
Jennifer Lamb - 1

Valiant Effort: Jeff Helf
For asking us on FB how to submit answers but not sending one in

(no one who submitted an answer missed this one, also you're all great at Google)

Funniest Answer: 
Ryan Lilly- Names of the Drag Queens on Season 13 of RuPaul's Drag Race
Nicole Vanderlinde - Dancers At The Moulin Rouge

Game #7

Scott, Jeff, where oh where are the players of Washington Squares past?!

Game #7

1. Chili Pepper
2. Greenery
3. Honeysuckle
4. Living Coral
5. Marsala
6. Mimosa
7. Sand Dollar
8. Serenity
9. Tigerlily

Game #6 Results

"Shut UP did you just do a game about girls Ben Folds wrote songs about? Yeah you did. I love your existence." -Ryan Lilly

Game #6 Answer: Women's Names In Ben Folds Songs

1. Julianne
2. Kate
3. Gracie
4. Jane
5. Annie (Waits)
6. (Zak And) Sara
7. Emaline
8. (Give) Judy (My Notice)
9. Kylie (from Connecticut)

Game #6 Results:

Hearkening back to Washington Squares of years past, we used to have a rule that you can only be the first winner - 3 points - once during a tournament. After much consideration and reminding each other that we make the rules because it is our game, this rule is back in. However, a person who has already won the 3 points can still answer first and block other people from being first.

Kristen Meiss - 1
Moni Haley - 1
Becky Donnelly - 1
Julie Osborne - 1
Ryan Lilly - 1
Dana Wise - 1
Nicole Vanderlinde - 1
Courtney Perrone - 1 

Valiant Effort: Merideth MacLain, a true Mandarin Hero for calling us young

I have a feeling the answer is Mandarin Alums.

And if that IS the correct answer...well I am OFFENDED. Obviously, I’m not COOL enough to make the list as I was a Mandarin long before you young ones. Well...maybe like a semester before you but STILL.

Funniest Answers: 
Jake Meiss - Women mentioned in the lesser-know “Mambo No 4”
Nicole Vanderlinde - Names I have given my imaginary friends in quarantine

Game #6

Game #6

1. Kate
2. Julianne
3. Gracie
4. Annie
5. Jane
6. Sara
7. Emaline
8. Judy
9. Kylie

Game #5 Results

This one was almost as hard as being in quarantine!

"Could this BE ANY EASIER?" - Merideth

Game #5 Answer: The One Where Actors Played Relatives of the Main Friends' Cast

1. Teri Garr (Phoebe's mom)
2. Reese Witherspoon (Rachel's sister)
3. Morgan Fairchild (Chandler's mom)
4. Giovanna Ribisi (Phoebe's brother)
5. Christina Applegate (Rachel's sister)
6. Elliot Gould (Ross and Monica's dad)
7. Kathleen Turner (Chandler's dad)
8. Bob Balaban (Phoebe's dad)
9. Marla Sokoloff (Joey's sister)

Game #5 Results:
Julie Osborne - 3
Kristen Meiss - 1
Dana Wise - 1
Nicole Vanderlinde - 1
Merideth MacLain - 1
Ryan Lilly - 1

Valiant Effort: everyone who said "guest stars on Friends"...so close, yet so far

Most Aggressive Valiant Effort: Jen Lamb :)

Funniest Answers:
Nicole Vanderlinde - Reject Applicants From Ellen's Oscar Selfie
Dan Press - Actors with heights between 5'2" and 6'2" (did you look them up?!)

Game #5

Game #5

1. Teri Garr
2. Reese Witherspoon
3. Morgan Fairchild
4. Giovanna Ribisi
5. Christina Applegate
6. Elliot Gould
7. Kathleen Turner
8. Bob Balaban
9. Marla Sokoloff


(BTW, where the hell are Scott Austin and Jeff Helf?! They talk a big Washington Squares talk but then don't show up to the party!)

Game #4 Results

Come on, did you really think the answer was as simple as 'Jobs Andrew Cuomo Has Held'? 

Well yes...IT IS! 

Game #4 Answer: Jobs Andrew Cuomo Has Held

1. author
2. lawyer
3. New York State Attorney General
4. campaign manager
5. Governor
6. United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
7. wedding officiant
8. non-profit founder
9. girl dad


Game #4 Results:
Kristen Meiss - 3
Becky Donnelly - 1
Julie Osborne - 1
Dan Press - 1
Nicole Vanderlinde - 1
Ryan Lilly - 1
Jennifer Bee - 1
Moni Haley - 1
Matt Rossi - 1
Gideon Lamb - 1
Jennifer Lamb -1
Jake Meiss - 1


Valiant Effort: Merideth MacLain

"Words Listed in this week's wedding announcements in the NY Times"

Funniest Answers:

Ryan Lilly: "Things That Donald Trump Claims To Have Done Effectively Throughout His Life With 0 Proof (Sorry Ivanka)"

Matt Rossi: "Covid Crush 2020, Bringing Out All Of The Nation's Daddy Issues! Mafios Nosferatu Andy Cuomo"

Game #4

Hey there West Coast, it's mid-afternoon Eastern Standard Time!
 
Game #4

1. author
2. lawyer
3. New York State Attorney General
4. campaign manager
5. Governor
6. United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
7. wedding officiant
8. non-profit founder
9. girl dad

Email your guesses to washingtonsquares@gmail.com - due by Friday at noon!

Game #3 Results

Come on, did you really think the answer was as simple as 'townships in New Jersey'? 

Well yes...many of you did. 

Game #3 Answer: Cities In New Jersey...With A Wegmans

1. Ocean
2. Hanover
3. Mt. Laurel
4. Woodbridge
5. Bridgewater
6. Manalapan
7. Princeton
8. Cherry Hill
9. Montvale

Game #3 Results:
Jennifer Lamb - 3
Gideon Lamb - 1
Moni Haley - 1
Kristen Meiss - 1
Nicole Vanderlinde - 1
Becky Donnelly - 1

Valiant Effort: Courtney Perrone and Ryan Lilly
For both guessing "cities in the armpit of America".

Funniest Answer:   Nicole Vanderlinde
Places Where I Hooked Up With Dudes In 2006

Game #3

Happy Birthday Dana!

Game #3

1. Ocean
2. Hanover
3. Mt. Laurel
4. Woodbridge
5. Bridgewater
6. Manalapan
7. Princeton
8. Cherry Hill
9. Montvale

Email your guesses to washingtonsquares@gmail.com - due by Wednesday at noon!

Game #2 Results

Great job with this game, everyone!  While Melissa wishes she could afford this extravagance, unfortunately she doesn't have any of these in her apartment...

Game #2 Answer: Yankee Candle Scents

1. A Child’s Wish
2. Movie Night
3. Ghostly Treats
4. Let Freedom Ring
5. City Lights
6. On Tap
7. Union Jack
8. Drift Away
9. Badlands National Park

Game #2 Results:
Moni Haley - 3
Julie Osborne - 1
Ryan Lilly - 1
Becky Donnelly - 1
Nicole Vanderlinde - 1
Kristen Meiss - 1
Jake Meiss - 1
Merideth MacLain - 1
Betsy Gwin - 1

Valiant Effort: Courtney
Some Amazing Brewing Companies/The 9 Pack Of Delicious Survival

Funniest Answers: 

Ryan Lilly - How the FUCK do you make a candle scent out of a child's wish?  Do you liquefy the child, the wish, or both?

Nicole - Lifetime Movie Network Original Movies (Marashfo: I literally laughed out loud) but also Hipster Beer Names

Betsy - Dr. Barbara Tagg's Perfume Collection

Game #2

Did you enjoy our fancy PHOTO ARRAY?!  Considering a whole decade went by with zero games, it was the least we could do to reintroduce the sensation that is Washington Squares.

Shout out to Nicole (Sully) Vanderlinde, who announced:

When I started typing the email address IT AUTOFILLED. It's been 13 YEARS since the last time I emailed this email.

We heard that the photos didn't work great on mobile, so our answer to that is use another device.  You have to really want it, you know.  (You can also do 'View web version', though.)

And now, a more traditional game...

Game #2

1. A Child’s Wish
2. Movie Night
3. Ghostly Treats
4. Let Freedom Ring
5. City Lights
6. On Tap
7. Union Jack
8. Drift Away
9. Badlands National Park

Email your guesses to washingtonsquares@gmail.com - due by Monday at noon!

Game #1 Results

Happy to hear from so many of you on our triumphant return to the interwebs (OMG HEY MERIDETH!).  Here's what we were going for...

Game #1 Answer: Things People Commonly Give Up For Lent

1. fast food
2. soda
3. social media
4. chocolate
5. gossip
6. alcohol
7. swearing/profanity
8. meat
9. coffee/tea/caffeine

Game #1 Results:
Ryan Lilly - 3
Nicole Vanderlinde - 1
Moni Haley - 1
Courtney Perrone - 1
Kristen Meiss - 1
Gideon Lamb - 1

Valiant Effort: Becky, Merideth, Dan, Jen, Jenn
For various answers like, "Things We Love But Shouldn't" and anything related to "Quarantine Diet".

Funniest Answers: 
Matt Rossi- Things Keeping Rashford Alive At The Moment
Jenn Bee- There Really Is No Connection And This Is To Make Everyone Look Like a Fool

Going to keep the leaderboard over in a sidebar this time around because we're so fancy! 

Game #1- Ladies and gentlemen! The moment you've been waiting for!

Game 1:

Reminder: E-mail your answers to washingtonsquares@gmail.com