Answers to the Friday Afternoon Challenge: September Sensations!

[CTyankee]

If you'd like to try your luck at yesterday's Challenge, stop here and go to: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x1864941

Here are the answers:

1. MOJO Arts Festival, Charleston, SC

2. La Braderie Flea Market and mussels/fried potatoes festival, Lille, France.

3. Tribal Fusion festival, Goroko, Papua New Guinea

4. Budapest Castle Wine Festival.

5. Sueca Paella Festival, Spain.

Thanks to everybody who joins in. I very much enjoy hearing about your experiences and knowledge in these Challenges!

Please join us next Friday for a new puzzler!

[HERVEPA]

1. Also Marty Bystrom

[CTyankee]

2. Um, what am I missing here?

[pinboy3niner]

3. You're not alone

He was an MLB pitcher (Phillies and Yankees). But I don't think he participated in the Challenge.

:hi:

[CTyankee]

4. I actually googled him just now, looking for a clue...

but found nothing that would connect the two. Perhaps the poster meant to respond to another posting?

[pinboy3niner]

5. Perhaps another thread or forum nt

[HERVEPA]

6. Just happened upon the thread and commented humorously?, he was

a September Sensation for the Phillies in 1980, when they won the world series, going 5-0 in that month with 1.5 ERA when called up from the minors.

http://www.waswatching.com/archives/2005/07/marty_bystrom.html

[CTyankee]

7. Oh, thanks! That solves the mystery!

It wasn't very imaginative of me to come up with that title, I guess...

Thanks so much for chiming in...and hey, why don't you try your hand at the Challenge next week?

[HERVEPA]

8. Will do if I happen upon it.

[pinboy3niner]

10. You might even inspire a sports-themed Challenge :)

[CTyankee]

11. I don't know muchof anything about sports! My husband could do an excellent one, tho!

He's the sports expert in the family!

[elleng]

9. Visited Philadelphia Museum of Art day after daughter's wedding.

Went w brother, s-i-l, niece + nephew. Nice. Could spend only 1-2 hours, but enjoyed collection of some unusual pieces by traditional 1850-1920 artists. Some interesting juxtapositions. In particular, they had a 'different' Monet/Giverny, done after the traditional one. Can't find it on-line, tho.

http://www.visitphilly.com/museums-attractions/philadelphia/philadelphia-museum-of-art/



:hi:

[CTyankee]

12. That museum is one of the country's finest! I often fantasize that I can just hop on a train

and spend a day there, but honestly there's so much up here that my to-do list is backlogged!

Going to the MFA's Monet and Lichtenstein exhibit before it closes and to the Gardner to see the Sargent's Sept. 15 & 16 with dtr.

I'm dying to hear about the wedding! Pics and your narrative!

[elleng]

13. Lets make train-hopping one of our adventures;

any time, and you can meet AMY!!!

[CTyankee]

14. excellent! I'll keep up on the PHilly museum happenings...

[elleng]

15. GOOD!

And they're off! Amy just texted they're on their way (from CHICAGO>ROMA! STAYING in Piazza Navona!!! on their way out, when return in 2 weeks in Trastevere!!!)

[CTyankee]

17. I loved the Piazza Navone! Bernini fountains!

The Trastevere sounds like a great part of Rome to explore. I didn't have enough time when I was there because I spent a lot of time running from Caravaggio to Caravaggio, tracking down as many of them as I could! Would like to go back, tho!

[elleng]

19. MUST return to Rome! (+ Firenze +++.)

Amy stayed in Trastevere during her Jr. Year, and I visited her there. Nice 'little' segment of the city.

Re: Piazza Navona, look at this. ;-(

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x4984823

Well, just checked. Weather in Rome good!

[malaise]

16. Thanks for the answers

One of these days I'll get them right :D

[CTyankee]

18. Oh faithful Malaise, thank you!

I hope you do! You never know...