Monday 19th June 2023
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15 minutes of fame (Quiz #213)

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"15 minutes of fame" is short-lived celebrity of an individual, usually as a result of a public act. The expression was inspired by a quotation misattributed to Andy Warhol: "In the future, everyone will be world-famous for 15 minutes."

1. How did Jill Peterson and Kevin Heinz attain short-term fame at their wedding in 2009?

A. The bridal party danced down the aisle

B. They married in weightless conditions

C. The wedding photos showed the bridal party fleeing from a dinosaur

2. Which of these people did NOT lose their job as a result of their 15 minutes of fame?

A. Walter Palmer, who was identified as the hunter who illegally killed "Cecil the Lion" with a bow and arrow

B. Justine Sacco, who tweeted "Going to Africa. Hope I don't get AIDS. Just kidding. I'm white!" shortly before getting on a 12 hour flight to Cape Town

C. Lindsey Stone, who posted a joke photo showing herself shouting and making the middle finger gesture in front of Arlington National Cemetery's "Silence And Respect" sign

3. Several streakers have found short term fame as a result of their actions. Which example has been described by the BBC as "perhaps the most famous of all streaks"?

A. Michael Angelow, who sprinted naked onto the pitch on 4 August 1975, during an Ashes cricket match, and hurdled the stumps

B. Michael O'Brien, whose modesty was protected by a policeman's helmet after he ran naked onto the pitch at Twickenham on 20 April 1974

C. Erika Roe, who ran topless across the pitch of Twickenham Stadium during an England vs. Australia rugby union match on 2 January 1982

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