The Blackout and Evacuation
Why was it called the Blackout? (Very obvious)
Because very few lights were allowed.
When does World War II start?
1 September 1939
What was the name of the song/poem/dance when the blackout came?
The Blackout Stroll.
Who was the Queen of England during the war?
Elizabeth II.
Who were the two people who wanted to lead the attack, argued, and ended up both not going?
George VI and Prime Minister Winston Churchill
Did hosts and evacuees get along? Answer as a percentage.
30%-60% are all acceptable.
What was the dance that you had to take 7 thin pieces of cloth off?
The Dance of the Seven Veils.
Name 2 things that people had the money to buy but there wasn't any of them?
Food, clothing, cars, entertainment or furniture.
Who was Prime Minister of England during the war?
Winston Churchill.
Who was the person mentioned in a poem that said if you peel potato skins it will make him sad?
Lord Wootton
How do you do the Blackout Stroll?
Take four steps forward, three shorter steps, a hop. Then, the lights go out. You change partners in the dark and then the lights come on.
What date did America drop the first atomic bomb?
6 August 1945.
What was a song/poem called during Christmas?
Will Santa Claus wear a tin helmet?
Who held his/her/their book as a substitute for the king's oath?
The Archbishop of Canterbury.
Who was the Minister of Food during the war?
Lord Woolton.
Fill in the blank from picture dialogue: "You ought to live with pigs!" "Oh, but I __ ___
Clue: It's two words!
"Oh, but I do now."
What date did the evacuation end everywhere?
May 2 1945.
Which family disguised their slaughter house as a haystack?
The Wade Family.
Which person in the Dad's Army got injured by a dog? Double Points for the date.
R. Thatcher (on the 14th of October 1941).
What was the name of the evacuee girl that got picked?
Clue: It was in a picture.
Angel.
Name all the wrong ways to eat a (hard-) boiled egg in thee order of the book, according to evacuees.
1. Swallowing the raw egg whole.
2. Sawing in half, then eating raw.
3. Attack it with the blow torch, then eat immediately.
4. Cover it with bread on two sides and eat as a sandwich immediately.
5. Place it in a small dish, then smash the top in with a spoon. (Drink/eat immediately.)
How young was the youngest person in the war?
11 hours old
When did rationing stop?
1952.
Who was the name of the person who solved the mystery of the slaughter house(Black Market 400)?
Clue: His first name was Jack.
Jack Lapham.
Sing "THE SONG OF POTATO PETE".
POTATOES NEW, POTATOES OLD
POTATOES (IN A SALAD) COLD
POTATOES MASHED, OR BAKED, OR FRIED
POTATOES WHOLE, POTATOES PIED
ENJOY THEM ALL, INCLUDING CHIPS
REMEMBERING SPUDS DON'T COME IN SHIPS!