Where oh where is the Wash?
This place is the Society’s most beloved party location and the unofficial Wash House
Olympus
On this ship Jack and Rose fell in love
The Titanic
My ______ sign is Aquarius
Zodiac
Through this act you officially become a Provisional Member of the Wash
Signing of the Roll
“The Adults Are Talking,” Song, (2020)
The Strokes
This is where the annual Field Day tug-of-war competition between the Wash and the Jeff takes place
Between the George Washington and Thomas Jefferson statues on the Lawn
These two celebrities had a whirlwind romance in 2016; affectionately known to fans who shipped them as Hiddleswift
Taylor Swift and Tom Hiddleston
This food is small, hard, and cylindrical and I’m not really sure if it’s candy, a mint, or something else
TicTac
These are the updated names of the Wash Houses
House Barrett, House Caplin, House Nolting, House Davis
Inside, Musical comedy special, (2021)
Bo Burnham
This UVA Office currently uses Washington Hall (Hotel B)
Office for Equal Opportunity and Civil Rights
This is the name of Captain Jack Sparrow’s ship
The Black Pearl
An arrest, but not by the police
Cardiac
This is the single criterion to be considered for membership in the Washington Literary Society and Debating Union
Any present or past student of the University of Virginia may become a member of this society
“The Birth of Venus,” Painting, (1485)
Sandro Botticelli
Leslie Eliason lived in this Lawn room
Room 50
The sinking of this ship galvanized American popular support to enter World War One
RMS Lusitania
Poison ivy and poison oak’s taller cousin
Poison sumac
These positions comprise the Elected Officer Corps (OC) of the Wash. **BONUS 200 points if you name the entire current OC**
President (Alex Sanchez), Vice President (Matt Docalovich), Secretary (Becca Davis), Treasurer (Charlie Beall), Reporter (Mack Blaylock), Sergeant-at-Arms (Dameron Ownby)
“Cut piece,” Conceptual performance art, (1964)
Yoko Ono
In place of where Bodo’s currently sits on the Corner, the Wash met at this fast food restaurant in the 1980s
Burger King
This ship refers to a popular thought experiment concerning the metaphysics of identity
The Ship of Theseus
The first name of a Man who just wants to eat but is always chased by Inky, Blinky, Pinky, and Clyde
Pac
These are the five Miscellaneous Fines of the Washington Society, with any transgressor to be fined between ten and twenty-five cents. Name two transgressions for 500 points. Name all five transgressions for 1000 points
1. Interrupting the proceedings by loud conversation.
2. Persistence in resolutions, motion and remarks ruled out of order.
3. Speaking without rising and respectfully addressing the Chair.
4. Leaving or entering the hall while a member is speaking.
5. Presentation of a humorous anecdote which is met with silence or which is considered totally devoid of humor by 4/5 of the membership
“The Revolution Will Not Be Televised,” Spoken-word song, (1971)
Gil Scott-Heron