Apple Varieties
"The Civil Rights Apple" 73/100
"Despite the protestations of backwards apple purists desperately clinging to the bygone days of single-color apples, the ________'s complex and stupendous flavor was undeniable; this multi-toned interloper was here to stay."
What is Braeburn?
Jonathan: "An Odd Homeschooled Boy"
"The only thing more difficult than getting past the off-putting name of 'Jonathan' – a fine name for a boy with a lollipop but not for a fruit – is burrowing through the leathery deep-red skin shrouding its mushy innards."
What is 39?
"Little worms"
5 mentions
History
Business model
Games
Vast (2015)
Root (2018)
Oath (2020)
Fort (2021)
Ahoy (2022)
Arcs (2024)
Awards
Origins Awards
SXSW Gaming Awards
American Tabletop Awards
Charles S. Roberts Awards
Golden Geek Awards
What is Leder Games?
Great Blow
"The Great Blow or Great Blowe was a pro-royalist riot and resultant explosion that took place on 24 April 1648 in Norwich during the Second English Civil War. 98 barrels of gunpowder were detonated in Committee House, causing the largest explosion recorded in 17th century England."
"A Fiery Troublemaker" 86/100
"Not as snappy as you’d like, and dense enough to hammer a nail, this unflappable cart-stopper is a true trailblazer as the first apple name to be awarded a trademark."
What is Pink Lady?
Juic!: "A Pandering Litigious Gigolo"
"The Juic! Apple is a controversial, social media influencer backed, try-hard whose positive qualities are mired by an absolute s*** personality."
What is 65?
"Basil Brush"
10 mentions
History
Defensive ditches and banks
Construction
Conflicts, repairs and expansion
Towers
Gates
What are the Norwich city walls?
Cop slide
"The "Cop slide" refers to an internet meme and viral phenomenon caused by a video of a police officer tumbling down a children's slide in the playground of Boston City Hall Plaza. The video became viral on TikTok in August 2023, causing an influx of visitors using the slide and prompting enforcement of restrictions on its use by the city, as well as scientific analysis of the initial incident."
"A Disharmony of Flavor Notes" 65/100
"Not quite sweet, not quite tart, and a bit of pear thrown in for good measure – this marketing darling will keep you off-balance with a confusion of flavors that fail to harmonize effectively."
What is Jazz?
Newtown Pippin: "Long Island's Sand-Filled Condom"
"Either way, in today’s world, aside from being excellent for apple cider production, the Newtown Pippin is a tasteless hunk of malformed donkey s*** that should’ve been abolished during the reign of King George III."
What is 19?
"Cheap plonk"
2 mentions
Timothée Chalamet contest
Following contests
November
December
Responses and analysis
Analysis of popularity
Other commentary
What are the 2024 look-alike contests?
King Gurgunt
"King Gurgunt was a fictional and mythological king in Norwich, England. Gurgunt was possibly related to Celtic leader Gurgunt Barbtruc, an invention by medieval chronicler Geoffrey of Monmouth. It was falsely purported in the 16th century, in a planned yet unspoken speech to the visiting Queen Elizabeth I, that Gurgunt was the founder of the City of Norwich and builder of the Norwich Castle mound. By the mid-19th century, his legend had become that of a sleeping hero laying in the mound."
"The Original Sour Apple" 57/100
"Here are the straight facts: the ____________'s tough flesh and skin will quite literally make your gums bleed, [...] and science has determined that this is the most undigestible apple in the world (which, to be fair, is actually good for gut flora)."
What is Granny Smith?
SweeTango: "The Holy Grail"
"If this was the apple that tempted Eve in the garden of Eden I wouldn’t blame her; for the taste of just one SweeTango is worth living through 1000 painful childbirths."
What is 97?
"Jedward"
4 mentions
Background
History
Founding and Pottergate residence
Move to Tombland and Unthank Road
As part of Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital
What is the Jenny Lind Children's Hospital?
Every Noise at Once
"Every Noise at Once is a music discovery website created by former Spotify employee Glenn McDonald. It operates as a directory of musical genres, artists, and tracks listed by Spotify, in a scatter plot word map style. Since December 2023, McDonald has no longer been able to update the site with new data after he was laid off from Spotify."
"The West Virginia Has-Been" 33/100
"This ill-fated adopted brother may as well be called the 'Golden Bin Laden.'"
What is Golden Delicious?
Golden Russet: "A Putrid Corpse"
"This repugnant witch’s curse emits a rancid odor that will make you question whether or not you are eating old fish."
What is 22?
"Rizz"
2 mentions
History
Placement of the pumpkin
Identification, theories, and investigation
Recovery
Legacy and claims of responsibility
Similar events
Cornell University
Other locations
What is the Cornell University pumpkin prank?
Tony Abbott onion video
"The Prime Minister of Australia, Tony Abbott, bit into a whole raw onion while on a visit to Charlton Farm Produce, a factory in rural northern Tasmania, on 13 March 2015. While Abbott has since stated otherwise, most news media said the onion appeared to be unpeeled. A video of the act circulated widely online and received media attention, particularly after the visit as well as after he was ousted from his seat that September."