20 Questions Round 589

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Re: 20 Questions Round 589

by DreamTrawler » Mon Jun 30, 2025 4:43 pm

Hominidae wrote: ↑
Mon Jun 30, 2025 4:26 pm
 Also, I visited Fruitlands a year or two ago. Good museum if you're into that sort of thing.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fruitlands_(transcendental_center)

Looked it up - it was a commune that was not only vegan but also avoided any root vegetables as they "showed a lower nature", or any stimulants like tea or coffee. They also avoided using animal labor for farming until they absolutely needed an ox for the winter. One person was kicked off the commune for eating fish. Good times.

Re: 20 Questions Round 589

by yavuzovic » Mon Jun 30, 2025 4:30 pm

I just realized there is a mismatch between game numbers and records sheet for the last 3 games? I'm fixing it.

Re: 20 Questions Round 589

by Hominidae » Mon Jun 30, 2025 4:26 pm

Also, I visited Fruitlands a year or two ago. Good museum if you're into that sort of thing.

Re: 20 Questions Round 589

by Hominidae » Mon Jun 30, 2025 4:18 pm

DreamTrawler wrote: ↑
Mon Jun 30, 2025 4:15 pm
 "In 1843 Bronson (Alcott's father) and Lane established Fruitlands, a utopian community, in Harvard, Massachusetts, where the family were to live."

Is this it?
You got it. The town of Harvard is most likely named after the university, but not particularly close to it geographically.

Re: 20 Questions Round 589

by DreamTrawler » Mon Jun 30, 2025 4:15 pm

"In 1843 Bronson (Alcott's father) and Lane established Fruitlands, a utopian community, in Harvard, Massachusetts, where the family were to live."

Is this it?

Re: 20 Questions Round 589

by Hominidae » Mon Jun 30, 2025 4:12 pm

damo666 wrote: ↑
Mon Jun 30, 2025 4:11 pm
Hominidae wrote: ↑
Mon Jun 30, 2025 4:04 pm
yavuzovic wrote: ↑
Mon Jun 30, 2025 3:36 pm
 Free guess: Louisa May Alcott?
You are correct!

There is a (tenuous) connection to the previous round which should be easy to find if anyone is interested.
Both died in Mass. Bit too tenuous though.
It's less tenuous than that.

Re: 20 Questions Round 589

by damo666 » Mon Jun 30, 2025 4:11 pm

Hominidae wrote: ↑
Mon Jun 30, 2025 4:04 pm
yavuzovic wrote: ↑
Mon Jun 30, 2025 3:36 pm
 Free guess: Louisa May Alcott?
You are correct!

There is a (tenuous) connection to the previous round which should be easy to find if anyone is interested.
Both died in Mass. Bit too tenuous though.

Re: 20 Questions Round 589

by Hominidae » Mon Jun 30, 2025 4:04 pm

yavuzovic wrote: ↑
Mon Jun 30, 2025 3:36 pm
 Free guess: Louisa May Alcott?
You are correct!

There is a (tenuous) connection to the previous round which should be easy to find if anyone is interested.

Re: 20 Questions Round 589

by damo666 » Mon Jun 30, 2025 4:03 pm

Born in England?

Re: 20 Questions Round 589

by yavuzovic » Mon Jun 30, 2025 3:36 pm

Free guess: Louisa May Alcott?

Re: 20 Questions Round 589

by DreamTrawler » Mon Jun 30, 2025 3:14 pm

Surname starts with a vowel?

Re: 20 Questions Round 589

by Hominidae » Mon Jun 30, 2025 3:00 pm

SUMMARY (12 questions in)

Real female human born in an even-numbered year during 1808 - 1900, in the Western Hemisphere but not in what is currently New England (Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, or Connecticut). Native speaker of English or Italian. Primarily known for writing.

Re: 20 Questions Round 589

by Hominidae » Mon Jun 30, 2025 2:54 pm

miminena wrote: ↑
Mon Jun 30, 2025 1:29 pm
 Was this person born in the eastern hemisphere or new england (assuming new england consists of the us states of maine, new hampshire, vermont, massachusetts, rhode island, connecticut)?
9. No.
Aristocrat wrote: ↑
Mon Jun 30, 2025 2:01 pm
 Was this person a native speaker of English or Italian?
10. Yes.
DreamTrawler wrote: ↑
Mon Jun 30, 2025 2:19 pm
 Primarily known for writing?
11. Yes.
damo666 wrote: ↑
Mon Jun 30, 2025 2:30 pm
miminena wrote: ↑
Mon Jun 30, 2025 1:50 pm
damo666 wrote: ↑
Mon Jun 30, 2025 1:39 pm
Jane Austen?
she was born in an odd-numbered year
Oh ok scratch
Duly scratched. Oddly enough Jane Austen was on my mind recently; maybe if I had thought of her as a 20Q target I would have chosen her for this round.
damo666 wrote: ↑
Mon Jun 30, 2025 2:32 pm
 born after 1807?
12. Yes.

Re: 20 Questions Round 589

by damo666 » Mon Jun 30, 2025 2:32 pm

born after 1807?

Re: 20 Questions Round 589

by damo666 » Mon Jun 30, 2025 2:30 pm

miminena wrote: ↑
Mon Jun 30, 2025 1:50 pm
damo666 wrote: ↑
Mon Jun 30, 2025 1:39 pm
Jane Austen?
she was born in an odd-numbered year
Oh ok scratch

Re: 20 Questions Round 589

by DreamTrawler » Mon Jun 30, 2025 2:19 pm

Primarily known for writing?

Re: 20 Questions Round 589

by Aristocrat » Mon Jun 30, 2025 2:01 pm

Was this person a native speaker of English or Italian?

Re: 20 Questions Round 589

by miminena » Mon Jun 30, 2025 1:50 pm

damo666 wrote: ↑
Mon Jun 30, 2025 1:39 pm
Jane Austen?
she was born in an odd-numbered year

Re: 20 Questions Round 589

by damo666 » Mon Jun 30, 2025 1:39 pm

Jane Austen?

Re: 20 Questions Round 589

by miminena » Mon Jun 30, 2025 1:29 pm

Was this person born in the eastern hemisphere or new england (assuming new england consists of the us states of maine, new hampshire, vermont, massachusetts, rhode island, connecticut)?

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