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Monday, February 13, 2012

Question 1352: No lag in between

This is a caricature titled "Darwinian Evolution" from a satirical magazine. Identify the person. Pseudo-bonus for funda behind this caricature.


Answer: Richard Wagner, the German music composer who, it was speculated, was of Jewish ancestry.
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13 comments:

  1. wheelsandwingsFebruary 14, 2012 at 1:40 AM

    richard wagner

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  2. indianFebruary 14, 2012 at 4:41 PM

    richard wagner.

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  3. Roopak KFebruary 14, 2012 at 6:45 PM

    Richard Wagner. It suggest that he was of jewish ancestry.

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  4. PJFebruary 14, 2012 at 7:39 PM

    the person is Jean-baptiste Lully.
    funda is the shortening of the conductors baton because he died while tapping his foot accidentally causing a gangrene

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  5. PJFebruary 14, 2012 at 7:39 PM

    the person is Jean-baptiste Lully.
    funda is the shortening of the conductors baton because he died while tapping his foot accidentally causing a gangrene

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  6. sang1February 15, 2012 at 7:38 PM

    Richard Wagner..depicting he was a jewish !!

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  7. raghavFebruary 16, 2012 at 8:24 PM

    Richard wagner
    cartoon suggesting that he evolved from jewish forbears

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  8. UnknownFebruary 17, 2012 at 5:25 PM

    Richard Wagner, the musician. Funda: Caricature hinting he was a Jew earlier.

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  9. GklcapFebruary 17, 2012 at 6:37 PM

    Richard wagner...nd the funda is dat he is descended frm jewish forebearers

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  10. trinetraFebruary 18, 2012 at 10:51 PM

    wagner?

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  11. AdiFebruary 18, 2012 at 11:41 PM

    My best guess is its Richard Wagner..won't mention funda coz its 'pseudo' bonus.

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  12. GklcapFebruary 19, 2012 at 10:34 AM

    Richard wagner...nd the funda is that he is descended from jews

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  13. KaustuvFebruary 19, 2012 at 9:30 PM

    richard wagner

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