Answer this question for free tickets to pre-season game!

JPFair · Post by **JPFair** » Sat Jul 22, 2006 9:58 am

The first person who can answer the below trivia question will receive two upper level tickets to the Redskins pre-season game against the Jets at FedEx. I will PM the person who answers it correctly. This is on the honor system, and NO GOOGLING allowed!!!! Only ONE proviso is attached: The winner and/or who attends the game MUST be Redskins fans No exceptions!!!

Who was the ONLY world leader to send official condolences to the Nazi Government of Germany when Adolph Hitler died?

It's now 10:00am EST on Saturday 7/22. The clock is running.......

BigSkinNig · Post by **BigSkinNig** » Sat Jul 22, 2006 10:17 am

BUZZZZ President Douglas Hyde Ireland's president during World War II offered condolences to Nazi Germany's.

BigSkinNig · Post by **BigSkinNig** » Sat Jul 22, 2006 10:18 am

10:18 AM

JPFair · Post by **JPFair** » Sat Jul 22, 2006 10:19 am

BigSkinNig wrote:10:18 AM

Close, but no cigar!!! The President of Ireland is mostly a ceremonial position, and is not regarded as a "Head of State" and/or "World Leader".

redskindave · Post by **redskindave** » Sat Jul 22, 2006 10:27 am

President Roosevelt

JPFair · Post by **JPFair** » Sat Jul 22, 2006 10:30 am

redskindave wrote:President Roosevelt

Yeah, RIGHT!!! Try again!!

redskindave · Post by **redskindave** » Sat Jul 22, 2006 10:43 am

That was a joke... I really think it was Hirohito

JPFair · Post by **JPFair** » Sat Jul 22, 2006 10:45 am

redskindave wrote:That was a joke... I really think it was Hirohito

Nope!! Obvious choice, but not the answer.

BossHog · Post by **BossHog** » Sat Jul 22, 2006 10:47 am

Eamon de Valera?

JPFair · Post by **JPFair** » Sat Jul 22, 2006 10:58 am

BossHog wrote:Eamon de Valera?

DING DING DING!!!! 54 minutes later and the Boss gets it!

FYI to those that think it was President Hyde of Ireland: The PRIME MINISTER of Ireland, or An Taoiseach, Eamonn De Valera was the ONLY head of state to send condolences to the Nazi Govt. of Germany. A move that, I think, was more of a slap in the face to the British that he was trying to kick out of Ireland, than it was actual sincerity at the Govt. of Germany.

BH, PM me the address. I know you'll only send Skins fans to the game, RIGHT? :-)

BossHog · Post by **BossHog** » Sat Jul 22, 2006 11:06 am

I won?

Holy crap, I had no idea I just thought it was Hyde and figured if it wasn't actually Hyde that maybe it was De Valera. You mean paying attention in history class FINALLY got me something in life?

Whoo hoo.

Thanks JP. I can't go to the game obviously, so I'll come up with a way to keep this game going. Maybe it'd be fun if we played that game that guy did where he kept swapping his 'item' for something else until he got a house in Saskatchewan. :shock:

I'm thinking that perhaps I might donate the tickets to Children's Hospital or Ronald McDonald House actually, and we'll try to arrange to take a couple of kids to the game.

redskindave · Post by **redskindave** » Sat Jul 22, 2006 11:15 am

Congrats Boss, My Son thought of him but I didnt think it was.. Ughhhhh

JPFair · Post by **JPFair** » Sat Jul 22, 2006 11:16 am

Sounds good BH. I haven't received the tix yet but I think they're coming this week so just let me know where you would like me to send them.