Duke Trivia

[OZZIE4DUKE]

According to legend, why was the fence around East Campus originally constructed, and why is it so "short"? When is the seated Mr. Duke statue on East Campus supposed to stand up? How many times has he actually stood up? ;)

He stood up when I walked by! ;)

[YmoBeThere]

Is someone going to print out the Answer Key?

[Rolvix]

Is someone going to print out the Answer Key?

This might get sort of confusing, haha.

What is the official color palette of "Duke Blue"?

[Devil in the Blue Dress]

According to legend, why was the fence around East Campus originally constructed, and why is it so "short"? When is the seated Mr. Duke statue on East Campus supposed to stand up? How many times has he actually stood up? ;)

Since the questions are focusing on East Campus, how about this one..... What's the legend about The Sower?

Terry Sanford had a number of small replicas made up to give to various honorees, but that's not the story I've got in mind.

Here's the answer to the legend of The Sower, a statue on East Campus: If you put a coin in The Sower's hand and make a wish, your wish will be granted. Most wishes were about finding one's true love.

That reminds me of another oldie. Wasn't there some sort of fountain on East where people threw coins and made wishes?.... I'm not referring to the one that used to be behind the West Campus laundry.

[weezie]

Yes! The Sower! I told my daughter to put some coins in his hand when she graduated, for good luck. She had never heard it but ran right over and did so.

Oh yeah, and there is a secret society at Duke that marches around the quad in the spring in black robes. I had a friend who was/is in it but to this day he still denies my having watched him do his ritual with a whole bunch of other guys (says something cute like, "what part of secret society do you not understand?".) Maybe they allowed women in since my day.

[YmoBeThere]

Yes! The Sower! I told my daughter to put some coins in his hand when she graduated, for good luck. She had never heard it but ran right over and did so.

Oh yeah, and there is a secret society at Duke that marches around the quad in the spring in black robes. I had a friend who was/is in it but to this day he still denies my having watched him do his ritual with a whole bunch of other guys (says something cute like, "what part of secret society do you not understand?".) Maybe they allowed women in since my day.

They were still doing their thing when I was there. One of the basketball players who later transferred to Dartmouth was in it for a time.

[DukeUsul]

Is someone going to print out the Answer Key?

This might get sort of confusing, haha.

What is the official color palette of "Duke Blue"?

IIRC, it is Prussian Blue, although I couldn't tell you the Pantone numbers off the top of my head.

[weezie]

Yes! The Sower! I told my daughter to put some coins in his hand when she graduated, for good luck. She had never heard it but ran right over and did so.

Oh yeah, and there is a secret society at Duke that marches around the quad in the spring in black robes. I had a friend who was/is in it but to this day he still denies my having watched him do his ritual with a whole bunch of other guys (says something cute like, "what part of secret society do you not understand?".) Maybe they allowed women in since my day.

They were still doing their thing when I was there. One of the basketball players who later transferred to Dartmouth was in it for a time.

Well, how about that. He gets into the cool club and then transfers!!!

[YmoBeThere]

Interesting, I've added it to my PC color palette.

[DukeUsul]

So I answered that one from memory, but it was because I've read this page before:

http://library.duke.edu/uarchives/faqs/duke_blue.html

I think while doing some research into school colors for the Duke wikipedia articles. Interestingly, the goduke website says the official school colors are Royal Blue and white.

[YmoBeThere]

So I answered that one from memory, but it was because I've read this page before:

http://library.duke.edu/uarchives/faqs/duke_blue.html

I think while doing some research into school colors for the Duke wikipedia articles. Interestingly, the goduke website says the official school colors are Royal Blue and white.

Someone should correct them post-haste.

[devildeac]

According to legend, why was the fence around East Campus originally constructed, and why is it so "short"? When is the seated Mr. Duke statue on East Campus supposed to stand up? How many times has he actually stood up? ;)

He stood up when I walked by! ;)

Now I remember the "legendary" answer... :roll:

Gimme an "A"...

Gimme a "Y"...

You know the rest by now...

[CameronBornAndBred]

They were still doing their thing when I was there. One of the basketball players who later transferred to Dartmouth was in it for a time.

That sounds like a trivia question in it's own right.

[Very Duke Blue]

Considering we have some pretty intelligent and perhaps all-knowing alumni (and alumni in spirit) here, I figured it would be fun to have a trivia thread! Post all of your Duke University, Basketball, Football, etc. trivia questions here!

Trivia Question #1:
Who was the first player to go pro early under Mike Krzyzewski?

No cheating/Googling!

Gads, I know I'm old but I think G Man was the first. Correct me If I'm wrong. (I'm sure you will )

[CameronBornAndBred]

Considering we have some pretty intelligent and perhaps all-knowing alumni (and alumni in spirit) here, I figured it would be fun to have a trivia thread! Post all of your Duke University, Basketball, Football, etc. trivia questions here!

Trivia Question #1:
Who was the first player to go pro early under Mike Krzyzewski?

No cheating/Googling!

Gads, I know I'm old but I think G Man was the first. Correct me If I'm wrong. (I'm sure you will )

Gminski graduated. Razzzzzzz.

[Very Duke Blue]

Considering we have some pretty intelligent and perhaps all-knowing alumni (and alumni in spirit) here, I figured it would be fun to have a trivia thread! Post all of your Duke University, Basketball, Football, etc. trivia questions here!

Trivia Question #1:
Who was the first player to go pro early under Mike Krzyzewski?

No cheating/Googling!

Gads, I know I'm old but I think G Man was the first. Correct me If I'm wrong. (I'm sure you will )

Gminski graduated. Razzzzzzz.

So true. Missed the grad word. Like I said, I am old ( & loving it)

[CameronBornAndBred]

Gads, I know I'm old but I think G Man was the first. Correct me If I'm wrong. (I'm sure you will )

Gminski graduated. Razzzzzzz.

So true. Missed the grad word. Like I said, I am old ( & loving it)

You are doing a great job too! It's always easier when you do what you love.

[bjornolf]

According to legend, why was the fence around East Campus originally constructed, and why is it so "short"? When is the seated Mr. Duke statue on East Campus supposed to stand up? How many times has he actually stood up? ;)

Since the questions are focusing on East Campus, how about this one..... What's the legend about The Sower?

Terry Sanford had a number of small replicas made up to give to various honorees, but that's not the story I've got in mind.

Here's the answer to the legend of The Sower, a statue on East Campus: If you put a coin in The Sower's hand and make a wish, your wish will be granted. Most wishes were about finding one's true love.

Really. My tour guide said that you put a penny in his hand with your girlfriend, and if you came back the next day and the Sower had accepted your "offering" and it was gone, you'd get your HEA.

Oh, and they also told me that "Duke Blue" was also known as "Yale Blue". So, i guess Yale is really the Duke of the North. ;)

[Miles]

Is someone going to print out the Answer Key?

This might get sort of confusing, haha.

What is the official color palette of "Duke Blue"?

IIRC, it is Prussian Blue, although I couldn't tell you the Pantone numbers off the top of my head.

It doesn't matter. Pantone has horrible quality standards. Their own damn swatch books don't match!