22-Aug-2024 Theme: 'Wanderer'

(1) ‘Happy Wanderer’ is a common garden cultivar of what native Australian vine?

Answer: Hardenbergia violacea.

(2) The critically endangered Australian inland bird Pedionomus torquatus is commonly known as the “…-wanderer”.

Answer: Plains.

(3) ‘The Wanderer’ was originally recorded by what US singer in 1961?

Answer: Dion (Dion DiMucci).

(4) The makers of what 2015 video game were sued by the above artist for their use of The Wanderer in a violent, dystopic setting?

Answer: Fallout4.

(5) What 1950s hit song includes the nonsense lyrics “Valderi, Valdera, Valdera, Valdera-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha”?

Answer: The Happy Wanderer.

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