***image1*** Before you catch up on the Year that Was, first test your shortish-term memory.
1. The winner of the 2004 presidential election was:
a.
George Bush
b.
John Kerry, damn it, but they stole the
election again.
c.
George Bush-at least until they do the recount.
d.
still undecided.
2. Going to jail in Santa Fe County is:
a.
a great way to meet new people.
b.
potentially hazardous to your health.
c.
something to be avoided at all costs.
d.
a topic of great interest to Sheriff Greg Solano.
3. Gays and lesbians took center stage this year by:
a.
getting married.
b.
taking over cable television.
c.
promoting street theater.
d.
having better haircuts than everyone else.
4. Santa Fe Grassroots is:
a.
a new band that will play summers on the plaza.
b.
a new-and musky-cologne.
c.
a controversial group that made the news during the city election.
d.
a weed taking over local parks.
5. Santa Fe's economy will someday be based on:
a.
prairie dogs.
b.
creativity.
c.
backroom politics.
d.
nuclear weapons.
ANSWER KEY
1.
Technically
a
, but we remain open to all the possibilities.
2.
b
,
c
and
d
. (If you answered
a
, you've definitely been in Santa Fe too long).
3.
a
, but also
d
-have you seen
The L Word
?
4.
c
, although it smelled just as bad as
b
would.
5.
b
on paper,
c
in reality,
d
in our worst nightmares. Hey, prairie dogs might not be a bad backup plan.
SCORING KEY
Give yourself 20 points for each correct answer.
20:
Don't lie. Sometimes you spell our town: Sante Fe.
40:
Last week you asked someone to explain the term City Different to you.
60-80:
Hey! It was good talking to you in line at Trader Joe's last week.
100:
Hope you're leaving town this holiday season-sounds like you need to.
