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Thursday, September 22, 2011

A Tough One.

Identify the painter, the reference and the contribution to English language that is rendered by it (reference).





Indian is the the only one to get one of the three parts correct.
Painter : Salvador Dali (Dali's Horses)
Reference :  Lady Godiva patron saint of all Engineers.
Contribution : She rode naked on the streets opposing the unjust excessive taxation of her husband on his tenants. While she did so she requested the people to stay indoors and not watch. One, named Tom, peeped through her door to watch her ride and was struck blind. Hence the origin of "Peeping Tom".

Thursday, September 22, 2011

A Tough One.

Identify the painter, the reference and the contribution to English language that is rendered by it (reference).





Indian is the the only one to get one of the three parts correct.
Painter : Salvador Dali (Dali's Horses)
Reference :  Lady Godiva patron saint of all Engineers.
Contribution : She rode naked on the streets opposing the unjust excessive taxation of her husband on his tenants. While she did so she requested the people to stay indoors and not watch. One, named Tom, peeped through her door to watch her ride and was struck blind. Hence the origin of "Peeping Tom".