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Team Name Bonus Point – Week of 29 January 2023

We’re dealing with people in songs this week.

Think about the people in one of your favourite songs, and tell us what you think they’re doing now.

Sk8er Boi attempted a career in the UFC and is now hawking cryptocurrencies

Roxanne transitioned from turning on the red light to campaigning against sex work

Jolene lost her flaming locks of auburn hair when she developed alopecia

Major Tom is still floating in a tin can

Any update on the life story of someone in a song will get a bonus point.

Have an interesting week.

Team Name Bonus Point – Week of 22 May 2022

We’re dealing with music this week.

For your team name, we want you to take a band or musician and make them edible.

Fleetwood Macaroni & Cheese

Peanut Butter & Pearl Jam

Bread Sheeran

Death Cab for Charcuterie

Meatallica

KFC and the Sunshine Band

Bean Day

Motley Crouton

Wings of Leon

David Lee Broth

The Rolling Scones

Flan Halen

Lil’ Kimchi

Oreo Speedwagon

The Wu Tang Clam

Ok we got a bit carried away.

Any edible musicians or bands will get a bonus point.

Have an interesting week.

Team Name Bonus Point – Week of 13 February 2022

It’s Valentine’s Day this week, so in the spirit of cynicism, we’re turning to Paul Simon’s song Fifty Ways to Leave Your Lover.

Of course, he only mentions five ways in the song. So we’re going to help him get to 50.

Get on a ferry, Barry

Do what you gotta do, Sue

Sneak off like a thief, Chief

Fake your own death, Beth

Have an honest conversation to see if you can resolve your differences, and if you can’t, split up amicably like mature adults, Schultz

Come up with a rhyming way to breakup, preferably using the name of someone on your team for a bonus point.

Have an interesting week.

Team Name Bonus Point – Week of 31 January 2021

Think of your favourite book.

Now think of your favourite band.

Now combine them. That’s what we’re looking for in your team name this week.

One Hundred Years of Nirvana

War and Peace and the Cure

The Great Gaga

Pink Floyd and Prejudice

Catch U22

Adele’s Adventures in Wonderland

Any combination of a book title & a band or musician will get a bonus point.

Have an interesting week.