Conundrum: Picnic 2
Tuesday, February 6th, 2007I had so much fun at last week’s picnic, I thought I’d have another. But this time I’m using a different rule when deciding whom to invite. You may find this one a bit more challenging than last week’s rule, but all of the invited guests do have something in common:
- I’m inviting MARY SHELLEY, but not PERCY BYSSHE SHELLEY.
- I’m inviting GEORGE BERNARD SHAW, but not OSCAR WILDE.
- I’m inviting QUEEN ELIZABETH II, but not QUEEN ELIZABETH I.
- I’m inviting MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR., but not MALCOLM X.
- I’m inviting TOM CRUISE, but not DUSTIN HOFFMAN.
- I’m inviting MADONNA, but not JEWEL.
- I’m inviting COURTENEY COX ARQUETTE, but not JENNIFER ANISTON.
- I’m inviting BARACK OBAMA, but not HILLARY CLINTON.
- I’m inviting GEORGE W. BUSH & DICK CHENEY as well as BILL CLINTON & AL GORE, but not RONALD REAGAN & GEORGE H.W. BUSH.
I thought it might be fun to do some Shakespeare readings at the picnic, but only plays named for people who fit the same rule:
- We will be reading JULIUS CAESAR, but not MACBETH.
- We will be reading ANTONY & CLEOPATRA, but not KING JOHN.
- We will be reading KING HENRY VIII, but neither KING HENRY IV play.
- We will be reading KING RICHARD III, but not KING RICHARD II.
Have you figured out the rule? If so, please don’t post it. Just post one or two additions to the list to show us you got it, and to give an extra hint to later solvers.
UPDATE: The solution is now posted in the comments.