**Friday Pub Quiz: Week 422 At JOE**

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Friday Pub Quiz: Week 422 at JOE - Brainpower and Brews

It's Friday night, and you know what that means: Pub Quiz time! This week, the legendary JOE pub hosted its 422nd quiz night, and let me tell ya, it was a wild one.

The atmosphere was buzzing with anticipation as teams gathered, their brains primed for battle. The air was thick with the aroma of freshly poured pints and nervous laughter.

This Week's Theme: "Pop Culture Mishaps"

This week's theme was "Pop Culture Mishaps," and it threw some real curveballs at us. Who knew that the Spice Girls almost had a different name? Or that there was a time when Taylor Swift was, gasp, a country artist?

My team, "The Quiz Wizards," started strong. We nailed the "Name that Tune" round, thanks to my surprisingly extensive knowledge of 90s pop (don't judge me). We even managed to snag a few points in the picture round, even though half the pics were of things that happened before I was born.

The Challenge: Picture Round

The picture round was the real nail-biter. It featured a collection of iconic movie scenes, but they were all edited to remove the most obvious clues. I swear, some of those pictures were straight out of a Salvador Dali painting.

My teammate, Sarah, pulled through with a last-minute guess. She correctly identified a scene from "The Breakfast Club" based on a blurry image of a pair of pink leg warmers. I'm still not sure how she did it.

The Final Round: "Pop Culture Time Warp"

The final round, "Pop Culture Time Warp," was a true test of our knowledge. We had to answer questions about pop culture events from different decades, from the roaring 20s all the way to the present day.

We stumbled a bit on the question about the invention of the Walkman, but we redeemed ourselves with a brilliant answer about the first time a woman landed on the moon. (It was a woman, right? I'm starting to doubt myself now).

Victory and Defeat

In the end, we didn't win. But we had a blast! It wasn't about the prize, it was about the camaraderie, the laughter, and the shared love of pop culture trivia.

If you're looking for a fun night out in Dublin, I highly recommend checking out the pub quiz at JOE. It's a great way to meet new people, test your knowledge, and have some laughs.

Just make sure you brush up on your pop culture history. You never know what obscure trivia they'll throw at you next.