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Saturday Mixer – What movie?
Is it Saturday already? Geesh, where is the time going? Sorry I haven’t been around much. School and the kids are keeping me busy. I’m always logging on to see how everyone is doing, though. Thanks to MK for keeping the blog going. *smooches*
As Stu will tell you I am the queen of loving to watch bad B-rated movies (Sci fi genre is my fav.). I love them! So, I thought I would see how many other people watch these movies too. Bonus points goes to whoever can ID both actors in these pictures AND what movie it is from:
So…….you know the rules and if you don’t, here they are:
- Most topics are fair game as long as it has some decency.
- If a topic just becomes a series of personal attacks, the comments will be closed.
“What a World, What a World”
It’s the 70th anniversary of one of my ALL TIME FAVORITE movies…
THE WIZARD OF OZ!
On Wednesday, they had a one night only showing of the movie in theaters. I took my kids to the 7:00 screening only to find out it was SOLD OUT! So, school night be damned, we stayed for the 10:00 showing! It was 
Charlottes first time ever seeing the movie. Of course I bought her some "Ruby Slippers" for the occasion. And Turner Classic Movies just emailed me to say my pre-ordered copy of the DVD is IN THE MAIL! Hooray!
In honor of this "momentous" occasion, I thought I’d put up a few Screen shots and throw a little Trivia your way.
1. Did you know that Shirley Temple was originally chosen for the role of Dorothy, but they didn’t think she could sing well enough?
World Record Trivia
The trivia this week will be what things America has that hold world records.
1. What is the largest one day sporting event in the world? (Brownie points if you know what state it is in.)
2. What Seattle-based company is the largest airplane manufacturer in the world?
3. What New York City museum calls itself the “World’s Great” exhibition?
4. Batavia, Illinois, is the home to the world’s largest atom smasher, named for an Italian Scientist. what is the name of the facility?
5. The largest piece of granite in the world is what tourist attraction near Atlanta, GA?
Bonus:
What Native American athlete was the king of Sweden speaking to in 1912 when he said, “You, sir, are the greatest athlete in the world”?
Independence quiz
I always loved multiple choice quizzes – so here ya go:
1. Who did not sign the Declaration of Independence?
- a. Samuel Adams
b. George Washington
c. Francis Lightfoot Lee
d. Benjamin Franklin
e. Thomas Jefferson
2. How many Catholics signed the Declaration of Independence?
- a. 5
b. 9
c. 1
d. 3
e. None
3. What year did the Revolutionary War end?
- a. 1821
b. 1783
c. 1776
d. 1801
e. 1795
4. Where did Thomas Paine die?
- a. Paris, France
b. Norfolk, England
c. New York City, NY
d. Philadelphia, PA
e. No one knows
5. Where is Benedict Arnold Buried?
- a. London, England
b. Newfoundland
c. Paris, France
d. Boston, MA
e. Hartford, CT
6. How many Statue of Liberties are there?
- a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
e. 5
Trivia on useless information
So, how many of you know a lot of useless information? 
1) What is the only state capital with a one-syllable name?
2) What breed of dog is the only breed of dog developed in the U.S?
3) What conservative and pro-family politician was the only divorced man to serve as president?
4) What two men are the only appointees to the office of Vice President?
5) What southern state is the only state with laws not based on British law?
Bonus:
What is the only U.S. state that formed as a result of popular vote to separate from another state? Extra points to the person who knows why they wanted to separate.
Trivia – through the years
We will start with 1910’s and go to the 1950’s.
1) What tough World War II general was an Olympic pent athlete in 1912?
2) What pilot made headlines when he landed at Le Bourget field May 21, 1927?
3) What Nevada’ city’s reputation as a “divorce capital” began in the 1930’s? (Extra points if you know why)
4) What major change in American paychecks began in July 1943?
5) Author L. Ron Hubbard organized what religion in the 1950’s?
Bonus:
In 1939 Bob Kane introduced what crime fighter in Detective Comics No 27?
Trivia time – What is it?
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Hat tip: Kristi
It’s that time again……TRIVIA!
So who will it be this time? Rae? Kristi? Who will get the most questions right?
Bum bum baaaaa!
No cheating!
1) What type of doll was such a hot item in 1983 that some stores sold them for a hundred dollars 
each?
2) What 300 pound president thought so little of his term that he later said, “I don’t remember that I ever was president”?
3) What much loved president warned, in his farewell address, against any “small, artful, enterprising minority” controlling government?
4) What midwestern state is nicknamed “Crossroads of America”?
5) What Bible passage was behind the Salem, Massachusetts, witch trials in the 1600’s?
Bonus:
What was the first book printed in America?
Are you a know it all?
Another Trivia post for ya! We’ve got to keep your minds all busy now that some of you have Graduated! WOOHOO!!!
Try not to cheat.
1) What sitcom’s final episode in February 1983 was the highest-rated TV show of all time?
2) What blonde comedienne of the 1980s and 1990s always asked her audiences, “Can we talk?”
3) Disney’s EPCOT center is a popular attraction, but do you know what EPCOT stands for?
4) What Vermont-born president was sworn into office by his own father in his own living room?
5) What volcano’s 1980 eruption was the first in the contiguous forty-eight states since 1921? (I still have ashes from it!)
Bonus:
Who is the only president buried in Washington’s National Cathedral?
Who is the real know-it-all?
It’s trivia time! Let’s see who can get all the questions right. (and try not to cheat!)
1. What is the only state named for another country?
2. Where would you find the nation’s only monument to an insect?
3. John Sevier was the only governor of what state?
4. In a hotel with an “American plan,” what do you get besides a room?
5. Little America, abandoned in 1958, was in what far-off locale?
And now for the bonus question:
What goofy comic ended his TV shows by saying, “Good night, and may God bless”
**Answers will be given on the next Saturday Mixer.
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