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Trivia of the Day Blog
Monday, December 14, 2009
Trivia for 12/14
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer for 12/11: Fred Astaire plays eight different characters, including Santa Claus, in what 1978 made-for-TV movie? The Man in the Santa Claus Suit. Astaire played the roles of Costume Shop Proprietor, Chauffeur, Policeman, Cab Driver, Jeweler, Floor Walker, Choral Director and Santa Claus. 38 players answered correctly. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question for 12/14: In the 1968 Rankin-Bass Christmas special The Little Drummer Boy, what was the name given to the boy? (A) Mark (B) Jose (C) Aaron (D) Johnny ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Friday, December 11, 2009
Trivia for 12/11
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer for 12/10: Who are Stan and Ollie trying to save from the clutches of the evil Barnaby in the 1934 movie Babes in Toyland? (A) Little Bo Peep (B) Cinderella (C) Suzy Snowflake (D) Mrs. Claus Ans: (A) Little Bo Peep. 41 players answered correctly. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question for 12/11: Fred Astaire plays eight different characters, including Santa Claus, in what 1978 made-for-TV movie? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Thursday, December 10, 2009
Trivia for 12/10
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer for 12/9: In 1955, Sears ran an ad with Santa Claus which read “Hey, Kiddies! Call me direct and be sure and dial the correct number.”However, the number was printed incorrectly, and the person who answered was not Santa. But the kindness this person showed children that night led the place he worked at in Colorado to continue this tradition every year. What is this Christmas tradition? NORAD Tracks Santa. The number the children called that night was really for the Continental Air Defense Command (CONAD) Operations Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. On duty that night was Col. Harry Shoup, who has come to be known as the “Santa Colonel.” Col. Shoup received numerous calls and rather than hanging up, he had his operators find the location of Santa Claus and reported it to every child who phoned. When CONAD became NORAD, they continued the tradition. Today, through satellite systems, high-powered radars and jet fighters, NORAD tracks Santa Claus as he makes his Yuletide journey around the world. 40 players answered correctly. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question for 12/10: Who are Stan and Ollie trying to save from the clutches of the evil Barnaby in the 1934 movie Babes in Toyland? (A) Little Bo Peep (B) Cinderella (C) Suzy Snowflake (D) Mrs. Claus ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Trivia for 12/9
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer for 12/8: In 1990's Home Alone Kevin is chased by a clerk and a cop after running out of a drugstore without paying for what item? A toothbrush. The appearance of his mysterious neighbor caused Kevin to flee from the store without paying for the item. 38 players answered correctly. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question for 12/9: In 1955, Sears ran an ad with Santa Claus which read “Hey, Kiddies! Call me direct and be sure and dial the correct number.”However, the number was printed incorrectly, and the person who answered was not Santa. But the kindness this person showed children that night led the place he worked at in Colorado to continue this tradition every year. What is this Christmas tradition? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Do you know the answer?Want to join the game?Send it to me at triviajoe@charter.net
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Trivia for 12/8
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer for 12/7: What winter sport popularized a move called the "wet cat," defined as a "McTwist" with a 900-degree rotation? 48 players answered correctly. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question for 12/8: In 1990's Home Alone Kevin is chased by a clerk and a cop after running out of a drugstore without paying for what item? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Monday, December 7, 2009
Trivia for 12/7
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer for 12/4: In Disney's The Santa Clause, Scott Calvin encounters the E.L.F.S. What does that stand for? (A) the Energetic Little Friends of Santa (B) the Emergency League of Frosty Snowmen (C) the Effective Liberating Fight Squad (D) the Eager Leaping Flying Squirrels
Ans: (C) the Effective Liberating Fight Squad, which is made up of elves, of course. 36 players answered correctly. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question for 12/7: What winter sport popularized a move called the "wet cat," defined as a "McTwist" with a 900-degree rotation? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Friday, December 4, 2009
Trivia for 12/4
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer for 12/3: In National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, Clark eagerly awaits his Christmas bonus. But when the letter finally arrives, what does his bonus turn out to be?
As a substitute, Clark is enrolled in the "Jelly of the Month" club. 45 players answered correctly. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question for 12/4: In Disney's The Santa Clause, Scott Calvin encounters the E.L.F.S. What does that stand for? (A) the Energetic Little Friends of Santa (B) the Emergency League of Frosty Snowmen (C) the Effective Liberating Fight Squad (D) the Eager Leaping Flying Squirrels ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Thursday, December 3, 2009
Trivia for 12/3
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer for 12/2: Pluto was sold on Christmas Eve to help a poor family in which Disney cartoon short?
(A) "The Night Before Christmas"
(B) "Santa's Workshop"
(C) "Pluto's Christmas Tree"
(D) "Mickey's Good Deed"
Ans: (D) "Mickey's Good Deed". 43 players answered correctly. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question for 12/3: In National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, Clark eagerly awaits his Christmas bonus. But when the letter finally arrives, what does his bonus turn out to be? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Trivia for 12/2
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer for 12/1: From player Maggie: Which character in the classic It's a Wonderful Life says "Teacher says every time a bell rings, an angel gets his wings"?
Zuzu Bailey, George and Mary Bailey's daughter, said that line. She was played by actress Karolyn Grimes. 52 players answered correctly. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question for 12/2: Pluto was sold on Christmas Eve to help a poor family in which Disney cartoon short?
(A) "The Night Before Christmas"
(B) "Santa's Workshop"
(C) "Pluto's Christmas Tree"
(D) "Mickey's Good Deed"
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Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Here are the rankings for November 2009: There were 19 questions, with a total of 19 points: #1 (19 correct): Cathy (ThtWildCat) ChristmasFun Dave W. (SILVERANBLACK) Kathy Dent (BOOKWORM) Donna Golfitr Jeanie Maggie Nancy Mello Ronald Mello Prey Time Snowflake SusanL XTEX4 #2 (18 correct): AC918 (Anne) Aggiemom Carol Carrara Grace Daisy GZULU Susan Hardisty Peggy Mueller Bill Tootill #3 (17 correct): Catherine (SpclDove) S. Giordano #4 (16 correct): Marie Bouchard Janine (JRGIVMEMO) KathyKraj Tanny Tessa #5 (15 correct): Baxtersplace Melissa Hammond KANGA Maxine Kingsbury George Malits C. Underwood #6 (13 correct): Pat Cieslak #7 (12 correct): Lorrie Cook Sandy DeCoff Ben Guilfoil Rachel #8 (11 correct): #9 (10 correct): #10 (9 correct): Patti Moreau Honorable Mentions: INBALANCE1; Kelly Jefferson; Seth J. Johansson; Mary Jane Leach; littleche; RJ Martin; MH Techs; Chip Oliver; K. Pavlov; Robert Rodecker; Stephanie Twine-Haig; Congratulations & Good Luck in December! Take care --- Joe
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