THANKSGIVING TRIVIA AND JOKES

Here's some fun for the day……… (a post from last year)

THANKSGIVING TRIVIA:
(we'll start easy)

1.  What was the name of the ship that the Pilgrims sailed on?

2.  Where was the first Thanksgiving held?

3.  How long did the first Thanksgiving celebration last?

4.  What founding father wanted the Turkey to be the U.S. national bird?

5.  What tribe of Indians taught the Pilgrims to cultivate the land?

6.  Which U.S. President officially set aside the last Thursday in November as a national holiday of Thanksgiving?

7.  Can both male and female turkeys gobble?

8.  Which U.S. President officially pardoned a turkey for the first time? 

9.  What year was the first Thanksgiving with the Pilgrims held?

10.  Early Thanksgiving celebrations were held to celebrate what officially? 


THANKSGIVING JOKES

Q:  Why can't you take a turkey to church?
A:  They use fowl language.

Q:  If the Pilgrims were alive today, what would they be most famous for?
A:  Their age.

Q:  Why was the turkey allowed to join the band?
A:  Because he had the drumsticks.

Q:  What side of a turkey has the most feathers?
A:  The outside.

Q:  What smells the best at Thanksgiving?
A:  Your nose.

THANKSGIVING SUGGESTION:
Freak out your dinner guests by adding 2 turkey legs onto the turkey while its cooking in the oven.


COMIC FUN:

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THANKSGIVING TRIVIA ANSWERS:

1.  Mayflower
2.  Plymouth, Massachusetts 
3.  3 days
4.  Benjamin Franklin
5.  Wampanoag
6.  Abraham Lincoln
7.  No.   Males gobble, Hens cluck
8.  George H.W. Bush in 1989
9.  1621
10.  Celebrating the harvest of the year

Until next time……….

COMMERCIAL JINGLES QUIZ

Here's some fun for the day…….



TRIVIA:  (Answer below)
What U.S. Capital took it's name from the French for "red stick"?

RIDDLE: (Answer below)
What has one eye but can't see?

JOKE:
Q:  Where does an otter keep its money?
A:  A riverbank



COMIC FUN:

TRICIA'S TWEET OF THE DAY:
When we face our fears, God does His part.  He shows up, and His presence is tangible.

COMMERCIAL JINGLES QUIZ

I always love a good catchy commercial jingle.   Definitely helps you remember the product.    See if you can complete these jingles and name the product (when the product name is not part of the jingle).   I've tried to mix older and newer, but there are more of the older below.   I guess they are just more classic….or I'm older and am more familiar with them.   Yep….it's the I'm older reason.




1.  "Plop, plop, fizz fizz………"

2.  "My bologna has a first name……it's…….

3.  "Five dollar…..five dollar………"

4.  "Rice-a-Roni……."

5.  "I am stuck on Band-aid brand……"

6.  "Gimme a break….gimme a break……."

7.   "The best part of waking up……"

8.   "Mommy wow……"

9.   "Like a good neighbor……."

10.  "I don't want to grow up……"

11.   "Ho, ho, ho……."

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I thought I'd keep the quiz to 11 questions, but some of you may remember these classic jingles too:

"I'd like to teach the world to sing, in perfect harmony….I'd like to buy the world a Coke" 
(Coca Cola)

"Two all beef patties, special sauce lettuce cheese pickles onions on a sesame seed bun"
(McDonald's for the Big Mac.  I remember trying to get this one down as a kid"

also McDonald's  "You deserve a break today…at McDonalds"

"I'm a Pepper, she's a Pepper, he's a Pepper…..wouldn't you like to be a Pepper too.."
(Dr. Pepper)

"Meow, meow, meow, meow, meow, meow, meow, meow.."
(Meow mix.   Meows to the Meow mix tune of course)

"When you've said Budweiser……you've said it all….." (Budweiser)

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COMMERCIAL JINGLE ANSWERS:

1.  "…..oh what a relief it is…"      (Alka Selzter)

2.  "…it's O-S-C-A-R…."     (Oscar Meyer)

3.  "…..five dollar foot long….." (Subway)

4.  "…..the San Francisco treat….." (Rice-a-Roni obviously)

5.  "…cause Band-aid's stuck on me….."

6.  "….break me off a piece of that Kit-Kat bar….."  (Kit Kat)

7.  "….is Folgers in your cup…."  (Folgers)

8.  "….I'm a big kid now….."  (Huggies)

9.  "…..State Farm is there…."   (State Farm Insurance;  This jingle was composed by Barry 
Manilow)

10.  "….I'm a Toys-R-Us kid……"  (Toys R Us)


11.  "…..Green Giant…." 

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TRIVIA:
Baton Rouge

RIDDLE:
A needle


Until next time…….

ON A FIRST NAME BASIS WITH JESUS

Here's some fun for the day……...

TRIVIA:
What U.S. State's southern border is marked by the original Mason-Dixon line?

RIDDLE:
What Roman Numeral can climb up a wall?

JOKE:
Q:  Why does it get hot after a baseball game?
A:  Because all the fans have left.


COMIC FUN:

TRICIA'S TWEET OF THE DAY:
When we are tempted to complain about uncomfortable or painful circumstances, stop & ask if God might be preparing us for a special task.

ON A FIRST NAME BASIS WITH JESUS

I've been reading a book called "Beautiful Outlaw" by John Eldridge.  I believe I've talked about a few ideas from this book before.   If I wasn't too lazy to click out of this and go back and look I'd know for sure.  But hey, I'm pretty sure I have.   It's a good look into the personality of Jesus and what a warm, loving…and fun…person he was and is.   Now that I typed that line I know that I have mentioned the book before.   Oh well, I'm too lazy to go back and delete the above line.   It's hot outside and makes me a lazier chick.

One of the parts I read that challenged my thinking was a section on religious talk.   Too often we address God with a coat and tie formality that creates a distance.    Check out what Paul says in Romans 8:15

So you have not received a spirit that makes you fearful slaves. Instead, you received God's Spirit when he adopted you as his own children. Now we call him, "Abba, Father."

Abba, Father…..that's like Papa…..or Dad….It reveals a closeness.   Eldridge also discusses how religious phrases like "The Good Lord"  "The Savior" seem to lead to an unintentional thought process of Jesus as very white-robe-and-sandals kind of man and void of personality.   As an example, Eldridge uses the analogy of a marriage.   What if a husband only addresses his wife as 'the good woman'?   How close would a wife feel to her husband if she only addressed him as "Good sir"?  What if you no longer called your best friend by their first name but used the more formal, Mrs Smith or Mr. Jones.   I think Eldridge has a point here.   The way you address someone does have an effect on the relationship.   I'm now imagining addressing my husband as Good Sir.   "Welcome home Good Sir.   What would thou likest for dinner?"   Or speaking of him in that regard to someone else.   "Good Sir went fishing today, he should be back around 7:00pm"  Yep….doesn't exactly foster a closeness.

Eldridge goes on to use the example of when Paul encountered Jesus on the road to Damascus..   When Paul asked who Jesus was, he said 'My name is Jesus'.    That's pretty straight-forward.   He didn't say call me "Mr. Christ" or My name is "All Glorious One".   Eldridge points out that those terms are religious talk and not the sort of thing Jesus liked very much.

This train of thought can probably cause a lot of people to feel uncomfortable, but I can see what Eldridge is saying here.   When talking of Jesus, do our terms sound like they convey His actual personality, or more of a religious image of him?   Eldridge mentions that there are plenty of people who honor and respect Jesus, but have Him at such a distance that the love is not there.

False reverence is a choice veil of the religious fog.  It will bring a shroud between your heart and His.    That veil was torn from top to bottom when Jesus was crucified.    There was a time before Jesus, when God was too holy for us to approach.  But now we do.   We're on a first name basis……because Jesus changed everything.

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TRIVIA ANSWER:

Pennsylvania

RIDDLE ANSWER:

IV

Until next time…...

3 RANDOM QUESTIONS & THEIR RANDOM ANSWERS

Here's some fun for the day………...


TRIVIA:
Washington D.C. is located on the shores of what river?


RIDDLE:  
What can you catch but not throw?


JOKE:  
Q:  Why did the window squeak when it opened?
A:  Because it had a pane.



COMIC FUN:

TRICIA'S TWEET OF THE DAY:
Having faith doesn't keep us from  having troubles, but it does carry us through them.




THREE RANDOM QUESTIONS AND THEIR RANDOM ANSWERS:


I often wonder and ponder random things that are in no way related to each other.   My brain is just pondering nonstop.     Here's 3 recent things I either was curious about or wanted to learn more about.



1.  WHY IS A GLOVE COMPARTMENT CALLED A GLOVE COMPARTMENT?

So, turns out this is as obvious as it seems.   During the early days of cars, driving gloves were considered a necessity.  In early cars, many without a hardtop, gloves were worn to prevent the cooling effect of fast moving cars that could lead to numbing of the hands.   Hence, there became a glove box, now glove compartment, to hold the gloves.


2.  WHAT IS THE HOOF POSITION SYMBOLISM OF EQUESTRIAN/SOLDIER STATUES?

Statue of Ulysses S Grant who died peacefully in his sleep

According to a variety of sources if the horse is rearing (both front legs in the air), the rider died in battle; one front leg up means the rider was wounded in battle or died of battle wounds; and if all four hooves are on the ground, the rider died outside battle.    However, although many statues follow this format, like the one of Grant above, there are also many that do not.   For example the statue of Andrew Jackson shows his horse rearing his legs, but he died in peace.   On another note, there are 4 identical equestrian statues of Jackson by sculptor Clark Mills in the U.S.   They are in Jackson Square in New Orleans, in Nashville on the grounds of the Tennessee State Capital, in Washington D.C. near the White House and in Jacksonville, Florida.  

3.  WHY IS ALCATRAZ PRISON NICKNAMED THE ROCK?

Alcatraz prison is located 1.5 miles off the San Francisco shore.   When you look at the picture you can see where the nickname "The Rock" originated from.  The rock pools that make up the island.   Basically, it looks like a big rock.     There is a lot of history to the building that I had not known.   Google it and read more, but it dates back to the 1800's when it was a military prison.  It has also mean a military garrison as well as a federal penitentiary.   It is also the site of the oldest operating light house on the West coast.    

During its 29 years of operation, the penitentiary claimed that no prisoner successfully escaped. A total of 36 prisoners made 14 escape attempts, two men trying twice; 23 were caught, six were shot and killed during their escape, two drowned, and five are listed as "missing and presumed drowned".    Al 'Scarface' Capone was one of the notable prisoners that stayed here.

I got to see Alcatraz recently on a trip to San Francisco and it's a pretty cool sight.   

See……I told you these were completely random questions.   I'm sure there will be more of these from my pondering brain in future posts.

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TRIVIA ANSWER:
Potomac River

RIDDLE ANSWER:
A cold

Until next time……..

MATCH THE AD ICON WITH THE PRODUCT

Here's some fun for the day……..


TRIVIA:
How many points do you score for a bullseye in archery?

BRAIN RIDDLE:
It spreads like a disease, for no one is immune.  A few may doubt it, but many will believe it.  What is it?

JOKE:
Q:  What do you get when you cross a fish with an elephant?
A:  Swimming trunks.


COMIC FUN:

TRICIA'S TWEET OF THE DAY:
Worry is wasting energy on the things you can't control.   Leave everything in God's hands. Think less, pray more.

10 COMMERCIAL AD ICONS QUIZ

Here's a little quiz of matching the advertising icon with the product. (easy one, I know)



1.  Tony the Tiger is the mascot for what product?   What's his catchphrase?

2.  Charlie the Tuna is the mascot for what product?   Charlie is always rejected for his attempt to be with this product with a note that drops from a fishhook that says what?

3.  Who is the mascot for the cereal "Lucky Charms"?  What is the tagline/slogan?


4.  Who is this guy?

5.  Who are the mascots for Rice Krispies?

6.  This bunny keeps 'going and going and going……."  What product does he represent?

7.   What is the name of the 9-lives cat?   He's labeled as what?


8.  Who is this and what product does she represent?

9.    Who is this?

10.  What's the catchphrase spoken to the Trix Rabbit?

ANSWERS:

1.  Kellogg's Frosted Flakes;  "They're grreeeatt!"
**Fun fact:   The most notable voice of Tony The Tiger was Thurl  Ravenscroft.     He is also know for singing "You're A Mean One Mr. Grinch" from the Dr. Seuss Christmas special "How The Grinch Stole Christmas".   His voice can also be heard of various Disney Theme park rides such as "The Haunted Mansion", "The Pirates of the Carribean" and the Tiki Room

2.  Starkist tuna.  "Sorry Charlie"

3.    Lucky the Leprechaun.  "They're magically delicious"

4.  'Mr. Clean' of the Mr. Clean household products


5.  Snap, Crackle and Pop

6.  Energizer

7.  Morris the Cat;  'the world's most finicky cat'

8.  Elsie the Cow; Borden Dairy Company and Eagle Brand Milk

9.  The Pillsbury Doughboy

10.  "Silly rabbit……Trix are for kids…"


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TRIVIA ANSWER:
10

BRAIN RIDDLE ANSWER:

a lie

Until next time…...

FIRST THINGS FIRST

Here's some fun for the day…….

TRIVIA:

What fort did Benedict Arnold promise to surrender to the British in return for money?

BRAIN RIDDLE:

What invention lets you look right through a wall?

JOKE:

Q:  Do moths cry?

A:  Yes, haven't you ever seen a mothball?

TRICIA'S TWEET OF THE DAY:

God is here, doing His job, supplying just what we need exactly when we need it.

FIRST THINGS FIRST

I've been traveling a lot this summer and haven't had the time to post as regularly.  I finally had a bit of time and thought I'd share about a book I've been reading.  The book is called "Beautiful Outlaw" by John Eldridge.   It's a really good book that looks into the personality of Jesus.   When I think of the various artistic portrayals of Jesus, he's rarely smiling and usually has his hands in an odd, stiff pose.   That's a bit standoffish looking and not a good portrayal of the personality of Jesus.   The author mentions that reading the Gospels without knowing the personality of Jesus is like watching television with the sound turned off.   The effect is a dry, two-dimensional character.   This book takes a good look through Scripture to reveal what a fun, loving, playful and generous person Jesus was and is.  

There's lots of good parts to the book. A section I read recently was called 'First Things First".   It's a look into how we can often think that service for Jesus is the same thing as a relationship with him.  Eldridge compares this to having a friend that washes your car and cleans your house but never goes anywhere with you.   They're a 'faithful' friend, but you never talk.  It's not much of a relationship.

This resonated with me because I think it's very easy for people, me included, to get caught up in church to the point that you almost forget the main reason why you're there.   You're so busy doing things that you forget it's not about the church……it's about God….it's about Jesus.    Don't get me wrong, serving is great and necessary, just don't forget the main thing…..the main love……don't forget about God and fostering the relationship with Him.    I think back to the frustration Jesus had with the Pharisees.   They were so caught up in the rules and regulations of religion that they forgot the whole point.  They forgot what God is really about.

An interesting thing that Eldridge says in this part of the book is this:

"…. people most devoted to the work of the Lord actually spend the least amount of time with Him.   First things first.   Love Jesus."

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TRIVIA ANSWER:

West Point

BRAIN RIDDLE:

a window

Until next time…...

SUMMER JOKES AND HUMOR

Here's some fun for the day…….

TRIVIA:

How many U.S. States border Mexico?

RIDDLE:

I'm the son of water but when I return to water I die.  What am I?

COMIC FUN:

                                  

TRICIA'S TWEET OF THE DAY:

Trust God's strength to be made visible in your times of weakness.

SUMMER JOKES:

I've been extra busy this summer and haven't had as many chances to post, but found some time and thought I'd share some summer jokes before the summer is over.

Q:  What did the pig say at the beach on a hot summer day?
A:  Phew!  I’m bacon!

Q:  How do you prevent a summer cold?
A:  Catch it in the winter.

Q:  What washes up on tiny beaches?
A:  Microwaves

Q:  What do you call a French guy in sandals?
A:  Phillipe Phillope

Q:  How do bears keep their dens cold in the summer?
A:  They use bear-conditioning.

Q:  Why do bananas use sunscreen?
A:  Because they peel

Q:  What did one ocean say to the other ocean?
A:  Nothing, it just waved.

Q:  Why don’t oysters give to charity?
A:  Because they’re shellfish

Q:  Why are pirates called pirates?
A:  They just arrrrggghh.

Q:  Who won the race....the little wave or the big wave?
A:  Neither, in ended in a tide.

Q:  Why do seagulls fly over the sea?
A:  Because if they flew over the bay, they’d be bagels.

Olaf from "Frozen" wishing for summer

Hope you're having a great summer!
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TRIVIA ANSWER:
4

RIDDLE ANSWER:
ice


Until next time…...