DETWILER REUNION QUIZ 20 AUGUST 2005
1. Many years ago, in Scotland, a new game was invented. It
was ruled "Gentlemen Only...Ladies Forbidden"...and thus the
word GOLF entered into the English language.
2. The first couple to be shown in bed together on prime
time TV were Fred and Wilma Flintstone.
3. Every day more money is printed for Monopoly than
the US Treasury.
4. Men can read smaller print than women can; women can
hear better.
5. Coca-Cola was originally what color? green
6. Is it possible to lick your elbow? No
7. What state has the highest percentage of people who walk
to work? Alaska
8. The percentage of Africa that is wilderness is 28%. What
percentage of North America is wilderness? 38%
9. What is the cost of raising a medium-size dog to the age
of eleven? $6,400
10. The average number of people airborne over the US any
given hour is? 61,000
11. Intelligent people have more zinc and copper in their
hair.
12. The first novel ever written on a typewriter: Tom
Sawyer.
13. The San Francisco Cable cars are the only mobile
National Monuments.
14. Each king in a deck of playing cards represents a great
king from history:
Spades - King David
Hearts - Charlemagne
Clubs - Alexander, the Great
Diamonds - Julius Caesar
15. Only two people signed the Declaration of Independence
on July 4th, They were John Hancock and Charles Thomson.
Most of the rest signed on August 2, but the last signature
wasn't added until 5 years later.
16. Q. Half of all Americans live within 50 miles of what?
A. Their birthplace.
17. Q. Most boat owners name their boats. What is the most
popular boat name requested? A. Obsession
18 Q. If you were to spell out numbers, how far would you
have to go until you would find the letter "A"? A. One
thousand
19. Q. What do bulletproof vests, fire escapes, windshield
wipers, and laser printers all have in common? A. All
invented by women.
20. Q. What is the only food that doesn't spoil? A. Honey
21. Q. Which day are there more collect calls than any other
day of the year? A. Father's Day
22. In Shakespeare's time, mattresses were secured on bed
frames by ropes. When you pulled on the ropes the mattress
tightened, making the bed firmer to sleep on. Hence the
phrase......... "goodnight, sleep tight."
23. It was the accepted practice in Babylon 4,000 years ago
that for a month after the wedding, the bride's father would
supply his son-in-law with all the mead he could drink. Mead
is a honey beer and because their calendar was lunar based,
this period was called the honey month ... which we know
today as the honeymoon.
24. In English pubs, ale is ordered by pints and quarts...
So in old England, when customers got unruly, the bartender
would yell at them "Mind your pints and quarts, and settle
down." It's where we get the phrase "mind your P's and
Q's"
25. Many years ago in England, pub frequenters had a whistle
baked into the rim, or handle, of their ceramic cups. When
they needed a refill, they used the whistle to get some
service. "Wet your whistle" is the phrase inspired by
this practice.
THIS QUIZ WAS PRESENTED AT THE 109TH DETWILER FAMILY
REUNION HELD ON AUGUST 20TH, 2005, BY DICK LUSCH, HISTORIAN.
