How is it already August? I can’t believe I’m saying that! Summer has flown by, and I hope you’re enjoying every moment.
It turns out last month’s Road Trip Trivia was a big hit! Thank you for all your kind words, encouragement, and requests for more trivia. I’ve heard you, and I’m excited to share that trivia will now appear as a larger feature in each monthly issue.
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As we settle into the heart of summer, I hope you’re finding ways to stay cool and safe during these days of extreme heat.
Savor every moment!
Melissa Whitton Editor/Associate Publisher
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FLASHBACK
1. “Easy To Be Hard” was used in which rock musical?
2. Where did the Beatles go to record “Get Back”?
3. Who are Alvin, Simon and Theodore?
4. Which group released “Tighten Up”?
5. Name the song that contains this lyric: “I still see her standing by the water, Standing there lookin’ out to sea, And is she waiting there for me?”
FLASHBACK
Answers from pg. 12
1. “Hair,” in 1967. It was sung by Lynn Kellogg who was playing Sheila. Three Dog Night had a hit with the song a few years later.
2. They went to the roof of Apple Records in London and played for 40 minutes before the police showed up and they had to turn down the volume. The song was credited to “The Beatles with Billy Preston.”
3. The Chipmunks, a fictional cartoon group that released “Christmas Don’t Be Late” in 1958. Creator Ross Bagdasarian sang all three parts by speeding up his recording.
4. Archie Bell & the Drells, in 1968.
5. “Galveston.” It was a hit for Glen Campbell in 1969. Don Ho, however, had released the song the previous year.
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Cellist Daniel Crawford composed a musical piece for the cello in which each note represents a year on NASA’s record of global average temperature, from 1880-2012.
The low air pressure of a twister can literally pull a person’s eardrum outward.
The first Europeans to discover the Great Lakes named them the “Sweetwater Seas” and believed that China bordered their shores.
The skin of a jellyfish is so thin that the animal can breathe through it.
Between 1930 and 1935, nearly 750,000 American farms were lost through bankruptcy or sheriff sales.
Egyptians used vast amounts of linen to mummify a body—in fact, the fabric on one mummy from the 11th dynasty measured 9,095 feet, enough to cover three tennis courts.
According to facial recognition software, Leonardo da Vinci’s “Mona Lisa” is 83% happy, 9% disgusted, 6% fearful and 2% angry.
One acre of peanuts can make 30,000 peanut butter sandwiches.
A man once sued Anheuser-Busch with the claim that the company’s ads misrepresented his potential attractiveness to the opposite sex, if he would just drink their beer.
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has the answers to all of these problems!
1. Name the legendary jockey who rode Ferdinand to victory at the 1986 Kentucky Derby and 1987 Breeders’ Cup Classic.
2. The IX Cup is the championship game of which football league that began play in 2019?
3. Which businessman purchased the NFL’s Miami Dolphins, and founded Major League Baseball’s Florida Marlins and the NHL’s Florida Panthers in the early 1990s?
4. Who edged David Malukas by 0.0233 seconds to win the 2026 Indianapolis 500 in the closest finish in race history?
Wayne Huizenga. 4) Felix Rosenqvist.
The Women’s National Football Conference.
Bill Shoemaker.
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•Brush side walls, steps & Tile Line
•Skim
•Backwash as needed
•Empty baskets (pump & skimmer)
•Test water chemistry
•Add chlorine and acid as needed
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Dinner and a Movie!
MOMENTS
Today is full of wonderful moments waiting for you. There’s beauty in the little things around you.
Make today a day to look back on with pride and love.
You don’t need to move a mountain today. Just take one more step.
Fill withtoday the simple joys of life.
Love the nature, color and beauty around you. Whatever is unfolding, embrace it with both hands.
Love and embrace where you are right now!
Starttheday withanattitude ofgratitude.
Take a deep breath and do the hard things.
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TRIVIA BRAIN TEASERS
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1. Which US Senator is RuPaul’s distant cousin?
2. What does a haberdashery sell?
3. Which animal is the koala’s closest living relative?
4. What is the tallest building in the world?
5. Which actor is set to play Ringo Starr in the upcoming Beatles biopic?
6. In The Odyssey, what is the name of Odysseus’s wife?
7. Which US state has “Yankee Doodle” as its official state song?
8. What is Hello Kitty’s boyfriend named?
9. Which country in Africa has the highest population?
10. What do you call the full moon that occurs during the month of March?
11. What is the longest side of a right triangle called?
12. Which book features the quote, “We accept the love we think we deserve?”
13. Which chemical do many insects produce as a natural antifreeze?
14. Which actor is known for voicing both Miss Piggy and Yoda?
15. Which horse breed is known for its spotted coat?
16. Which US president spoke English as a second language?
17. How many brains does a leech have?
18. The musical Cats is based on a book by which author?
19. Which poet wrote, “She Walks in Beauty”?
20. How long is an NHL hockey rink?
TRIVIA ANSWERS:
1. Senator Cory Booker
2. Hats
3. The wombat
4. The Burj Khalifa in Dubai
5. Barry Keoghan
6. Penelope
7. Connecticut
8. Dear Daniel
9. Nigeria
10. “The worm moon”
11. The hypotenuse
12. The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
13. Glycerol
14. Frank Oz
15. Appaloosa
16. Martin Van Buren
17. 32
18. T.S. Eliot
19. Lord Byron
20. 200 feet
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