Category Archives: Trivia

ER

Posted on July 18, 2011 by

The other night I started watching Season One of the old TV show “ER” on DVD. I’d seen the pilot before, but I have never actually seen all the episodes from that first year. When I write the “old show” … Continue reading →

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The Reason for the Season

Posted on May 28, 2011 by

So it’s Memorial Day weekend…another one of those 3-day family/friend/72-hour-BBQ holidays designed by the government to torture single people. Well no, not really…. The 72-hour-BBQ thing is accurate but the reason for the Monday off is so that we can … Continue reading →

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“Beware Of People Who Don’t Like Cats” (Irish Proverb)

Posted on March 17, 2011 by

March 17th…St. Patrick’s Day…’tis the day to wear green, drink pints o’ beer and dance a jig or two.  St. Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland so ’tis the day to celebrate all-things Irish. But this is the United … Continue reading →

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One Hit (More or Less) Wonders

Posted on February 13, 2011 by

In Vietnamese culture, the Year of the Cat has just begun. (The Chinese are celebrating the Year of the Rabbit.) I love cats, so I was excited that there is a whole year to celebrate them. (Well…I am rather a … Continue reading →

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More One Hit Wonders!

Posted on February 1, 2011 by

1968. The violent deaths of RFK and MLK, Jr; Rowan & Martin’s “Laugh-In”; the Tet Offensive in South Vietnam; the repeal of the Gold Standard; Green Bay and the Super Bowl; Lyndon Johnson’s signature on the Civil Rights Act; Richard … Continue reading →

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One Hit Wonders!

Posted on January 24, 2011 by

The other day someone asked me who sang that “Glibby gloop gloopy Nibby Nabby Noopy La La La Lo Lo” song. I love music trivia, so for this one anyway, I remembered that “Good Morning, Starshine,” from the musical “Hair,” … Continue reading →

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