Garrett M. Vonk

I haven’t posted anything about trivia for a while because our team has been performing poorly for a good string of Wednesday nights. I think it’s safe to say that the “Olsen Twins” dynasty is over, since we haven’t won in many weeks. However, last night, we broke our slump. In an impressive showing, Dean, Mike, and I pulled off the first place finish with probably the smallest team we’ve ever had.

Highlights

• Angelina Jolie is the daughter of which famous actor? Yes, a gimmee, and this was a social. Jon Voight
• Which U.S. president has made the most Supreme Court appointments? Probably my favorite question of the night, because it made me feel clever George Washington
• How many times has World Series extended into November? We came up with the correct answer, and the correct circumstances, but figured we were off by one, and guessed wrong. Second-guessing yourself sucks. Two - 1989 (Earthquake in SF) and 2001 (9/11)
• What year was the Georgia-Florida game last played outside Jacksonville? 1995
• What word corresponds to each of the following ingredients when you order Waffle House hashbrowns?
  • Tomatoes Diced
  • Onions Smothered
  • Chili Topped
  • Mushrooms Capped
• Name the father, mother, and two children on The Addams Family Gomez, Morticia, Puggsley, and Wednesday

We had a strong first round, but we weren’t the only ones. We were tied for first with four other teams. We correctly determined that Cleveland moved to Baltimore and became the Ravens in 1996 and managed to stay within a few points of the lead.

Kelly, the Trivia Guy, was out for the duration and had to send a replacement to run the game (though Kelly still wrote the questions, as evidenced by the Waffle House question based on a suggestion by our team).

Going into the final question, we were three points behind first place. The question: “What year were Ethel and Julius Rosenberg executed?” (1953) The answer to this one was truly pulled from the depths of my memory, and I think we were the only team to get it correct, giving us the win!

All in all, I’m proud of our showing, especially with so few of us on the team, and perhaps (just perhaps), we are poised for another winning streak.