For the last post, I did some major searching for all things 601. During that process, I went to the bookshelf and grabbed this huge trivia encyclopedia. It is a book that has been in my possession for a long time and has done an excellent job of filling my mind with useless information.
To borrow a quote from a friend, “I know all kinds of stuff that will not make any money or get me into heaven.”
Skimming this book, the idea popped into my mind that it may lead to a semi-interesting blog post. I will randomly flip through the pages a pick a piece of trivia for each letter.
A – Frederick Austerlitz is the real name of Fred Astaire.
B – Bowie, Arizona is the birthplace of John Rambo in the Rambo movies.
C – Caledonia is the ancient Roman name for Scotland.
D – William Driver, a sea captain from Salem, Massachusetts, coined the term “Old Glory” for the American flag.
E – John Etherington invented the top hat.
F – Jai Alai is played in a fronton.
G – Janet Guthrie was the first woman to compete in the Indianapolis 500.
H – Professor Harold Hill is the title character in The Music Man.
I – “I Darrin, Take This Witch Samantha” was the debut episode of Bewitched.
J – The J.D. in J.D. Salinger stands for Jerome David.
K – The Baby Ruth candy bar was originally called the Kandy Kake.
L – “Liberty, Intelligence, Our Nation’s Safety” is the motto of the Lions Club.
M – Mon Lei was a 50-foot Chinese junk owned by Robert L. Ripley.
N – A notaphilist collects paper currency.
O – Castor Oyl is the brother of Olive Oyl.
P – Pitching and Wooing is the autobiography of Bo Belinsky.
Q – Mary Quant created the miniskirt.
R – Winston Churchill’s pet poodle was named Rufus.
S – Barbara Stanwyck’s real name was Ruby Stevens.
T – TCB were the letters on a gold pendant worn by Elvis Presley.
U – Upton Machine Company was the original name of Whirlpool.
V – Benedict Arnold fled to England on a ship named Vulture.
W – Woolworth is the bowling term for a 5-10 split.
X – XERB was Wolfman Jack’s radio station in American Graffiti.
Y – Yarrow, Stookey and Travers are the last names of Peter, Paul and Mary.
Z – Zog I was the last king of Albania.
That is the list. Yep, trivia matters.
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What’s really scary is that I knew about half of that. No wonder I can’t remember anything important. My head is stuff with trivia.
However, you could win on a quiz show.
I’d probably have a brain freeze and look like a deer caught in headlights.
stuffed stuffed
Used to be a quizzer and so remembered quite a bit of this. A little correction, Rick – it’s Olive Oyl.
Did I not spell it right?
It was Olive Oil. Corrected now.
Great list. What did TCB stand for?
Taking Care of Business
so what did that mean?
I’m not sure. There was also a lightning bolt at the end. Taking Care of Business in a Flash.
Castor Oyl !!
OK … i’ll remember that one.
It’s a piece of trivia that will make your stomach rumble.
Wow!
I only knew one..TCB 😃!
That’s the one everyone should know.