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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