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Mystery Monday: Christmas Edition II

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Today’s Mystery Monday trivia question was a two-parter:

In which ocean is Christmas Island located? And who performed the original version of the song, Christmas Island?

The answers were: the Indian Ocean (see map above) and The Andrews Sisters, who sang the song with the Guy Lombardo Orchestra in 1946. Congratulations to Spencer of Utica, who won the $5 gift certificate from Troyer’s of Apple Valley.

Today’s Christmas Word of the Day is partridge, a noun which describes any of several North American gallinaceous game birds. Here’s one!

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Thanks for listening!
-Joe

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Who Knew there were so many…

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…Cheesy Christmas jokes???!

What do you call an old snowman? WATER!

Who gives puppies Christmas presents? SANTA PAWS!

What do snowmen eat for breakfast? FROSTED FLAKES!

Why are Christmas trees like bad knitters? THEY BOTH DROP NEEDLES!

What did one snowman say to the other? I SMELL CARROT!

We shared some of these today, courtesy of the UK kids’ website Activity Village.

We also gave away a $5 Troyer’s of Apple Valley certificate after Janice answered this trivia question:
What two of Santa’s reindeer are named for weather events or phenomena?
the answer: COMET and BLITZEN…

Our Christmas Word of the Day is poinsettia – a noun describing the popular Christmas plant, with red petal-like leaves that grow around its small green flowers. Native to Mexico and Central America. The plant is named for J.R. Poinsett, an American minister who discovered it in Mexico in 1828.

Thanks for listening!
-Joe

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Mountain Dew and Figgy Pudding?

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Monday’s Mystery Box item was a can of Eddie’s Mountain Dew stash for MVNU finals week! I think he wants it back…

Congratulations to Pat from Mount Vernon who helped Joe guess correctly. She wins the $5 gift certificate to Troyer’s of Apple Valley.

We also are doing the WNZR Christmas Gift Exchange all week on the show, so listen for the cue and be caller #9 at 740-397-WNZR.

We will also spend time this week thanking the many folks involved with the 2016 Knox County Food For The hungry drive.

Our Word of the Day was figgy, as in figgy pudding, a traditional British Christmas dessert, that really isn’t full of figs, and really isn’t what we would consider pudding at all!

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Notice it looks more like cake – a cake filled usually with raisins, currant and other types of dried fruit. It’s made with a brown sugar, flour and egg base, with some brandy as well.  Plus you are supposed to let it age for 4-5 weeks before eating it. I would just call this fruitcake!

Thanks for listening!
-Joe

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NZ Top 10 – 12/9

Here’s this week’s NZ Top 10:

10: Great  Are You Lord – One Sonic Society

9: The God I Know – Love & The Outcome

8: Priceless – For King & Country

7: King of the World – Natalie Grant

6: Thy Will – Hillary Scott & The Scott Family

5: Eye of the Storm – Ryan Stevenson

4: Jesus – Chris Tomlin

3: One Step Away – Casting Crowns

2: The Lion and the Lamb – Big Daddy Weave

1: Chain Breaker – Zach Williams

Have a great weekend!

-Jess

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Praise Thursday – 12/8

Today was Praise Thursday on the Afternoon Drive!

I gave you lots of information on various Food For The Hungry benefits, which you can find here and here.

I talked about Addison Road’s song What Do I Know Of Holy. You can find the verses that inspired the song, as well as an accompanying devotional over here.

The Word of the Day was vulpine (VUL-pine), an adjective meaning crafty. You can read more on that here.

Head over here to check out Team WNZR getting ready for the 14th Annual Media Shopping Cart Derby and Food For The Hungry Games that will be happening this Saturday!

Have a great evening!

-Jess

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Who Knew About These Christmas Traditions?!

Today was Who Knew Wednesday and we continued talking about Christmas traditions. We talked all about Food For The Hungry, a Mount Vernon Christmas tradition. You can find more info for all Food For The Hungry events here and here.

We also talked about wreaths! Here are some tips we found on picking the perfect wreath this holiday season:

  1. Take into consideration the color scheme the recipient is currently using. If your friend has a green door, you may not want to send them a wreath with a big blue bow. A fresh wreath topped off with a gold bow would be a perfect choice because not only does it complement the green door, but it also brings more of the colors of Christmas to the exterior.
  2. When making your choice, think about the preference of the recipient and not necessarily what appeals to your taste. You may fall in love with the designer look of the Holiday Swags, but perhaps your great aunt would much rather have the traditional circular wreath with a great big red velvet bow. You could choose the Mardi Gras colors or fun geometric designs of an Art Deco wreath for your friend that marches to her own drummer.
  3. At this wonderful time of the season, it’s important not to forget those who share their faith with you. Consider sending clergy people, choir members or special friends from your congregation special Christmas Crosses – wreaths in the shape of a cross. This is sure to bring them great joy.

Our Word of the Day was bamboozle (bam-BOO-zul), a verb meaning to deceive or confuse. You can read more on that here.

Have a great evening!

-Jess & Joe

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Mystery Monday: Tiny Christmas Cards

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Have you ever wondered what the worlds smallest Christmas Card looks like?  Well its 200 micro-meters wide by 290 micro-meters tall, and has a nice little Christmas tree on it.  For our mystery question today we asked who made it?  Mary of Mount Vernon called in and correctly told us it was Glasgow University, and she won a 5$ gift certificate to Troyer’s of Apple Valley.

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Who Knew About Holly & Mistletoe?!

Yesterday was Who Knew Wednesday on the Afternoon Drive! We talked all about holly and mistletoe. (A website crash caused us to have to delay our blog for a day)

Here are some Who Knew? facts about holly:

  • It grows mostly along the west coast of North America, from California to British Columbia
  • It tends to thrive in shade
  • The berries tend to be toxic; so if you have real holly, keep it away from pets and children. Yes, the berries look pretty, but they aren’t for eating! The leaves are also toxic.
  • Christians have identified a wealth of symbolism in its form. The sharpness of the leaves help to recall Jesus’ crown of thorns; the red berries serve as a reminder of the drops of blood that were shed for our salvation; and the shape of the leaves, which resemble flames, can serve to reveal God’s burning love for His people.

For information on mistletoe, head over here.

We also had a Troyer’s Trivia Question about holly: In the Christmas carol, ‘The Holly and the Ivy,’ the holly represents _________ and the ivy represents ________? The answers are Jesus and Mary.

Have a great evening!

-Jess & Joe

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Game Time Tuesday!

christmasToday we highlighted some of the events related to this weekend’s Fredericktown Chrrstmas Walk. Find out more here at WNZR.FM.

Today’s Song Poetry song was ‘Dive’ by Steven Curtis Chapman…congratulations to Marian from Danville who won the $5 gift certificate to Troyer’s of Apple Valley.

Name That Tune was ‘When I’m With You’ by Citizen Way…our winner was Haley from Mount Vernon.

Our Word of the Day is quinquennium (quin-QUEN-ee-um), a noun meaning a five-year period of time.

Thanks for listening!
-Joe

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