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Game time and goofy stories

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(Picture courtesy of The Daily Mail.com and the People’s Daily Online)

Today we shared some off-beat stories from around the world…

Our first was from China, where a man trying to fix his washing machine (above) got his head stuck…CLICK HERE for the story…

Next we head to Hungary, where the grave digging profession needed a little public relations boost!  See the story HERE.

…and back to the good ol’ USA, where we find there is actually hot dog etiquette?  Mustard trumps ketchup? Yes, according to the National Hot Dog and Sausage Council! CLICK HERE for more.

For Song Poetry, out featured lyrics were from “Eye of the Storm” from Ryan Stevenson and Gabe Real. Congratulations to Samantha from Mount Vernon, who won the $5 gift certificate to Troyer’s of Apple Valley.

Today’s Name That Tune song was “Everlasting God” by Lincoln Brewster. Marian from Danville was our winner of the Troyer’s certificate.

Our Word of the Day is MacGuffin – a movie term originated by Alfred Hitchcock, which speaks to an object, event, or character in a film or story that serves to set and keep the plot in motion despite usually lacking intrinsic importance. An example would be the Ark of the Covenant from Raiders of the Lost Ark.

Thanks for listening!

-Joe

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Iced Tea and Flags!

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June is Iced Tea Month, so Eddie and I picked a couple of special iced tea recipes that you might want to try out this summer.

Mine was a Lemon-Blueberry Iced Tea mix that I found from Southern Living magazine.

The ingredients: 1 (12-oz.) package frozen blueberries; 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice; 3 family-size tea bags; 3/4 cup sugar.

The instructions: Bring blueberries and lemon juice to a boil in a large saucepan over medium heat; cook, stirring occasionally, 5 minutes. Remove from heat; pour through a wire-mesh strainer into a bowl, using back of a spoon to squeeze out juice. Discard solids. Rinse saucepan clean.Then, bring 4 cups water to a boil in same saucepan; add 3 tea bags; let stand 5 minutes. Discard tea bags. Stir in sugar and blueberry juice mixture. Pour into a pitcher; cover and chill 1 hour. Serve over ice. Garnish, if desired.

Eddie’s is a Honey-Milk Tea found at AllRecipes.com.

The ingredients: 2 orange pekoe tea bags, 1 cup boiling water, 5 ice cubes, 4 teaspoons of sweetened condensed milk, and 3 teaspoons of honey.

The instructions: steep the tea bags in hot water until the color turns dark red, about 3 to 5 minutes. Discard the tea bags and let the tea cool.
Then, combine the ice cubes, sweetened condensed milk, and honey in a glass or cocktail shaker. Pour in the tea and mix well. (If the tea is still warm, the ice may melt; add more ice if desired.) A strong, flavorful milk tea is ready for you to enjoy.

Today’s Word of the Day is vexillology (vex-il-LOL-ih-gee), which means the study of flags. Totally appropriate for today, since it’s Flag Day.

Here is some proper flag etiquette:
1. Never let your flag touch the ground.
2. Old, retired flags should be burned or buried.
3. Don’t fly your flag at night without a light.
4. The U.S. flag is always at the top of the pole, with other flags flying below it.
5. The flag is normally flown from sunrise to sunset.

Thanks for listening!

-Joe

 

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818 per second?

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(photo courtesy USA Today)

Okay, I get that we like hot dogs in this country, but this statistic is a bit staggering…USA Today reports that Americans eat about 7 billion hot dogs between Memorial Day and Labor Day.  That’s 818 hot dogs eaten EVERY SECOND. Eddie says blame it on those hot dog eating contests.

We also shared information about our 2016 version of ‘Take Dad to Dinner.’ Click here to find out more about nominating your dad to win dinner and a DVD!

Song Poetry today was from Danny Gokey’s ‘Tell Your Heart to Beat Again.’ Congratulations to Brenda from Mount Vernon for winning the $5 gift certificate to Troyer’s of Apple Valley and the Pier House Coffee Shop. Name that Tune was a clip from Phil Wickham’s ‘Your Love Amazes Me,’ and Andrew of Big Prairie, OH won the certificate.

Today’s Word of the Day is villatic (vi-LAT-ick), an adjective meaning of or relating to the country or a farm, or something rural.

Thanks for listening!

-Joe

 

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May is…gone already?

Summer is officially here, you might say.  It’s hard to believe this is the last day of May, yet, here we are.

Eddie celebrated his 19th birthday Monday with his family. His signature gift was a baritone ukulele (see picture).koloa-baritone-ukulele

We also spent a fun Saturday at the Utica Sertoma Ice Cream Festival and were happy to be part of the Mount Vernon Memorial Day Parade.

Congratulations to our winners for Game Time Tuesday: Lisa from Danville and Beth from Howard both won $5 gift certificates to Troyer’s of Apple Valley.  Our Song Poetry song was ‘Great is Our God’ by Plumb, and our Name that Tune song was ‘It’s Not Over Yet’ by For King and Country.

Today’s Word of the Day is MUGWUMP (just like it sounds), a noun that is 1800’s slang for a person who cannot make up his or her mind; someone indecisive.

Thanks for listening!

-Joe

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Game Time Tuesday

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Today our Song Poetry lyrics were:

From the lips of those you saved, a redemption song will rise;
Every tongue, every tribe; hear the church your bride.

The song? Audio Adrenaline – Sound of the Saints! Congratulations to Pam from Fredericktown for guessing correctly.

Our Name That Tune clip was from Stars Go Dim – You are Loved. Betsy from Mount Vernon was our winner for that contest.  Both receive $5 certificates from Troyer’s of Apple Valley.

Today’s Word of the Day comes from the novel Don Quixote – DULCINEA (dull-sih-NEE-uh or dull-cee-NAY-uh), which means a lady love or sweetheart.

Today is also Brother’s Day, so my best to my brothers, Jeff and Jim!  Thanks for listening.

-Joe

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World Baking Day – your favorites!

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Today celebrates the power of the oven! World Baking Day encourages baking as a way to say thanks to friends or loved ones, or to just avoid eating out for one night…Eddie and I asked you for your favorite baked desserts, and here’s some of what you told us:

  • Peach Cobbler
  • M&M Cookie Bars
  • Caramel-filled brownies
  • Ho-Ho cake
  • Strawberry Angel Food Cake
  • Mint Chocolate Chip Brownie Pie

and for favorite baked main courses:

  • Lasagna
  • Scalloped potatoes
  • Chicken Enchiladas
  • Pizza Spaghetti
  • Chicago Deep Dish Pizza
  • Diana Tocheff’s famous chicken bake (see recipe below)

I slow boil the boneless Chicken Breast in a mixture of white vinegar, water, garlic, pepper, and other spices for approx. 30 minutes. Remove the chicken. In a large mixing bowl, I mix 2 cans of Cream of Chicken soup, 16 oz sour cream, 2 cups of finely shredded Sharp Cheddar Cheese, salt, pepper and grounded garlic to taste. Mix well. In a large baking dish, butter the bottom and sides with butter. Add enough of the soup mixture until bottom is covered. Place cooked Chicken Breast on top. Add rest of soup mixture covering the chicken. Top with Plain Panko Bread crumbs. Cover with foil and bake in a 350 degree oven for 30-45 minutes. Serve and Enjoy!!!! Makes great left overs or you can freeze it…

Our Word of the Day is PANJANDRUM (pan-JAN-drum), a noun meaning a pretentious or self-important individual.

Thanks for listening!

-Joe

 

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“He holds the stars…

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…and he holds my heart.  With healing hands that bear the scars.  The rugged cross, where he died for me.”

That was today’s Song Poetry…do you know the song and artist that those lyrics belong to? The answer? Chris Tomlin, from Jesus Loves Me.

Today’s Name That Tune song was TobyMac’s Get Back Up.

Congratulations to Kaylee from Mount Vernon and to Sherrisa from Howard for winning today – both receive the $5 gift certificate to Troyer’s of Apple Valley!

Our word of the day is CUNCTATOR (cunk-TAY-ter), a noun for someone who delays or procrastinates.

Thanks for listening and stay dry!

-Joe and Eddie

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Game Time Tuesday – 4/26

Today was Game Time Tuesday on the Afternoon Drive!

We played song poetry using these lyrics: Stay where it’s safer / claim faith but waiver
/ Is this how we’re really meant to live? Brendan from Gambier called in and correctly guessed that those lyrics belong to Natalie Grant’s song Be One.

Heather from Centerburg was our winner for Name That Tune, correctly answering that the clip we played was from Fix My Eyes by For King & Country.

Both Heather and Brendan picked up a $5 gift certificate to Pier House Coffee Shop in Troyer’s of Apple Valley.

Make sure you head over here to check out all the information on Mom’s Night Out, our free event that is taking place next weekend.

Our Word of the Day was puckish (puhk-ish), which is an adjective meaning mischievous or impish. You can read more on that here.

We also told you our updated Lifeline 2016 total of $67,730! Thank you so much for your continued support of our station!

Have a terrific Tuesday evening!

-Jess & Joe

 

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Game Time and Road Trip Tuesday

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Today I stayed in-house giving you a chance to win with Game Time Tuesday while Jess traveled with the WNZR crew (Marcy, Jenna, Rachel, Emily and Cameron) to see ‘This Is Winter Jam,’ a one-night movie simulcast event.

Today’s song poetry was from Hollyn’s song ‘Alone,’ while Name That Tune was from Chris Tomlin’s ‘Forever.’ Congratulations to Damika and Kendrick, who both won $5 gift certificates from Troyer’s of Apple Valley and the Pier House Coffee Shop!

Today’s Word of the Day was KOINE (koy-NAY), which is a noun meaning the Greek language commonly spoken and written in eastern Mediterranean countries in the Hellenistic and Roman periods.

Thanks for listening!

-Joe

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