Today Eddie took his first crack at hiding something in the Mystery Box and he did great – stumping me through the hearing and smell tests until I finally figured it out during the touch test.
The item was a combination lock (pictured here). Congratulations to Logan of Mount Vernon, who guessed correctly and wins a $5 gift certificate to Troyer’s of Apple Valley.
Our Word of the Day is FORTHWITH, which is an adverb meaning immediately, at once or without delay.
Thanks for listening!
-Joe
April showers bring May flowers. True, but what do May showers bring? June joy? We sure hope so, since this has been one rainy month so far!
Eddie and I asked these Mystery Monday questions: Who originated this saying? What was the name of the collection of writing that contained this poem?
The answer? Thomas Tusser, in his book A Hundred Good Points of Husbandry, written in 1557. The website Quora explains the saying this way: “April showers bring May flowers is a reminder that even the most unpleasant of things, in this case the heavy rains of April, can bring about very enjoyable things indeed – in this case, an abundance of flowers in May. ‘April showers bring May flowers’ is a lesson in patience, and one that remains valid to this day.”
Congratulations to Rachel from Bellville, who answered correctly and wins a $5 gift certificate to Troyer’s of Apple Valley and the Pier House Coffee Shop.
Today’s word of the day is LARRUPING (LAR-up-ping), which is an adverb meaning very or exceedingly. Example: that was a larruping good meal!
Thanks for listening!
-Joe
Today Eddie returned to the show and we brought back the Mystery Box…I hid the item and we went through the hearing, touch and taste tests.
Congratulations to Ruthie from Mount Vernon for correctly guessing what was in the box – a pack of Whoppers malted milk balls! She wins a $5 gift certificate to Troyer’s of Apple Valley!
Today’s Word of the Day is PRINK, a verb which means to fuss about your clothes, usually in front of a mirror. It can also describe the action of dressing up, like “I got all prinked up to go to the prom.”
Thanks for listening!
-Joe
photo from Chicago Cubs
Today’s Mystery Monday trivia question was from 1908, the last year that Eddie’s favorite baseball team, the Chicago Cubs, won the World Series.
Our three questions and answers:
Congratulations to Alex from Fredericktown, who answered correctly and wins the $5 gift certificate to Troyer’s of Apple Valley and the Pier House Coffee Shop!
Our word of the day was juxtapose (JUX-tuh-pose), which is a verb meaning to place or deal with close together for contrasting effect.
Thanks for listening!
-Joe and Eddie
Today we head to the state of Nevada for our Mystery Monday question…
Nevada residents lead the United States in this characteristic. What can 86% of them say about themselves?
Answer? They WERE NOT born in Nevada.
Congratulations to Krissta from Mount Vernon who answered the question correctly and wins a $5 certificate to Troyer’s of Apple Valley and the Pier House Coffee Shop.
Our Word of the Day is UNCTUOUS (UNK-choo-is), which is an adjective meaning something fatty, oily, greasy or plastic in appearance. For a person, it can also be applied, meaning the person has an insincere, smooth-talking manner.
Thanks for listening!
-Joe
Today we had the chance to visit with our own Samantha Goodman and hear about her experience in Costa Rica. Sam and 18 other MVNU students spent nearly three months in San Jose, studying at language school and exploring one of the most beautiful countries in the world!
What’s unique about Sam’s experience is that she spent 5 days in the hospital with two herniated discs after a whitewater rafting trip. Thankfully, she recovered and was able to finish her courses. Sam actually attended the SAME language school that my parents attended when they were on the mission field. We lived in the same neighborhood!
Today’s two-part Tico trivia question was (Costa Ricans call themselves Ticos): What is the second-largest city in Costa Rica? What does the city’s name mean in English?
Answer: Puerto Limon, which means Lemon Port. Congratulations to Janice of Mount Vernon who wins a $5 gift certificate to Troyer’s of Apple Valley and Pier House Coffee.
Our Word of the Day is: Guanacaste (guan-a-COSS-tay), which is a province in Costa Rica named for the Guanacaste tree, which means ‘ear tree’ in an Aztec dialect. The fruits of this tree look like ears and are favored by parrots and field mice. Here’s a picture:
Thanks for listening!
-Joe
Today’s Mystery Monday question was: What is the only word in the English language that is pronounced the same when the last four letters are removed?
The answer…and our Word of the Day…QUEUE (like Q), which means (as a noun) a line or sequence of people or vehicles awaiting their turn to be attended to or to proceed. It can also be a verb, meaning to take one’s place in a queue. This is a very common word in both Britain…and in computing!
Congratulations to Lisa from Danville, who answered our question and wins a $5 gift certificate to Troyer’s of Apple Valley.
It’s also Lifeline 2016 week at WNZR – join us Wednesday for our annual day of prayer and praise.
Thanks for listening!
-Joe
It’s the start of Holy Week here on WNZR…
Last night I had the chance to watch the FOX live musical, The Passion, produced and hosted by Tyler Perry, which included the talents of Michael W. Smith (above; photo credit, FOX) and many others like Trisha Yearwood, Chris Daughtry, Shane Harper and Jencarlos Canela. It was a creative, unique presentation of the Gospel story. Honestly, to see 2 hours of live network TV proclaiming the name of Jesus was awesome! Stay tuned for details about a possible re-run or DVD release.
Today our Mystery Monday trivia question was: The Cadbury Crème Egg was introduced in its current form in what year and with what name?
The answer was 1963, as Fry’s Crème Eggs. The name changed to Cadbury in 1971.
Fun fact: Cadbury is introducing an Oreo flavor of Creme Egg this year!
Today’s Word of the Day is SMITHEREENS – which means small pieces or bits of something.
Thanks for listening!
-Joe
Monday, March 14, 2016 marks two ‘not-so-official’ holidays:
International Pi Day (3.14)…a day to celebrate math and desserts!
International Ask a Question Day…perfect for Mystery Monday.
Today we shared the list of Google’s Top 10 trending questions from 2015. They were a mix of technology (how to’s on Snapchat, iTunes, emoji and Windows 10 updates), games (how to solve a Rubik’s Cube and how to earn legendary marks in the game Destiny) and every year (how do I lose 10 pounds?) questions.
Our Mystery Monday question was: what was the #1 searched movie on Google in 2015? The answer was Jurassic World, followed by Furious 7 and American Sniper. Congratulations to Sandye of Mount Vernon for getting the question right!
Our Word of the Day was VERBATIM (ver-BAY-tim), an adverb meaning ‘word for word.’
Thanks for listening!
-Joe
Driving Notes 