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The grain that gives so much!

Today we featured wheat on our Who Knew Wednesday? foodie chat…so here are some of our fun facts gathered about it from the National Association of Wheat Growers:

–          Wheat has been a principal cereal crop since the 1700’s as it is used for bread, pastries, pasta and pizza crusts

–          About 75% of all American grain products are made from wheat flour

–          About 50% of wheat grown in the U.S. is used here

–          Kansas alone produces enough wheat each year to bake 36 billion loaves of bread

–          An acre of wheat can feed about 9,000 people in one day

–          Never refrigerate bagels or any bread product. Bread products go stale up to 6 times faster in the refrigerator. Leave these products at room temperature or freeze them.

–          The first bagel rolled into the world in 1683 when a baker from Vienna, Austria was thankful to the King of Poland for saving Austria from Turkish invaders. The baker reshaped the local bread so that it resembled the King’s stirrup!

–          One bushel of wheat weighs approximately 60 pounds and makes 42 pounds of white flour or 60 pounds of whole wheat flour

–          A bushel of wheat makes about 42 pounds of pasta or 210 servings of spaghetti.

–          Wheat is also prominent in flour tortillas and crackers

Wheat allergies are rare, but can still impact up to 6% of the population who are gluten-sensitive. So you can find plenty of tasty alternatives if you need to avoid wheat.

Here is a picture of Lexie’s ‘snaigels’!

Who Am I?

–          I was born on this date in 1936 in St. Simons, Georgia

–          I attended Syracuse University in New York

–          I was the 6th overall pick in the 1957 NFL Draft and was Rookie of the Year

–          I shared the same last name as my head coach

–          I led my team to the NFL Championship in 1964

–          I was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1971

–          I appeared in more than 30 films, including The Dirty Dozen

–          WHO AM I?

Former Cleveland Browns running back, Jim Brown! Congratulations to Judy from Mount Vernon who wins the $5 gift card to Everlasting Cup.

Thanks for listening!
– Joe and Lexie

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Waffles & Winter Clothing!

Joe & Lexie share fun facts and yummy recipes about waffles for Who Knew Wednesday!

Waffle-making made its way to America with Dutch colonists in the 1620s. It was one hundred years later, in Robert Smith’s Court Cookery (1725), that the English language saw the appearance of the word “waffle” for the first time. Waffles were enjoyed sweet, with butter, syrup, or fruit, or savory, with kidney stew.

The word “waffle” is directly derived from the Dutch wafel, meaning a honeycomb cake.

August 24th in National Waffle Day. That date is significant because it is the date of the first patent issued for a waffle iron. On August 24, 1869, the U.S. Patent Office issued a patent to Cornelius Swartwout of Troy, New York, for his design for an “Improvement in Waffle-Irons.”

If reading this made you crave some waffles, check out this link to 90 different waffle recipes !

We also talk to Sharon Metcalfe about a Winter Supply Drive hosted by The Sheppard’s House: A Church of The Nazarene. The Drive is titled “Take What You Need , Leave What You Can”. check out the full conversation HERE!

Here’s Today Trivia Question for Who Knew Wednesday:

Q: What Shoe Brand’s First shoe was inspired by the Waffle?

A: Nike

Congratulations to Troy of Mount Vernon for guessing correctly and winning a $5 Gift Certificate to Everlasting Cup!

Thanks so much for tuning in to today’s Afternoon Drive! – Lexie & Joe

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Taste testing something new!

I was intrigued earlier this week when I found that Coke was rolling out “Coca-Cola with Coffee.” Lexie and Zoe looked for it over two days, but found it last night at a convenience store. It is interesting – the flavor seems to be heavy on the Coke first, then the coffee kicks in. Here’s a picture:

Here’s the link to the story from USA Today.

and…IT’S NATIONAL CHOCOLATE CAKE DAY…(AND I’M SHOUTING…)

In America, chocolate was consumed primarily as a beverage until the 1830s or 40s. Chocolate cakes, as we think of them today, mostly did not exist then.  According to the Dover (DE) Post, the chocolate cake was born in 1765 when a doctor and a chocolate maker teamed up in an old mill.  They ground up cocoa beans between huge millstones to make a thick syrup. The liquid was poured into molds shaped like cakes, which were meant to be transformed into a beverage.  A popular Philadelphia cookbook author, Eliza Leslie, published the earliest chocolate cake recipe in 1847 in The Lady’s Receipt Book.  Unlike chocolate cakes we know today, this recipe used chopped chocolate.  Other cooks of the time such as Sarah Tyson Rorer and Maria Parloa all made contributions to the development of the chocolate cake and were prolific authors of cookbooks.

The first boxed cake mix was created by a company called O. Duff and Sons in the late 1920s. Betty Crocker released their first dry cake mixes in 1947.

Read more from ‘Days of the Year’ by clicking here.

Today’s Who Am I? Who Knew Wednesday question:
– I was born today in 1901 in Coulterville, PA
– I was a boxer and football player before getting into the business of football
– I bought an NFL franchise for $2,500 in 1933
– My team has six Super Bowl rings
– My team has the same colors as my city’s baseball team and hockey team

The answer is Art Rooney – the owner of the Pittsburgh Steelers! Congratulations to Richard from Fredericktown, who wins the $5 gift card to Everlasting Cup.

Thanks for listening!
– Joe and Lexie

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National Disc Jockey Day, Who Knew?

Today on Who Knew Wednesday Joe & Lexie talk about National Disc Jockey Day!

Joe shared a bit about Wolfman Jack:

His real name was Thomas Weston Smith and he was born in Brooklyn on January 21, 1938. So, yes, tomorrow would have been his 83rd birthday!

His dad bought him a radio to keep him out of trouble and he fell in love with music and the disc jockeys who played it. He graduated from the National Academy of Broadcasting in 1960 and worked jobs in Virginia and Louisiana before getting a big break in 1963 to work at a 250,000 watt station in Mexico that could be picked up in most of the United States. BTW, that is 5 times the US limit!

He later worked in Los Angeles and New York, but also got a chance to star as himself in the 1973 film American Graffiti. His raspy voice gained him national fame and he was a guest star on several shows, including Emergency, Hollywood Squares, The Odd Couple and Wonder Woman. He also hosted the Midnight Special TV show for 8 years.

He died in 1995.

Lexie got the chance to share about Alan Freed:

Alan Freed was born on December 15th. 1921 in Windber, PA.

Freed became interested in radio when he served in the US Army during World War II and worked as a DJ on Armed Forces Radio. Soon after World War II, Freed landed broadcasting jobs at smaller radio stations, including WKST (New Castle, PA); WKBN (Youngstown, OH); and WAKR (Akron, OH), where, in 1945, he became a local favorite for playing hot jazz and pop recordings!

Freed is the first disc jockey and concert producer of rock and roll; he coined the term “rock and roll” on mainstream radio in the early 1950s. He helped bridge the gap of segregation among young teenage Americans, presenting music by black artists (rather than cover versions by white artists) on his radio program, and arranging live concerts attended by racially mixed audiences. He also starred as himself in many films!

In the 1956 film Rock, Rock, Rock, Freed tells the audience that “rock and roll is a river of music which has absorbed many streams: rhythm and blues, jazz, ragtime, cowboy songs, country songs, folk songs. All have contributed greatly to the big beat.”

He Passed away on January 20th, 1965.

Who Knew Wednesday Trivia:

Q: Who directed the 1973 film where Wolfman Jack appeared as himself?

A: George Lucas!

The movie is American Graffiti!

Congratulations to Lorena of Mt. Liberty for correctly guessing the answer and winning a $5 dollar gift certificate to Everlasting Cup!

Thanks so much for listening to the Afternoon Drive! – Lexie & Joe

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Let’s do the…??

Today’s Who Knew Wednesday WHO AM I? trivia:
I was born in South Carolina in 1941.
My birth name was Ernest Evans.
I covered a song that became #1 in 1960, then it went to #1 AGAIN on this date in 1962, the only song to do this on the Billboard charts.
That song launched a dance style that is known worldwide today.
I’m also known for the song “Pony Time.”

Who am I?
CHUBBY CHECKER. That song is “The Twist.”

Congratulations to Christy from Mount Vernon who guessed correctly and wins the $5 gift card to Everlasting Cup.

The ministry behind the YouVersion Bible App is celebrating 25 years…read more about Life.Church by clicking here.

Thanks for listening!
– Joe and Todd

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Lord, hear our prayer.

Today Todd and I shelved our initial plans for the show after hearing about and watching the events around the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. Who Knew Wednesday? Who knew THIS would be the result? Protestors breaching the doors of our House and Senate?

So, instead, we took a posture of prayer and song as the events continued to unfold.

A special thank you to those area pastors who joined us today and prayed with us over the airwaves:

Rev. Todd Risser, Associate Pastor at Mount Vernon First Church of the Nazarene
Rev. Troy McNichols, Senior Pastor and Mount Vernon New Life Nazarene
Rev. Stephanie Lobdell, Campus Pastor at Mount Vernon Nazarene University
Rev. Tim Overly, Senior Pastor at Covenant Church in Mount Vernon

Todd and I also shared some songs that remind us that in times of uncertainty, we can still root ourselves on the Solid Rock (click the songs for links to videos):

Mandisa and Jon Reddick – You Keep Hope Alive
Matt Redman – You Never Let Go
Ryan Stevenson – Eye of the Storm

Remember, the first step to receiving guidance from God is to want it.

When you are sad or brokenhearted, pray Psalm 34:17-18. “The righteous cry out and the Lord hears them; he delivers them from all their troubles. The Lord is close to the brokenhearted, and saves those who are crushed in spirit.”

Whether it be a pain from grief, loss, sorrow or failure, God promises to be close. He is our source of healing.

Thanks for listening!
– Joe and Todd

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Who Knew It Was New Years!

Today I shared some Who Knew fun facts about New Years Eve! I got theses from: https://www.todayslifeonline.com/parent-resources/blog/ten-fun-new-years-facts-traditions

New Year's Eve Parties: Say Goodbye to 2020 – Galveston Island Guide

The first New Year’s celebration dates back 4,000 years. Julius Caesar, the emperor of Rome, was the first to declare Jan. 1 a national holiday.

Forty-five percent of Americans make New Year’s resolutions. The top resolutions are: to lose weight, get organized, to spend less and save more, to stay fit and healthy, and to quit smoking.

Eating leafy greens on New Year’s. Tradition says that the more leafy greens a person eats, the more prosperity he or she will experience during the upcoming year. It works great with those resolutions to live a more healthy lifestyle!

(Normally) About 1 million people gather in New York City’s Times Square to watch the ball drop. It will be really interesting to see how they do things differently amidst the year of Covid-19.

Also, a congratulations to Julie from Fredericktown. She was our winner for the Who Knew Wednesday Trivia Question!

Thanks for Listening
-Todd McKinley

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Gift Exchange and Tips for Celebration!

Today we shared some ideas for celebrating Christmas in 2020! You can check out the full list here!: https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/holidays/christmas-ideas/g34452103/quarantine-christmas-ideas/

quarantine christmas ideas

A congratulations to Jonathan and Linda, they were our winners for the Christmas Gift Exchange and the 5$ gift certificate to Everlasting Cup!

Thanks For Listening and Merry Christmas!
-Todd McKinley

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The season of waiting, arrival and revelation!

Today’s focus is on Advent, provided to us from the writings of Rob Staples, professor of theology emeritus at Nazarene Theological Seminary:

Advent is preparation for Christmas, not Christmas itself. It is only in commercial advertising that the Christmas season begins the first of December (or the first of October!). In the Christian calendar, Advent is the season including the four Sundays preceding Christmas. Christmas Day is December 25, and the Christmas Season itself is the 12 days from Christmas to Epiphany. Remember the song, “The Twelve Days of Christmas,” with “a partridge in a pear tree?”

Epiphany, which celebrates the coming of the Magi, the first Gentiles to acknowledge Jesus as King, is January 6. Epiphany means “showing” or “unveiling” and thus “unveils” the truth that salvation was for Gentiles as well as Jews.

Advent differs from Christmas in the same way Lent differs from Easter. Both Advent and Lent are times of preparation—Advent for Christmas and Lent for Easter.

The Christian calendar, unlike the calendar on our walls or desks, does not begin January 1. It begins the first Sunday of Advent. Advent is that season when the Church turns its gaze in two directions—past and future. It looks backward as it prepares to celebrate the birth of Christ in Bethlehem, and it looks forward as it engages in self-examination in preparation for Christ’s Second Coming in glory.

The word “advent” comes from the Latin adventus, which means “coming” or “arrival.” Thus in certain contexts it means the same as the Greek parousia. However, the latter term occurs in the New Testament only with reference to the Second Coming. During the Advent season, both these “comings” of Christ are embraced in the Church’s worship—His coming in the Incarnation and His coming at the end of the age.

Advent emphasizes hope, and it is this hope that makes Advent a proper preparation for Christmas.

Thanks for listening!
– Joe and Todd

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