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Who Knew? Fair stuff! 7/22/15

270754_193986810650953_651394_nToday I spent some time talking about fair season, specifically the costs associated with going to the Knox County Fair and the Ohio State Fair.

The Knox County Fair will have a FREE rides night this Saturday from 6 to 10pm thanks to a generous sponsor. Starting Sunday, the daily cost for the fair is $7 (ages 9-senior citizens). Friday 7/31 is $10 due to the country concert with the Swon Brothers. Seniors entering before 5pm each day get in for $3 with their Golden Buckeye Card.

Kids 8 and under are free admission, but still pay for rides (don’t forget that!)

Veterans with their driver’s license ID get in free on Thursday 7/30 before 5pm.

Your best bet is to get a season pass, which is $25 for adults 18-seniors, $20 for seniors with their GBC, and $17 for ages 8-17. Find out more here at the official fair website.

The Ohio State Fair prices are listed at this link on their website.

Today’s WORD OF THE DAY was homonymous (ho-MON-ih-mus), meaning something ambiguous or having the same designation.

Thanks for listening!

-Joe

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Candy-Crazed Who Knew Wednesday

Today whalloween-candy-by-phanton-kittyas a very sweet (pun intended) Afternoon Drive!

Since it was Who Knew Wednesday and Gummy Worm Day (you can read about that here), I decided that I would combine the two and spend the whole show talking about CANDY! (Plus, Joe’s still out for the rest of the week, so there’s basically no rules, right?)

I first filled you in on some gummy worm fun facts in honor of the holiday. I also tried to tell a gummy-worm inspired joke that I messed up… You can find all those facts and more jokes over here.

I then shared “The Abridged History of Popular Candy in America”, which you can find here.

I also read part of USA Today’s list of the Top 50 Candies of All Time, and you can check out the entire list over here to see where your favorite candies rank.

Then, I shared some Sweet Tooth Candy Trivia that you can find here.

Plus, I shared this list of the most popular candies for different decades from 1950-1980.

I also took the What Candy Are You Quiz, where you can find out what candy best fits your personality. I got Cry Baby’s because I’m “tough, adventurous, love to try new things, and quirky”. You can take the quiz for yourself over here. Leave a comment below letting us know what candy you got!

Our Word of the Day was calumny, a noun that means a misrepresentation intended to harm another’s reputation. You can read more on that over here.

And don’t forget to check out all the videos our Big Blue Crew put together from the Nazarene Youth Conference in Louisville, Kentucky last week! You can watch all six videos over here.

Thanks for listening and have an awesome Wednesday evening!

-Jess

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Who Knew It Was Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas?!

christmas picture for ad blogDon’t let the title of this post freak you out!

Since our Big Blue Crew is gearing up to go on the road this weekend to Christmas In July, the annual food drive to benefit Interchurch Social Services, I decided that I would do this week’s Who Knew Wednesday all about Christmas!

For information on Christmas in July, you can click here.

First, I shared some fun facts about Christmas trees, which you can find here and here.

I also shared some information on Christmas shopping. You can check out the infographic on that over here.

You can find the Top 10 American Christmas Traditions list that I shared by clicking here.

The fun facts I shared about Christmas cards is here.

And, my favorite list, the Top 50 Christmas Toys of the Last 100 Years, which shows the most popular Christmas toys by decade, is over here.

Our word of the day was nabob, a noun meaning a person of great wealth or importance. You can read more about that here.

Have an awesome Wednesday evening!

-Jess

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Who Knew Wednesday – July 4th Weekend

Wfc_pyrotechnic_displayToday was Who Knew Wednesday and we gave you all the details on all the different festivities taking place around Knox County this 4th of July weekend.

On Friday, July 3rd, you can head over to Mount Vernon’s July First Friday. WNZR will be going On The Road Without Big Blue (see what I did there?) to First Friday on the public square of downtown Mount Vernon from 6 pm – 9 pm. For more information on what we will be giving away and all of the other First Friday events, you can head over here.

The reason we will be On The Road Without Big Blue at First Friday is because we will be On The Road WITH Big Blue that same night at our WNZR Fireworks Viewing Party. The party starts at 8 pm and then at 9 pm, your family has the chance to compete in our annual Liberty Games, where you can win The Roar and Explore Prize Package from Experience Columbus, valued at over $500! The prize package includes tickets to the Columbus Zoo & Aquarium, Zoombezi Bay, Cosi, and more. And even if you don’t win, you’ll still have the BEST view of the fireworks in all of Mount Vernon at 10 pm. You can click here to find out more information about the party, or click here to invite your friends!

Then, after you fit in all that patriotic fun on Friday night, make sure to get a good night’s sleep so you and your family can enjoy even more festivities on Saturday! The Ariel Foundation Park Grand Opening Celebration will we taking place from 1 pm – 10 pm, and there will be tons of activities all over the park throughout the entire day, including a lazer light show and fireworks finale to close the celebration. You can find the complete list of activities and more information on the celebration here.

Our word of the day was esculent, an adjective meaning edible or fit for eating. You can see more on that word over here.

Have a great Wednesday evening!

-Jess

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Who Knew There Were So Many Summer Events?!

On today’s Afternoon Drive, we talked all about the different events and activities happening in Knox County this summer.

We tried to keep everything in chronological order, so grab your calendar and check out all the dates and events down below!

The first event we talked about was one that starts today and goes through Saturday, June 20th – The Danville/Howard Turkey Festival! This year, the festival is introducing GIGANTIC inflatables! Plus, there will be lots of live entertainment, the Little Miss and Mr. Turkey pageant, a live auction, and lots of different food vendors. Plus, we’ll be there with Big Blue all four days of the festival, giving away lots of awesome stuff. You can get more information at the official festival website by clicking here, or you can click here to find out more on our WNZR prize baskets that you can enter to win.

The next event we covered was Centerburg Heart of Ohio USA Days. This festival takes place June 24th-27th, and is packed full of fun stuff, including a parade, the Lucky Ducky Race, the Little Miss Liberty and Little Uncle Sammy pageant, an autographed guitar auction, and tons of live entertainment, including a Beatles tribute band. And, they’ll end the festival with fireworks on Saturday night! For more information on that festival, you can head over here.

Also happening that same weekend is the 56th National WACO Club Reunion. This will take place June 25th-28th and for more information on that, you can head over here.

We also talked A LOT about July 4th weekend, because there are a ton of activities you won’t want to miss. On Friday, July 3rd is Mount Vernon’s June First Friday, which will take place from 6:00pm-9:00pm. That same night is the WNZR Fireworks Viewing Party, which will start at 8:00pm on the back of MVNU’s campus off of Cougar Drive. Then, on Saturday, July 4th is the Ariel-Foundation Park Grand Opening Celebration from 1:00pm-10:00pm. You can find out all the details on that over here. Also on Saturday is Fredericktown’s 4th of July Celebration from 9:00am-11:00pm at Fredericktown Community Park.

Another event you won’t want to miss is MTVArts presentation of Mary Poppins. This will take place July 10th-19th at Memorial Theatre in Mount Vernon and you can get all the details for that by clicking here.

Then, July 25th – August 1st, you’ll want to visit the Knox County Fair. This another event packed full of awesome entertainment and fun for the whole family. You can find out more over here.

On Friday, August 7th, you can check out Mount Vernon’s August First Friday from 6:00pm-9:00pm.

And lastly, you can check out the Dan Emmett Music and Arts Festival. This festival will take place in Mount Vernon August 13th-16th. You can find out more at the official festival website by clicking here.

Also, head over to the Knox County Convention and Visitor Bureau’s website, which you can find by clicking here, for the complete calendar of events happening in Knox County this summer.

Have a great Wednesday evening and make sure to come visit our Big Blue Crew on the road at the Danville/Howard Turkey Festival!

-Jess

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Who Knew Wednesday – foods and the fridge!

Today I shared an article about 31 foods you SHOULDN’T refrigerate from All You magazine’s website…here’s the link:

Some of the foods we discussed were onions, potatoes, honey, jam and apples.

Today’s word of the day is PERMUTATION – a way of ordering or arranging things

Thanks for listening!

-Joe

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