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A Christmas Mystery Monday!

One of my favorite Christmas songs is the 12 Days of Christmas.
My Mystery Question for today is related to that song…

If you received ALL of the presents mentioned in the song… how many presents would you receive in total!?

1 Partridge in a pear tree X 12 days  = 12
2 Turtle Doves X 11 days = 22
3 French Hens X 10 days = 30
4 Calling Birds X 9 days = 36
5 Golden Rings X 8 days = 40
6 Geese-a-laying X 7 days = 42
7 Swans a Swimming X 6 days = 42
8 Maids a Milking X 5 days = 40
9 Ladies Dancing X 4 days = 36
10 Lords a Leaping X 3 days = 30
11 Pipers Piping X 2 = 22
12 Drummers Drumming X 1 day = 12

12+22+30+36+40+42+42+40+36+30+22+12= 364 gifts.

Without counting the multiple times the gifts are mentioned, it would cost $34,363.49.
Counting the multiple mentions, it would cost $156,507.88.

So if you’re looking for gift ideas this Christmas… this is probably not it.

Congratulations to our Different Kind of Winner from our Different Kind of Giveaway!
Ashley from Howard is winning 2 tickets to see the Different kind of Christmas tour with Mark Schultz and Love and the Outcome on December 10th!

If you would like more information on the concert, check out our website, WNZR.fm.

We’re also gearing up for Food for the Hungry! Our live broadcast is on December 9th, and it will be live streamed on MVNU.tv! For more information, click here!

Thanks for listening!
-Lilly

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Who Knew Wednesday!

Today Joe and I talked about all the upcoming events in your community! (Spoiler they all contain Christmas)

Happy Christmas Bean is happening tonight in downtown Mount Vernon in Hunter Hall at Happy Bean from 7-9pm. There will be some discounts on coffee and a mug auction and all the proceeds will go to M2540, an MVNU campus ministry – Click HERE to find out more about M2540.

What better way to get into the Christmas mood than making memories with your family – Christmas trees, photo booths, kids crafts – all while supporting Food for The Hungry! To find out more about the Fredericktown Christmas Walk coming up on Saturday, December 2nd click HERE.

Speaking of Food for The Hungry! Its here, and in full swing! To find out more about what Food for the hungry is and how WNZR partners with this click HERE. 

Congrats to Amanda from Howard for winning our “Different kind of giveaway” – She won two tickets to the Mark Schultz and Love & the Outcome concert – To find out more about this concert click HERE.

Todays word of the day:

bludge
verb  –   BLUJ

Definition

1 : (chiefly Australia & New Zealand) to avoid work or responsibility
2 : (chiefly Australia & New Zealand) to get something from or live on another by imposing on hospitality or good nature : sponge

 

 

Thanks so much for the support of the Afternoon Drive! We deeply appreciate you! – Hannah Radke

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Thanksgiving weekend NZ Top 10!

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It’s a big Friday today with Thanksgiving weekend, Black Friday, Danville in the Division VII state high school football semifinals tonight, OSU-Michigan tomorrow and the Mount Vernon Christmas Walk and Parade on Sunday!  Lilly also joined us on the phone from Chicago, where she’s visiting relatives.

This week’s countdown? Here it is, with links to the videos by clicking the song titles…

10. Control (Somehow You Want Me) – Tenth Avenue North
2nd week on the charts and 2nd week at #10
9. O Lord – Lauren Daigle
1st week on the countdown! – booted off Oh, My Soul by Casting Crowns, which spent 25 weeks on the chart
8. Your Love Defends Me – Matt Maher
3rd week on the charts \\ 2nd week at #8
7. Hard Love – NeedToBreathe Ft Lauren Daigle
12th week on the charts \\ 3rd week at #7
6. Even If – MercyMe
35th week on the charts \\ 3rd week at #6
5. The Gospel – Ryan Stevenson
13th week on the charts \\ down one spot after 5 weeks at #4
4. Word of Life – Jeremy Camp
6th week on the charts \\ up one spot after 2 weeks at #5
3. O Come to the Altar – Elevation Worship
18th week on the charts \\ 4th week at #3
2. Broken Things – Matthew West
15th week on the charts \\ 4th week at #2
1. Old Church Choir – Zach Williams
17th week on the charts \\ 11th week at #1

NEW MUSIC FRIDAY – we added four new Christmas songs, so click the titles for available song or video links…some of these songs are SO new, the videos aren’t out yet!

Christmas Everyday – Unspoken
The King is Here – Love and the Outcome (coming to MVNU on December 10th)
Overwhelming – David Dunn
The First Christmas – Tenth Avenue North f/Zach Williams

We also gave away two tickets to see The Star at Premiere Theatres in Mount Vernon. Congratulations to Lolita from Mount Vernon who won the tickets for her kids!

Thanks for listening and please consider bringing some non-perishable food or cash to drop in my shopping cart Sunday at the Mount Vernon Christmas Parade!

-Joe

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Winter White Candy Bark

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(courtesy of Kroger’s 2016 Holiday Coupon Book)

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Who Knew? Christmas crafts!

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Today we shared some fun, simple Christmas craft ideas with throw-away or recyclable items around the house.

The first – K-Cup snowmen.  Read more about it from Adrianne at Happy Hour Projects by clicking here.

The next – toilet paper roll Christmas poppers. Watch here for more about how to make them from Sarah and Budget Savvy Diva!

We also had a Christmas trivia question today – in what year was the character of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer introduced to the public?  The answer is 1939, when it was the annual Montgomery Ward Christmas coloring book.  Read the story here! Congratulations to Samantha from Mount Vernon who won the $5 gift certificate to Troyer’s of Apple Valley.

Trisha from Fredericktown is our latest winner in the WNZR Christmas Gift Exchange.

Our Christmas Word of the Day is wreath, a noun meaning a circular band of flowers, foliage, or any ornamental work, for adorning the head or for any decorative purpose; a garland or chaplet.

Thanks for listening!
-Joe

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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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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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