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Mystery Monday, post-Thanksgiving

Mystery Monday

Today’s show featured a Mystery Question and our first “Different Kind of Giveaway…”

Our question today focused on one of Ohio’s native sons: Who is the ONLY American to hold the offices of both President and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court? And what is his hometown?

The answer? William Howard Taft, who was our President from 1909-1913 and Chief Justice from 1921 until 1930.  He was born and raised in Cincinnati.

Congratulations to Dean, an MVNU student (and history major), who guessed correctly and wins the $5 gift certificate from Troyer’s of Apple Valley.

We also launched ‘A Different Kind of Giveaway’ to win tickets to see Mark Schultz and Love and the Outcome on December 10th here at MVNU. Congratulations to Betsy of Mount Vernon who correctly identified Mark’s song “He Is”…

Our Word of the Day today was illustrious, an adjective meaning “notably or brilliantly outstanding because of dignity or achievements or actions.”

Thanks for listening!
– Joe

 

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Mystery Monday!

Steppin’ in to a brand new week here on the Afternoon Drive! (Haha. Mystery Box Pun).
(Read on to find out why that’s funny).

First thing’s first, he figured out that it was not very fragile and not edible.
He also figured out that the item “slides” pretty easily. (HA another item pun).
The item has a part that is made of a spongy material, and it is mostly used often outside.

From the sniff test, we learned that it is not a gardening item, nor is it a sports item.
We also learned that my feet have a medicated smell. So that’s a thing. Idk man.

eurhythmic

  1. characterized by a pleasing rhythm; harmoniously ordered or proportioned.

    The English eurhythmic conflates two Greek adjectives: rhythmikόs meaning “set to time,rhythmical (movement)”; eurhythmόs, having the wider range of meanings “rhythmical, harmonious (in music, dancing, or song); regular (of a pulse);graceful, orderly (of a person).” The prefix eu- is from Greek eû, an adverbial use of the neuter singular of the adjective eǘs “good, brave, noble,” very common in epic poetry. Eurhythmic is restricted in English to harmony and proportion in architecture and to the   system of exercise with music and dancing. Eurhythmic entered English in the 19th century for the architecture sense, and in the 20th century for the music and dancing sense.

    Thanks for listening!
    -Lilly

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A Musical Mystery Monday!

Good afternoon! Another wonderful week here in Mt. Vernon, and I kicked the week off by giving away a $5 gift certificate to Troyer’s of Apple Valley, and registering 2 people to win a turkey from Smithhisler Meats of Mt. Vernon!

We would like to wish congratulations to Bob of Howard and
They were entered to win that Turkey from Smithhisler Meats!

Today, our Mystery Question was inspired by today’s fun holiday.. Saxophone day!
Now I can say that I’ve been an active celebrator of this holiday since I picked up the saxophone in 6th grade. (See the included picture).
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The saxophone family was invented by the Belgian instrument maker Adolphe Sax. Adolphe Sax wanted to create a group
of instruments that would be the most powerful and vocal of the woodwinds, and the most adaptive of the brass instruments, that would fill the vacant middle ground between the two sections. Sax patented the saxophone in two groups of seven instruments each. Each series consisted of instruments of various sizes in alternating transposition. The series pitched in B♭ and E♭, designed for military bands, have proved popular and most saxophones encountered today are from this series. Instruments from the so-called “orchestral” series, pitched in C and F, never gained a foothold, and the B♭ and E♭ instruments have now replaced the C and F instruments when the saxophone is used in an orchestra.

Congrats to Hayley from Mt. Vernon who correctly guess our Mystery Question!
The question was: What year was the saxophone invented?
The year was 1846!

Our hearts here at WNZR are hurting for those who were affected by the tragedy in Texas this weekend. Romans 12:9 tells us to hate what is evil and cling to what is good.
The song ‘Bleed the Same’ from Mandisa tells us to fight for each other, and let love be the cry if we’re shouting. We’re all the same inside, and we need to pray that God heals our incredible land, because we are more beautiful when we come together.
Check out Mandisa’s song here.

Thanks for listening!

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Mystery Monday

Goooood afternoon! What a chilly day in Mt. Vernon, but we’re keeping you warm with some awesome music and the Mystery Box!

The mystery box was a confusing one today! I was really stumped!
It was a granola bar! Thanks to Jennie for helping me figure it out!

Our Word of the Day today was a spookily appropriate one.

sawbones

  1. Slang. a surgeon or physician.

The etymology of sawbones is appallingly familiar to anyone who has seenphotos from the Civil War or Gone with the Wind. The word is relativelymodern, first appearing in Charles Dickens’ The Pickwick Papers (1837).

 

Thanks for listening!
-Lilly!

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A Musical Mystery Monday!

For our Mystery Monday question today, it was a music related one! It really had nothing to do with any current events or holidays. It just came about while I was doing some freelance research (yes I know I’m a nerd) and I thought it would make a good question!

So today’s question was as follows…
Which guitar tremolo system came first? The Bigsby or the Floyd Rose?
The answer is the Bigsby!
The patent for the Bigsby was filed in 1952, and the Floyd Rose was invented in 1977.

Congratulations to Rebecca from Butler!

The main advantage of the Floyd Rose vibrato system is its double-locking design. This makes the guitar stay in tune through large pitch changes, e.g., forcing the vibrato bar all the way down to the guitar body, or pulling up on the bar to raise the tone by as much as a fifth or a seventh.
The Bigsby vibrato unit is installed on the top of the guitar and works in conjunction with a roller bridge. The arm of the Bigsby is spring-loaded and attached to a pivoting metal bar, around which the strings of the guitar are installed. The main advantage of the Floyd Rose vibrato system is its double-locking design. This makes the guitar stay in tune through large pitch changes, e.g., forcing the vibrato bar all the way down to the guitar body, or pulling up on the bar to raise the tone by as much as a fifth or a seventh.

There’s some guitar nerdery for you. Now, here’s some baseball nerdery since the first game of the World Series starts tomorrow!
The Astros have been in the World Series once before in 2005, where they lost to the Chicago
White Sox. The Sox swept that series 4-0.
The Dodgers have been in 18 world series, wining 6 and losing 12. Their last win and
appearance was in 1988 against the Oakland Athletics, winning their series in 5 games.
A.J Hinch and Dave Roberts are bringing the lefties to the mound on Tuesday.
Clayton Kershaw hitting the hill first for the Dodgers, throwing an average 93 mph fastball.
Throwing a 2.31 ERA in his 2017 season.
Ranked 3rd on his team, seeing 27 games his 2017 season, 175 innings pitched, allowing 136
hits, 23 homeruns made on Kershaw, 30 walks, and 202 strikeouts.
Dallas Keuchel pitching first for the Astros, throwing an average 88mph fastball, and he pitched
a 2.90 ERA in his 2017 season.
Ranked 5th on his team, seeing 23 games in his 2017 season, 145.2 innings pitched, allowing 116
hits, 15 home runs made on Keuchel, 47 walks and 125 strikeouts.

Thanks for listening!
– Lilly

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The Mystery Box returns!

Mystery Monday

I got stumped on the first two tests in the Mystery Box today…

I know that it doesn’t belong in a kitchen, in a bathroom, or an office…so where?

It belongs on a drum!  It’s Lilly’s Tenth Avenue North collectible drumstick!

joe drumstick 2

Today’s Word of Day is razzmatazz, a noun that means a confusing, colorful or even gaudy action or display.

Thanks for listening!

-Joe

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Mystery Box Monday!

One week til Fall break here at MVNU and I couldn’t be more excited!
Today was the return of the Mystery Box!
Right off the bat, Joe let us know that it was something that I could eat, so, naturally, I was very excited.
So from the hearing test, I learned that it wasn’t a very heavy object, and that it slid pretty easily. I also learned that it was an item that you could find at most normal supermarkets, and that it’s an item that you don’t normally eat for breakfast.

We actually had a winner after our hearing test, which was awesome!
Congratulations to Mark from Saint Louisville!
The item in the box today… PIZZA!

Our word of the day today…

thimblerig

A swindling game in which the operator palms a pellet or pea while appearing to cover it with one of three thimblelike cups,and then, moving the cups about, offers to bet that no one can tell under which cup the pellet or pea lies.

The venerable swindle thimblerig is nowadays called the shell game (an Americanism dating from about 1890), in which walnut shells or small cups are used for the classic thimbles. The rig of thimblerig is from the archaic noun rig “swindle, fraud.” The verb sense of rig is alive and well in the U.S. in the meaning “manipulate fraudulently” (for example,  the price of precious metals). Thimblerig entered English in the early 19th century.

Thanks for listening!
-Lilly 

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Cooking Day Mystery Monday!

Welcoming you back from a longgggg weekend, but let me tell you, it was a good one!

Today on the Afternoon Drive, we recapped Sonfest 2017, and we were so thrilled to be a part of such an incredible event! If you’d like to see pictures and videos from Sonfest, be sure to check out our Facebook page at WNZR 90.9 FM!

Also, today is Cooking Day, and if you know me at all, you know I love to cook, and I also love to eat. This celebration was established to honor and commemorate the joys of home cooking. Often taken for granted or deemed a time-consuming chore, cooking is a part of life we carry out daily to make food more flavorful and presentable, to exchange ideas and traditions, and to express our affection for one another. National Cooking Day’s purpose is to encourage and inspire everyone to discover and experience something new and enjoyable in the kitchen while preparing something extraordinary and delicious for loved ones.
So, because cooking can be a laborious task, I shared a few, simple, one pan meals to make with little preparation and super easy clean up!

Beef Tenderloin

Honey-Soy Glazed Salmon 

Balsamic Chicken

Baked Cod and Chorizo

Bacon Wrapped Pork Tenderloin

Shrimp Boil

Turkey and Bean Chili

Congratulations to Heather from Howard who won our Mystery Monday Trivia!
Our question was: What is the most expensive spice?
The answer? Saffron. At $5,000 per pound!

Thanks for listening!
-Lilly

 

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9/11, Mystery Monday + Sonfest!

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Today we took some time to pause and remember September 11th…our hearts and prayers continue to go out to the families that were directly impacted by the events of that day.

We also remind you to uplift our friends in Florida dealing with the impact of Hurricane Irma’s winds and rain.  Here is where you can go to help through the practical, on the ground ministry of Samaritan’s Purse.

We’re gearing up for Sonfest in less than two weeks!  Today we launched our daily artist trivia for your chance to win a pair of tickets. Listen to the Morning Thing and the Afternoon Drive all week and all next week to win.

Today’s question was: Where is the band Anthem Lights originally from?  The answer? Nashville, Tennessee.  Congratulations to Ri from Bellville, who wins the Sonfest tickets AND the $5 gift certificate to Troyer’s of Apple Valley.

Our Word of the Day is vamoose (vah-MOOSE), an American cowboy slang which means to leave in a hurry, or like the Spanish vamos.

Thanks for listening!
Joe and Lilly

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