Today for Mystery Monday we had an MLK day themed trivia question. We asked when Martin Luther King Jr. originally gave the “I Have A Dream Speech.” Amanda called in and correctly told us that it was August 28, 1963.
We also continued to play Winter Jam Trivia, asking how many band members are in NewSong. Jen called in and gave us the correct number, which is 7.
Our word of the day is igneous, a adjective which means of, relating to, or characteristic of fire.
Have you ever wondered what the worlds smallest Christmas Card looks like? Well its 200 micro-meters wide by 290 micro-meters tall, and has a nice little Christmas tree on it. For our mystery question today we asked who made it? Mary of Mount Vernon called in and correctly told us it was Glasgow University, and she won a 5$ gift certificate to Troyer’s of Apple Valley.
Today Mystery Monday, we started to do some Thanksgiving trivia and asked what year the first thanksgiving was celebrated. Ruth of Mount Vernon correctly called in and told us it was 1621
Our word of the day was Duende, a noun which is Spanish for charm; magnetism.
Today was Mystery Monday so we asked our listeners to tell us what holiday is being celebrated today in Canada. The answer is Canadian Thanksgiving! Congratulations to Maude of Mount Vernon who correctly gave us the answer. She wins a gift certificate to Troyer’s of Apple Valley.
We also discussed how Operation Christmas Child is fast approaching, and how you can prepare to help out in this wonderful ministry. Their website is samaritanspurse.org/occ.
Our word of the day today is dilatory, an adjective which means tending to delay or procrastinate; slow; tardy.
Welcome to 2016!
Today’s show was a mixed bag of trivia, stories and inspired songs. One of those choruses was Darlene Zschech’s “Made Me Glad,” which offers this statement of victory for all who know Jesus:
You are my SHIELD, my STRENGTH, my PORTION, my DELIVERER…my SHELTER, STRONG TOWER, my very present HELP in time of need!
I hope that as you begin the new year, you can rest firmly in that promise.
Our trivia question for Mystery Monday was: What county in what state is known as the ‘winter lettuce’ capital of the world? It produces 90% of the lettuce sold in the US from November-March.
The answer? Yuma County, Arizona. (source: Good Housekeeping)
Our winner was Tanya of Mount Vernon.
Our word of the day was SALUBRIOUS – an adjective meaning favorable to or promoting health.
Thanks for listening!
-Joe
Today was Mystery Monday on the Afternoon Drive!
Since it is Food For The Hungry week, I had a mystery question about Food for the Hungry. I asked how much money and how many truckloads of food were collected in the first ever FFTH drive in 1982. We didn’t receive a winner for this question, but $1,600 and 7 truckloads of food were raised at the 1982 drive.
I also told you all about the various events happening that benefit Food For The Hungry, and you can find all of that information over here.
Have a great week!
-Jess
Today was Mystery Monday on the Afternoon Drive!
I started off the show with a Mystery Question about the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. I asked what character has had more balloons than any other character in the history of the parade, and Rhonda from Mount Vernon called in and correctly answered Snoopy. You can find out more information and fun facts about the parade over here.
And speaking of parades, make sure you head out to the Mount Vernon Christmas Walk & Parade this Sunday from 1 pm – 5 pm in downtown Mount Vernon. The parade will start at 2:30 pm.
Head over here for all the details on Go Green With Big Blue on Black Friday.
The Operation Christian Child shoe box drive ended today, but you can still pack a shoe box online over here.
Have a great week!
-Jess
Today was Mystery Monday on the Afternoon Drive!
It was also the kickoff for the 2015 Totally Tasty Tom Turkey Hunt! You can read all about that here. Congratulations to Sam and Bernelle who got registered today on the show!
Since it was the first day for the Turkey Hunt, I was in a Thanksgiving mood and decided to have a holiday-related Mystery Monday question. I found this poll, that showed some of the favorite and least favorite Thanksgiving side dishes. I asked for you to name 2 of the 3 least liked items, and Teresa from Fredericktown called in and correctly guessed cranberries and sweet potatoes. The other item in the top 3 was vegetables.
I also talked about WinterJam 2016, which you can read all about over here.
Plus, click here for all the information on Operation Christmas Child, which is taking place next week.
Have an awesome week!
-Jess
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