Dotty's Favorites
This classic cocktail, named after a New York borough, is her favorite way to unwind.
What is a Manhattan?
Streetcar Fare
5 cents
Introduced to homes in the 1920s, this appliance made it possible to keep food cold without daily ice deliveries.
What is a refrigerator?
An idle mind is the devil's workshop.
Without purpose, your thoughts can drift into overthinking, negativity, and unhelpful habits.
This devastating event in 1906 destroyed much of San Francisco and led to major rebuilding.
Earthquake and subsequent fire
This saint, known for his compassion and care for the poor, is her favorite.
Who is Saint Anthony?
Dozen eggs
30-60 cents
Widely used by the 1920s–1930s, this invention became a main source of news, music, and entertainment in homes.
What is a radio?
Not everybody is out of step but Johnny.
A sarcastic expression to describe someone who refuses to admit they are wrong, believing instead that everyone else is mistaken.
This famous San Francisco amusement park once sat right on Ocean Beach.
Playland.
This San Francisco neighborhood is her favorite and the one where she grew up, full of many happy memories.
What is the Mission District?
Gallon of Gas
20-25 cents
First becoming popular in the 1950s, this device used invisible signals to let users operate a home entertainment system from across the room.
What is a remote control?
I wouldn't kick him out of bed for eating crackers.
He's a hotty.
This historic military base near the Golden Gate Bridge served as an Army headquarters during WWII.
What is the Presidio?
This San Francisco team is her favorite, but she prefers watching the game without beer.
Who are the 49ers?
1 bedroom apartment
$25-$60/month
First invented in the 19th century but only becoming practical for home kitchens in the early-to-mid 20th century, this device automated a daily household chore.
What is a dishwasher?
You've been shorned.
You got a haircut.
This San Francisco neighborhood became famous for poets, jazz musicians, and Beat writers in the 1950s.
North Beach.
She remembers her uncle bringing home fresh fruit, which her mother would turn into her favorite dessert.
What is Apricot Pie?
San Francisco Opera Ticket
$1-$3
Early versions of this appliance were so large they sometimes required multiple people to operate, before shrinking into a one-person household tool by the 1930s.
What is a vacuum?
He goes to the mass and stays for the sermon.
A major hypocrite who loves to show off how "holy" they are, but doesn't actually practice what they preach.
This 1967 event turned a San Francisco neighborhood into the center of hippie culture.
What is "The Summer of Love"?