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In June 1978, funny page connoisseurs were introduced to this lasagna-loving, Monday-hating feline.
Who is Garfield?
He-Man, Barbie, and other popular toys
What is Mattel?
The team that is holding the ball and trying to score a touchdown
What is Offense?
This clan’s founding American members were Patrick and Bridget, but Joseph and Rose cast the name indelibly onto the map even before John and Robert entered the scene.
Who are the Kennedys
This European nation reunified after the fall of a famous wall in 1989.
What is Germany?
This orange fruit is the star of many Thanksgiving pies.
What is pumpkin?
They are the boy-and-cat comic duo created in 1985 by Bill Watterson.
Who are Calvin and Hobbes?
Vehicles such as the Bronco, Mustang, and Escape.
What is Ford?
The person playing the position that throws the ball
What is Quarterback?
Anderson Cooper is part of this family.
Who are the Vanderbilts?
One of the largest oil spills in U.S. history happened in 1979, when a tanker near this Texas port spilled 2.6 million gallons of oil.
What is Galveston?
Legend has it John Chapman became famous for spreading the seeds of this fruit across the frontier.
What are apples?
**Daily Double**
Making her debut in 1976, she is the star of a comic strip series about a single working woman navigating her work, love, and family lives.
Who is Cathy?
Women’s products, including the Charlie perfume line
What is Revlon?
Term for throwing the ball to a teammate
What is pass?
This family founded a beer company known for its renowned Clydesdale horses.
Who is Busch?
In 1973, this Mediterranean nation was declared a republic and Colonel George Papadopoulos assumed the presidency.
What is Greece?
These small, tart berries are native to North America and are a Thanksgiving staple.
What are cranberries?
Fans of ’80s office humor will know the name of this Scott Adams strip about a white-collar office worker.
What is Dilbert?
Famously “unbreakable” flip cell phones, equipped with the popular “Snake” game
What is Nokia?
The term that describes the defensive team catching a ball meant for an offensive receiver
What is interception?
John was the American patriarch, and the family money originally came from his oil empire, Standard Oil.
Who is Rockefeller
This largest island in the world, located northwest of Iceland, gained home rule in 1979 from Denmark.
What is Greenland?
This fruit, which is often eaten dried or in jams and jellies, is used to soften callouses and remove warts in Mediterranean folk medicine.
What is a fig?
Comic strips directed at older audiences include this Garry Trudeau satire, which often features political and military themes.
What is Doonesbury?
Walkman cassette players, CD players, and Watchman portable TVs
What is Sony?
The phrase popularized by Roger Staubach to describe a dramatic 1975 playoff touchdown pass
What is "Hail Mary"?
The prestigious, eponymous prizes for excellence in journalism, fiction, and more were established by this family.
Who is Pulitzer?
In 1978, President Carter brought foreign dignitaries to visit this Pennsylvania city, once the site of an important Civil War battle commemorated by Abraham Lincoln.
What is Gettysburg?
In Greek mythology, Persephone’s fate was sealed after eating seeds from this fruit.
What is a pomegranate?