US Flag
Who made the first American flag?
Who was Betsy Ross?
Whose statute was just removed by the city of Columbus, Ohio?
Christopher Columbus
Who is the most famous doctor today?
Dr. Fauci
Who just retired from Wegman's after 50 years with the company, and what was that person's title?
Mary Ellen Burris, Sr. Vice President of Consumer Affairs
How many blue stripes are there on the US flag?
Zero
What event does Juneteenth commemorate?
The end of slavery.
What local doctor's picture appeared on a donut created by Donut Delite? What candy was on the donut?
Dr. Michael Mendoza
M&Ms (so cute!)
A great car dealer and philanthropist
Kitty Van Bortel
Where besides earth is there an American flag?
On the moon.
Who is credited with inventing baseball, the American passtime? (Alas, Rochester Redwings' season has been cancelled)
Alexander Joy Cartwright
What city wrote Black Lives Matter on a major street in Yellow?
In Blue?
What city threatens to do it in front of a Trump property?
Washington DC
Rochester
New York City
Whose name is synonymous with a new unit of measurement relevant to social distancing, and what title does this person hold?
Bill Moehle, Brighton Town Supervisor
In what circumstance would the flag be displayed with the blue portion on the bottom?
When used as a signal of dire distress in instances of extreme danger
What is the name given to the essays of Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison?
The Federalist Papers
What state and what sport has removed/outlawed the confederate flag?
Mississippi; Nascar
A trail in central Brighton was named in honor of this person.
Sandra Frankel
How long should the flag be flown at half-staff when a President dies? When the Chief Justice of the US dies?
30 days for the President
10 days for the Chief Justice
How many pairs of presidents had the same name?
Five: Adams, Harrison, Johnson, Roosevelt and Bush Of those, only the Johnsons were not related.
Note: We came close on a 6th - Clinton.
Name one of two bands that changed their name in the last few weeks to shed a term that referred to confederate states?
The Dixie Chicks have become The Chicks, and Lady Antebellum has become Lady A.
Note: In 2018 Dolly Parton changed the name of her "Dixie Stampede" dinner attraction in Pigeon Forge to "Dolly Parton's Stampede."
Name any medical personnel or K-12 teacher who worked during the pandemic. They clearly qualify as luminaries.
Name them and we thank them.