History
SNL
John Ashberry
The "Best" Year in Music
Kyle's Family
100
The duration in our established relationship where the first "I love you," to Kyle's relief, was exchanged.

When is after 1 month?

100

The longest tenured cast member.

Who is Kenan Thompson?

100
Ashbery's first book which won the Yale Younger Poets Prize. One judge, W.H. Auden, later confessed he hadn't understood a word of the manuscript. 

What is Some Trees (1956)?

100
It won the Grammy Award for Best Rap Album and was inspired by their trip to S. Africa.

What is To Pimp a Butterfly?

100

The number of pets his nuclear family owned.

What is 1 if you include Kiara? Otherwise what is 0?

200

Although there have been many coffee dates, this was a location where we experienced the rare phenomenon of both drinking a cup of coffee together. 

Where is Orsonero Coffee in Milan, Italy?

200

This is the location of the famous filming of SNL since its debut in 1975. 

Where is Studio 8H at 30 Rockefeller Plaza?

200
John's literary triple crown. This book won the Pulitzer Prize, National Book Award, and National Book Critics Circle Award. 

What is the Self-Portrait in a Convex Mirror?

200

The American and Canadian rappers who collaborated on the album that produced the songs: Jumpman and Plastic Bag. 

Who are Drake and Future?

200

The location of the coffee shop where a rare instance occurred, we both ordered coffee. 

Where is Orsonero Coffe in Milan, Italy?

300

The year our handshake was established.

When is 2024?

300

This song, performed by Adam Sandler in a 1994 Weekend Update sketch, reached the 80th spot on the Billboard Hot 100.

What is the Chanuka Song?

300
Ashbery's book that employs surrealist concepts of contradiction to breakdown and emphasize how meanings are often volatile and cannot be logically defined. It also has a dual-reference to the signing of a vow that catalyzed the French Revolution.

What is the Tennis Court Oath?

300

After not releasing music for 4 years, this artist had the best-selling album globally. 

Who is Adele?

300
The countries that his family reside in. 

What are the US, Canada, China, and the UK?

400

The name of the road this video took place on.

What is Pole Line Rd?

400

The host for the episode that featured the amazing Will Forte Spelling Bee masterpiece. 

Who is Jack Black?

400

This country was Ashbery's home for ten years following his Fulbright Fellowship in 1955.

Where is France?

400

This album topped the charts for six whole weeks in 2015. 

What is 1989?

400

The street that the video takes place on.

What is Pole Line Rd?

500

The cities/countries we have traveled to together.

What are Italy (Milan), Switzerland (Sion, Zurich, Interlaken, St. Gallen, Lugano), Germany (Schäftlarn), USA (Boston, D.C., Sunnyvale, SF, SJ, Cupertino, Mill Valley, SB, Daly City, Mountain View, San Mateo) 

500
Comedians who brought the Weekend Update to life. (Name 7 of the 16)

Who are Chevy Chase, Jane Curtain, Dan Aykroyd, Bill Murray, Charles Rocket, Dennis Miller, Kevin Nealon, Norm MacDonald, Colin Quinn, Jimmy Fallon, Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Seth Meyers, Cecily Strong, Colin Jost, and Michael Che

500
His first poem. Written at the age of eight. It was inspired by a 1935 film adaptation of A Midsummer Night's Dream.
What is The Battle?
500

This album contains a song lyric that reveals the artist dropped out of school with his best friend at the age of 17. 

What is Beauty Behind the Madness?

500

The names of immediate cousins on his paternal & maternal sides. 

Who are...

Paternal: Kestrel, Erin, Keaton, Kayla, Jonas

Maternal: Ashley, Nicole, Brittney, Tiffany, Preston, Reina, Kennedy, Anaiya, Audrey

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