Dad Lore
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Brooklyn Nine Nine Before and After
100
Dad has taught both microeconomics and macroeconomics. If he's explaining why the price of Taylor Swift tickets skyrockets when demand surges but supply remains fixed, he's teaching this branch of economics.
What is microeconomics?
100
On our East Coast road trip, we passed through the birthplace of Confederation, this Island city that hosted the famous 1864 conference.
What is Charlottetown?
100
In 1979 (the year that brought us Dad), this NHL team won their fourth consecutive Stanley Cup, capping one of the greatest dynasties in hockey history (they are now up to 24 championships in total, more Stanley Cups than any other franchise in NHL history).
Who are the Montreal Canadiens?
100
'Don't Dream It's Over,' a staple on Dad's Memories playlist, reached number two on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1987. It was kept from the top spot by this Whitney Houston ballad.
What is 'I Wanna Dance with Somebody'?
100
Charles' adoptive son joins the game the squad plays on Thanksgiving Day in Season 1.
What is Nicolaj Boyle Bingo?
200
Dad can be seen here playing Monopoly. The four railroads on the Monopoly board are all named after real terminals that served this city.
What is New York City?
200
No trip to Universal Orlando is complete without a visit to The Wizarding World, where Butterbeer is served in this fictional village from the Harry Potter series.
What is Hogsmeade?
200
Dad cheered on the Blue Jays when they won back-to-back World Series in 1992 and 1993. This pitcher, their ace during those championship runs, was nicknamed 'The Rocket'.
Who is Jack Morris?
200
'Friday I'm in Love,' the upbeat outlier on Dad's otherwise mellow Memories playlist, was a 1992 hit for The Cure, known for their gloomy post-punk sound and this frontman's signature smeared lipstick and wild hair.
Who is Robert Smith?
200
The Pontiac Bandit sings Over The Rainbow in the Wizard of Oz.
What is Doug Judy Garland?
300
Dad'd grandmother, Bette (DePutter) Campbell, passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 24th, 2015. Who was the youngest great-grandchild that she left behind?
Who is Henry Kahnert?
300
Driving between Banff and Jasper on this scenic highway, often called one of the most beautiful drives in the world, we passed the Columbia Icefield.
What is the Icefields Parkway?
300
In December 2003, the month Dad became a dad, the Bills were led by this quarterback who holds the franchise record for career passing yards.
Who is Drew Bledsoe?
300
The Housemartins, and later The Beautiful South, were a British band from this northern English city.
What is Hull?
300
Jake Peralta's alter ego during an NYPD departmentally manndated training simulation visits the Queen of England.
What is Rex Buckingham Palace?
400
One of Dad's favourite personal finance books, 'The Wealthy Barber,' was written by this Canadian author.
Who is David Chilton?
400
Near our resort in Varadero, the Bellamar Caves stretch over 23 kilometres underground and were discovered accidentally in 1861. This is the type of geological formation, formed by dripping mineral-rich water, that hangs from cave ceilings like icicles.
What are stalactites?
400
This Blue Jays first baseman spent 12 seasons in Toronto and is the franchise's all-time home run leader, yet has remained notably absent from Cooperstown despite being on the Hall of Fame ballot multiple times.
Who is Carlos Delgado?
400
Ronan Keating, whose ballad 'When You Say Nothing At All' could bring even Dad to tears, first rose to fame as the lead singer of this Irish boy band.
What is Boyzone?
400
The singer of Mafia Jake's bonding karaoke song, Piano Man, becomes the actor portraying Norm Scully.
What is Billy Joel McKinnon Miller?
500
Dad's childhood town of Hanover, Ontario is the birthplace of this Canadian painter, known for his depictions of rural Ontario scenery.
Who is Carl Schaefer?
500
A highlight of any Chicago river cruise, this 1922 neo-Gothic skyscraper was the result of an international design competition and is home to one of America's most famous newspapers.
What is the Tribune Tower?
500
Dad celebrates his birthday every April, right around the time golfers compete for this prize at Augusta National, golf's most iconic clothing item.
What is the green jacket?
500
'You're the Inspiration' by Chicago topped the charts in 1984. Despite their rock roots, this song showcased the band's shift toward a softer sound led by the addition of this vocalist, who joined after the death of original guitarist Terry Kath.
Who is Peter Cetera?
500
The actress who plays Debbie Fogle in Season 7 needs one of these nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, often dubbed the Wonder Drug, made by the German company who is famous for intenting it.
What is Vanessa Bayer Asprin?