Father's day trivia
When was father's day declared a holiday?
1972
In 1970, Congress finally passed Joint Resolution 187, which called on citizens to “offer public and private expressions of such day to the abiding love and gratitude which they bear for their fathers.” President Richard Nixon signed the resolution into law, establishing Father's Day as a national holiday in 1972.
What was the first song you taught me on the guitar?
Us?? Let it Be?? Mad World???
How many calories are in a twinkie?
280 calories
According to data, which country has the highest homicide rate in the world?
a. El Salvador
b. Peru
c. Ireland
A
What are you most likely to grab as a snack near the register in The Berkshires?
Berkshire Bark
What is the most popular Father's Day present?
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the venerable necktie is the most popular of all Father's Day gifts.
What was the last song John Lennon played for a paying audience?
“I Saw Her Standing There.”
How many inches long is a Disney Churro
18
When was Mohonk started?
1986
What are 3 of my favorite memories with you?
daddy daughter dance, disney, softball, singing at dream away lodge
How many countries celebrate Father's Day?
Father's Day is celebrated in more than 100 countries around the world and dates back to the 1500s.
Which Beatle crossed Abbey Road in the famous album cover first?
John
What popular Disney treat is not owned by Disney?
Dole Whip
When did James Taylor first perform at Tanglewood and who was another famous performer at the festival?
1974, Linda Ronstadt
How old was I when i said "Balance, balance"
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What is Father's Day called in Spain, Portugal, and Italy?
Saint Joseph's Day, also called the Feast of Saint Joseph, is the principal feast day of Saint Joseph, husband of the Virgin Mary and legal father of Jesus Christ. In Catholic countries such as Spain, Portugal, and Italy, Father's Day has been celebrated on March 19 as Saint Joseph's Day since the Middle Ages.
What was the last Beatles album recorded?
Let it Be
Name 10 restaurants in the Berkshires
I will tell ya
What is New Providence's sister city?
Flower Mound, Texas
What strange things do we both do? Name 5
BBQ sauce wagon wheels, numbers, nutrition facts, no cheese on pizza, collect quotes
What invention was a tribute to the inventor's father?
In 1912, Halsey Taylor invented the drinking fountain as a tribute to his father, who succumbed to typhoid fever after drinking from a contaminated public water supply in 1896.
Jack and Nataly met at what college and graduated when?
Stanford, '09
What food does your daughter hate more than anything and why
I’m about to hit you with a hard truth, though: Corn just doesn’t live up to the hype. Along with being inflammatory and often highly processed, it’s what factory farms use to quickly fatten up cows and pigs. Enough said.
When did the NPCP open?
1962
There is even an official photo of the grand opening somewhere. In the photo, “everyone sat around the pool smiling,” Hughes said, adding they were all “sitting on gravel. The first season it was all gravel. I don’t think they put in the decks until the end of the season,” she said.
Back then there was just the one pool. “We added the second pool in 1970. The diving tank was moved up to the upper pool and we had permanent lap lanes in the lower pool,” she said, adding that was something they couldn’t have with just the one pool.
The name twinkle toes came from?
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