New England Patriots
This was the original name of the franchise when it was founded as a member of the American Football League in 1960
What are the Boston Patriots?
Incorporated in 1717, Westborough holds this specific numerical distinction among Massachusetts town
What is the 100th town?
Halloween is believed to have originated roughly 2,000 years ago from this ancient Celtic festival
What is Samhain?
According to box office data, this 1990 film starring Macaulay Culkin is the highest-grossing Christmas movie of all time
What is Home Alone?
In 1919, American Charles Strite revolutionized breakfast by patenting this specific time-saving invention
What is the toaster?
Before Gillette bought the naming rights, this company’s name was on the stadium, though they lost the rights after going bankrupt.
What is CMGI
This famous inventor, born in Westborough in 1765, patented the cotton gin while working as a tutor in Georgia
Who is Eli Whitney?
This root vegetable was used by the Irish and Scottish for carving before pumpkins became the holiday standard
What are turnips?
This European country is credited with starting the festive tradition of putting up Christmas trees
What is Germany?
To make this savory dish, you must add cheese as a key ingredient to your toast
What is Welsh rarebit?
This controversial rule allowed the Patriots to continue their 2001 playoff run against the Raiders after Tom Brady was hit while pulling the ball down
What is the Tuck Rule?
This landmark is the highest point in eastern Massachusetts and served as a major landmark for early explorers
What is Fay Mountain?
This fictional serial killer's iconic mask was actually a modified Captain Kirk mask from Star Trek
Who is Michael Myers?
The first New Year’s Eve ball drop in New York City's Times Square took place in this year
What is 1907?
Ancient Romans used toasted bread to reduce the acidity of this common beverage
What is wine?
This quarterback, drafted out of Washington State, was the first overall pick in 1993 and led the team to two Super Bowl appearances
Who is Drew Bledsoe?
This Westborough native and filmmaker reached the pinnacle of Hollywood by winning an Academy Award in 2023
Who is Daniel Kwan?
This U.S. city is officially known as the “Witchcraft Capital”
What is Salem, Massachusetts?
This holiday-themed ballet, which premiered in Russia in 1892, has become a winter staple worldwide
What is The Nutcracker?
In 1928, Frederick Rohwedder gave toast a "boost" by inventing a machine that performed these two actions for bread
What are slicing and wrapping?
During the 1987 players' strike, this quarterback famously crossed the picket line to play for the Patriots
Who is Doug Flutie?
This local author won the Pulitzer Prize in 1943 for a biography of Paul Revere and the Newbery Prize for the children's classic Johnny Tremain
Who is Esther Forbes?
If you have an intense, irrational fear of Halloween, you are suffering from this specifically named phobia
What is Samhainophobia?
The month of January gets its name from this Roman god, who is the protector of doors and gates
Who is Janus?
In the Middle Ages, this was the name for a piece of bread used as a plate
What is a trencher?