Straight From the Source
Heads or tails: Nonna says the weather on the day Papa was born was 1) dark and stormy or 2) bright and beautiful?
What is a bright and beautiful day!
In 1960 this man won the U.S. Presidential Election after defeating Republican Richard Nixon. Kennedy, becoming the youngest person to have been elected into the highest office at the time.
Who is John F. Kennedy
Papa (and I) love to top our pasta with this 4-letter word:
What is SUGO!
This is the name of the stadium where the Mets play
What is Citi Field
What is scrambled eggs
This is what the abbreviation KISS stands for, used in 1960 as a design principle for the Navy
What is Keep It Simple Stupid
This 5 letter pasta sauce brand is the Italian word for "you're welcome!"
What is Prego!
He is the official mascot of the NY Mets
Who is Mr. Met
Nonna says this was Papa's first favorite food :)
Chubby Checker released this hit groove in 1960 which has inspired dance moves for decades to come
What is The Twist
Nathan's Famous these are available at Coney Island
What are hotdogs!
What are the Columbia Fireflies
According to Nonna, this was the age (in months) Papa began to walk and talk
What is 9 months
This news network exclusively broadcast the 1960 Winter and Summer Olympics for $60,000
What is CBS
To make one shot of espresso as Papa sometimes likes to partake of, this many coffee beans are (supposedly) required (closest guess)
What is 42!
This is the current manager of the NY Mets
Who is Luis Rojas
What is Easter Sunday
This MLB team won the World Series in 1960
What are the Pittsburgh Pirates
What is L & B 's
Name one of ~6 prominent buildings featured in the NYM logo
at the left is a church spire, symbolic of Brooklyn, the borough of churches; the second building from the left is the Williamsburgh Savings Bank Building, the tallest building in Brooklyn at the time of the team's founding; next is the Woolworth Building; after a general skyline view of midtown comes the Empire State Building; at the far right is the headquarters of the United Nations.