Music By Ellen Woods Bryce
When Mom moved to this city in Tennessee, she wrote many early hits, including "Broken Things".
What is Nashville?
All the grandkids know how to make this homemade specialty with Mamma, that can be enjoyed with jam, syrup, or even gravy.
What are Biscuits?
He opened the first McDonald's fast food restaurant in Des Plaines, Illinois. On opening day, hamburgers cost 15 cents and french fries were 10 cents.
Who is Ray Croc?
The nickname name of Mom's first car.
What is Cupcake?
I don't think I've ever known someone who hates this color more than Mamma.
What is Orange?
Early on in her career, Mom worked for this publishing company, which later re-branded to Lifeway in 1996.
What is the Baptist Sunday School Board?
This dish was a popular dinner offering in the Bryce household growing up, that featured the name of the state where Mom was born and grew up.
What is Louisiana Chicken?
This magical place first opened its doors in 1955.
What is Disneyland?
While entering this country on her birthday during her years with Campus Crusade, the border patrol was very very rude and hateful to Mom. And rightly so, with her southern charm, she snapped right back.
What is Romania?
What is Folgers Coffee? "The Best Part of waking up, is ___________"
Name three of our childhood friend's names that Mom used in her musicals.
Who are Amy, Chelsea, Josiah? (there may be others).
Becca and Laura famously made most in the family vomit after making this type of side-dish.
What are Sunshine Carrots?
In April 1955, this vaccine—developed and tested by Jonas Salk—was given full approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Soon after, a nationwide inoculation campaign began.
What is the Polio Vaccine?
This was Mom's infamously named boyfriend, who had a very interesting last name.
Who is Charlie or Johnny Bucket?
This is the brand of slippers Mamma prefers to receive as a gift for Christmas each year from someone in the family.
What are Dearfoam Slippers?
This is the name of the little boy that Mom wrote about in one of the songs from her Master's Thesis.
This type of entree dinner was very common, a sort of deconstructed Chick-Pot-Pie. Michael didn't like it very much tho...
What is Creamy?
Because of his many health problems, on April 5th, 1955, this Prime Minister of the United Kingdom resigned. He was quickly succeeded by Anthony Eden.
Who is Winston Churchill?
These are the names of the local high school and college where Mom graduated valedictorian of BOTH. Not to be confused with the neighboring high school Salmon, with the very memorable Cheerleading chant.
What is Slidell High School and LSU?
Mom included this with each present given one Christmas, that somehow matched each gift perfectly.
What is a Bible verse?
This is the title of the only published song that Mom and Michael co-wrote and still receive royalties to this day (even if the checks are often less than a dollar...)
What is "I'll Cast My Cares On You"?
What is a Football cake?
RCA Records paid $35,000 to Sun Records for this soon to be star's record contract. Included in the deal were all of the sides recorded at Sun. Shortly after signing, RCA re-released the five Sun singles, and the label had the strength to promote its new star's records in the country, R&B and pop markets.
Who is Elvis Presley?
Mom and dad paid this amount for their first home, which was generously financed by Great Mamma and Ghee Jack.
What is $60,000?
Around 2011 or so, Kate spilled something pretty badly. This song was the result of that spill. (Bonus points for singing it)
What is "Kate's in the kitchen, got a mess on the floor! Mess on the Floor, Mess on the Floor!"?