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Set in Atlanta, this sitcom revolved around four designers played by Dixie Carter, Annie Potts, Delta Burke, and Jean Smart.
What is Designing Women?
This popular show was created as a way to talk about subjects that were important to the creator, Linda Bloodworth, and she wrote the characters specifically for the actresses who played them.
“Where’s the beef?” is associated with this fast-food restaurant.
What is Wendy’s?
This actress famously sang “Happy Birthday” to President John F. Kennedy.
Who is Marilyn Monroe?
Town & Country magazine calls it “the world’s most famous birthday gift.” It happened at a fundraiser with 15,000 in attendance.
This North American country is the world’s top producer of avocados.
What is Mexico?
Although California and Florida produce large quantities of avocados, the United States does not fall in the top five produce
Marilyn Monroe and this MLB player wed.
Who is Joe DiMaggio?
They married in January 1954. The press called it “the marriage of the century,” but the couple divorced later that year.
Joyce DeWitt and Suzanne Somers played roommates with John Ritter in this TV sitcom.
What is Three’s Company?
Much of the show deals with their hilariously awkward interactions with the Ropers, their landlords.
“Home of the Whopper”
What is Burger King?
Jack Ruby killed this man on national TV.
Who is Lee Harvey Oswald?
Oswald was in the process of being transferred from the Dallas police headquarters to a county jail.
This North American country is the top producer of rapeseed, used to make canola oil.
What is Canada?
China comes in at No. 2.
Before becoming one of the first TV celebrity chefs, she enrolled in Le Cordon Bleu cooking school in Paris in 1950.
Who is Julia Child?
She worked for what is now the CIA and attended Le Cordon Bleu on the G.I. Bill.
Ray Romano and Patricia Heaton star as Ray and Debra Barone, who live across the street from Ray’s parents, in this sitcom.
What is Everybody Loves Raymond?
Doris Roberts, who plays Raymond’s mother, steals every scene she appears in.
“Finger-lickin’ good”
What is KFC or Kentucky Fried Chicken?
Due to COVID-19, KFC has paused the use of the slogan, but they promise to bring it back when the time is right.
This former first lady married a Greek shipping magnate.
Who is Jacqueline Kennedy?
Aristotle Onassis and Kennedy were married on the island of Skorpios, a private island owned by Onassis.
This North American country is the world’s top producer of cranberries.
What is the United States?
Cranberries are grown in bogs, which are sprayed with water when there is not enough rain to keep them wet. They’re also sprayed in winter months to keep them alive during low temperatures.
Charlie Brown and friends debuted in this comic strip in 1950.
What is Peanuts?
The characters’ appearances changed around 1957.
Robert Guillaume plays Lieutenant Governor DuBois in this TV sitcom.
What is Benson?
In the final season, Lieutenant Governor Benson DuBois runs against Governor Eugene Xavier Gatling in the gubernatorial election.
“Think outside the bun.”
What is Taco Bell?
The current slogan is “Live Más,” which means “live more.
He was the first African American Supreme Court justice.
Who is Thurgood Marshall?
Before he practiced law, he would go to the local courthouse and listen to cases. Then, he would return home and recount what he had heard to his sons. He was a bit of a troublemaker in school, and one of his punishments was to memorize the entire U.S. Constitution.
These two European countries are the largest grape producers in the world. Name one of them.
What is France or Italy?
Italy produces the most grapes, with France in the No. 2 position. The United States is a close third-place contender.
J.D. Salinger released this classic featuring Holden Caulfield in 1957.
What is Catcher in the Rye?
During the mid-to-late 20th century, it was required reading in high school.
Ed O’Neill plays Al Bundy, shoe salesman, in this TV sitcom about his miserable life and his dysfunctional family.
What is Married… with Children?
Katy Sagal plays Al’s wife, Peggy, whom he bickers with constantly.
Originally known for its soft-serve ice cream and more recently for its Blizzards
What is Dairy Queen?
Muhammad Ali used to go by this name.
What is Cassius Clay?
He changed his name when he joined the Nation of Islam movement. He converted to Islam in the 1970s.
A state or province in this North American country is the world’s top producer of maple syrup.
What is Canada?
Quebec is the world’s top producer. Vermont is in the No. 2 position.
In 1952, this English monarch died, leaving the ascension to the throne to Queen Elizabeth II.
Who is King George VI?
His family called him Bertie. The 2010 film The King’s Speech is the story of how he overcame his speech impediment.