CONVENIENCE STORES
I (me, Mom, Aunt Mo) worked for this family during her career.
What is Mirabito's?
The Mirabito's owned Mang Insurance Agency until it was purchased by NBT Bank in 2008.
1725 Slough Avenue
What is The Office?
1725 Slough Avenue is not a real street in the Scranton, Pennsylvania. It homage to the original version of the show, which takes place in Slough, England. The super-successful comedy debuted on March 24, 2005, ran for 9 seasons, and is still being binge-watched today.
Home of the 72 oz steak.
The Big Texan (Steak Ranch)
The Big Texan Steak Ranch in Amarillo, TX is best known for its 72 ounce (4.5 pound) steak. The steak is free to anyone who, in one hour or less, can eat the entire meal, consisting of the steak itself, a bread roll with butter, a baked potato, shrimp cocktail, and a side salad; otherwise, the meal costs $72.
The unsinkable ship, The Titanic, collided with an iceberg and sank.
When was 1912?
The Titanic was 4 days into its maiden voyage when she struck an iceberg late in the evening on April 14, 1912; sinking 2 hours and 40 minutes later on April 15th.
The orange-and-blue packaging of this Nestle candy bar proclaims that it is "crispety, crunchety, peanut-buttery.
What is Butterfinger?
During the naming contest, a Chicago man who described himself as a klutz submitted the name “Butterfinger” for the bar and it was a winner.
The founder of this store had the nickname "Beaver" as a child.
What is Buc-ees?
A Texas native, founder Arch "Beaver" Aplin opened his first store in 1982. The name “Buc-ee's” was formed by combining his childhood nickname, Beaver, and the name of his Labrador retriever, Buck.
Blue dye #56
What is The Simpsons?
It was revealed by Homer in "Secrets of a Successful Marriage" that Marge dyes her hair with blue dye #56; "She's been gray as a mule since she was seventeen."
Previously a restaurant & bar with karaoke named What's Your Beef, the location is now one of this family's staple dining establishments.
What is Jay's Place?
Man first landed on the moon in this year.
When was 1969?
Neil Armstrong was the first human to walk on the surface of the moon after 4 days of travel; landing the Apollo 11 on July 20, 1969.
This popular food brand debuted its first Wienermobile as a way to promote its products.
Oscar Mayer
The Wienermobile is a 13-foot-long vehicle shaped like a giant hot dog on wheels.
One of YOU weighed this amount at birth.
What is the 7-Eleven?
Brent Donald Bordinger was born on September 16th, 1999 coming in at 7 pounds & 11 ounces.
The store got their name because they were originally open from 7 a.m. until 11 p.m. The stores didn't start staying open 24 hours until a steady stream of late-night football fans kept an Austin 7-Eleven from closing in 1963.
"From here on out, it's number one all the way."
What is Dukes of Hazzard?
It was Uncle Jesse's idea to name the Dodge Charger the General Lee. The number 01 means "From here on out, it's number one all the way."
In 1994, this quick-service restaurant founded by the Raffel brothers, became the first first fast-food restaurant to ban smoking in all of its locations.
What is Arby's
Construction started on the White House.
When is 1792?
Construction began when the first cornerstone was laid in October of 1792. Although President Washington oversaw the construction of the house, he never lived in it. It was not until 1800, when the White House was nearly completed, that its first residents, President John Adams and his wife, Abigail, moved in.
This frozen pizza brand has a name that means "of the day" in Italian.
What is DiGiorno?
It's not delivery, it's DiGiorno! The first commercial with this tagline was aired in 1996.
In 2014, this convenience store sold its retail business to Speedway LLC for $2.6 billion.
What is Hess?
The Hess Toy Truck tradition continues exclusively through the HessToyTruck.com website.
This show was almost named "123 Avenue B".
What is Sesame Street?
The name was scrapped because it's a real street in New York City. The word "sesame" comes from the phrase "open sesame", which suggests a street where interesting things happen.
The "A" in the name of this fast-food restaurant represents "Grade A" quality of its prize protein.
What is Chick-fil-A?
While “fil-A” is also a play on the word “filet”, the founder S. Truett Cathy replaced the letters “et” with a capital “A” to represent the “Grade-A” quality of their chicken.
The Statue of Liberty arrived in New York City.
When is 1885?
On June 17, 1885, Lady Liberty arrived at her home in New York Harbor. The pedestal was completed in April 1886 and finally, on October 28, 1886 the dedication took place.
Vodka, tequila, rum, triple sec, gin, and a splash of cola.
What is Long Island Iced Tea?
A LIIT is one of the strongest cocktails and has a higher alcohol content than other cocktails. It's equivalent to drinking 4-5 beers in a single glass.
This convenience store was named the "King of all Convenience Stores" in 2024, topping their rival Sheetz.
What is Wawa?
They received the highest marks for customer satisfaction among all US chains.
Chevy Chase was the first cast member to say the signature line of this late night show.
What is Saturday Night Live?
The signature line “Live from New York, it’s Saturday Night!” was repeated on a weekly basis since it was first said during the debut" on Oct. 11, 1975.
The first location opened in Clarksville, Indiana in 1993 with the design all starting on a napkin.
What is Texas Roadhouse?
Texas Roadhouse now has over 625 locations in 49 U.S. states and 29 international locations in 11 countries, but you won't find one in Hawaii.
Disney World officially opened in Lake Buena Vista, Florida.
1971
Walt Disney World officially opened on October 1, 1971, near Orlando, Florida. Sprawled over 28,000 acres, the vast resort came with a larger footprint than its counterpart in California.
This Pepsi-owned soda was invented in the 1940s by bottling brothers Barney and Ally Hartman who wanted a better mixer for whiskey.
What is Mountain Dew?
The Mountain Dew name is actually an old slang term for Scotch whiskey. It is also the ONE beverage Poppy refused to use as a mixer.