Mother Tongue
Mom's Back on the Menu Boys
As Seen on TV
Mom Lore
Anno Momini
Final Jeopardy
100
This cheesy Mexican dish rhymes with “Godzilla” in Mom's lexicon
What is quesadilla?
100
This term is common in Mom’s quilting circles, but it’s also another name for the Little Debbie Swiss Cake Rolls she kept us stocked with growing up
What is a Jelly Roll?
100
This TV series, whose five-year mission began on NBC in September 1966, has been exploring strange new worlds ever since.
What is Star Trek?
200
In German, Mom’s maiden name is the thing you shouldn’t bring to a gunfight.
What is a Knife?
200
Mom always makes sure to get some of this Alabama-born beverage when going back home.
What is Milo's Sweet Tea?
200
Mom’s childhood best friend, who shares a surname with this New York City superhero.
Who is Peter Parker?
200
Mom’s first employer, a department store that, like her, has outlasted many of its competitors.
What is JC Penney?
200
Known as the Prince of Darkness, Old Scratch, and the Lord of the Flies, this guy got his own San Francisco church in April 1966
Who is Satan?
300
Mom’s victory cry after finding a parking spot close to the door at Aldi is a request for you to inquire about this piece of personal information.
What is "Ask me what my name is"?
300
Mom saved my life on multiple occasions, once with a peppermint and once with this "everlasting" hard candy.
What is a Gobstopper?
300
In this Tom Hanks Christmas movie, kids see Mom’s bucket-list phenomenon, the northern lights, from a train window.
What is Polar Express?
300
Along with Aunt Julie, this person accompanied Mom to her very first quilting class.
Who is Aunt Kasey?
300
First broadcast in December 1966, this Dr. Seuss special was narrated by Boris Karloff, a man better known for playing Frankenstein’s monster
What is How the Grinch Stole Christmas?
400
A principle computer scientists use about bad data; Mom applied it to scary movies and the resulting nightmares that would follow
What is "Garbage In, Garbage Out"?
400
Born the same year as Mom, this snack’s name translates roughly to “little golden things.”
What is Doritos?
400
Unlike this Christmas TV namesake, Mom’s childhood dog never promised to “be back again someday", he just moved in with the neighbors.
Who is Frosty?
400
Mom marched to the beat of her own squeak in middle school, with this woodwind
What is Clarinet?
400
In March 1966, this band controversially stated in an interview, "We're more famous than Jesus"
Who The Beatles?
500
Retail has “you break it, you buy it.” Our house ran a similar axiom when it came to keeping things tidy.
What is "You mess up, you clean up"?
500
Kingston’s finest export, as far as Mom’s coffee maker is concerned, is this flavor that also describes her state of mind after it runs out.
What is Jamaican Me Crazy?
500
Mom's dad shared the middle name with this turtle:
Who is Franklin?
500
The cool guys at Mom’s high school called themselves “The Boys.” Mom's group of friends retorted with creating their own crew and called themselves this.
What is the GG's (Good Girls)?