Mardi Gras
Showing your age
Common – or Uncommon Household Knowledge
Pie in your eye
Squeakers of the house
100

The English translation of Madri Gras. 

What is Fat Tuesday?

100

This type of phone had numbers but no buttons.

What are Rotary phones?

100

She’s the queen of household decluttering.

Who is Marie Kondo?

100

This Greek pie is actually a savory treat made with Popeye’s favorite

What is Spanakopita?

100

An official WD-40 website says a squeaking one of these makes you feel like you’re in a creepy horror show.

What is a Door?

200

These are the official colors of Madri Gras. 

What are purple, gold, and green?

200

This old fashioned name for a refrigerator was probably a better name for a freezer.

What is a Ice box?

200

Most expensive spice by weight.

What is Saffron?

200

This tart pie is topped with whipped egg whites.

What is Lemon Meringue?

200

The standing chicken and smiley face round ball are squeaky these made by Chiwava – OK I’ll throw it just one more time

What is a Dog toy?

300

By law, everyone on a New Orleans Mardi Gras parade float must wear one or could be fined $100.

What is a mask?

300

This commercial called Anthony home for…

What is Prince spaghetti day?

300

Liquid to mix with Dawn dish soap to keep mosquitoes. 

What is vinegar?

300

A Mathematician’s favorite pie is

What is 3.14?

300

Snap and glue are two main types of this device used to rid your house of little squeakers.

What is a Mouse trap?

400

Before the 2019 Mardi Gras season, New Orleans installed "Gutter Buddies" to prevent drainage problems from these trinkets thrown from parade floats.

What are Bead Necklaces?

400

Women used to wear this clothing item under a dress – but it didn’t make them fall

What is a Slip?

400

This common item can be used to remove odors from your refrigerator or scrub a pan

What is baking soda?

400

An _____ pie without cheese is like a hug without a squeeze.

What is an Apple?

400

If these start squeaking you’d best visit a specialized repairman or you may find yourself sliding into someone else’s bumper.

What are Car Brakes?

500

Unlike the Queen of Sheba Cake named for English royalty, this cake is named for the biblical Three Magi.

What is King Cake?

500

Before the invention of the dryer neighbors would talk to one another over this.

What is a Clothes line?

500

This household queen knows the recipe for jailbird.

Who is Martha Stewart?

500

This custard pie sounds more like a strategic game than a sweet treat.

What is Chess pie?

500

1 chirp from this device means the battery is low, not to be confused with the continuous noise that means CO is present so get out.

What is a Carbon monoxide detector?