BLACK OUT
This 1980 song was released after the band's lead singer Bon Scott died and was replaced by Brian Johnson. Also Andy's favorite AC/DC song...
What is Back in Black
This player wore number 45 for the Birmingham Barons
Who is Michael Jordan
This city in Southern Kentucky is famous for the Corvette Factory and Museum. It shares the same name as the halfway point on US-61 between Collinsville and Warsaw in Missouri
What is Bowling Green
Featuring legends Earl Campbell and quarterback Warren Moon, this was Big Andy's favorite football team until they left his hometown for Tennessee - use their real name please!
Who are the Houston Oilers
Former NFL player won a Super Bowl, then took the Arizona Cardinals to the Super Bowl losing on the final play to the Steelers. The recent movie American Underdog was based on his life....
Who is Kurt Warner
Joe Biden famously told constituents this on the campaign trial but maybe someone should have told Big Andy this in high school...
What is "You ain't black"
What year did the Chicago Bulls win their first NBA title. What an exciting way to end Danielle's junior year of high school.
What is 1991
One city's high school team is the Hornets while the other city's pro team is the Predators.....they can have Coach Lee back
Where is Nashville
This French priest lived from 1581 to 1660 and dedicated his life to helping the poor. Andy's grade school was named in his honor.
Who was St. Vincent or St. Vincent de Paul
Star of Risky Business and Days of Thunder, this actor made Aviator sunglasses "Top" sellers
Who is Tom Cruise
A venomous agressive snake. Also the Nickname of the second greatest basketball player in history!
What is the Black Mamba
He is the Chicago Bulls mascot who entertains the fans with the Luvabulls dance team.
Who is Benny the Bull
The town where Andy's family bought the wall units and also the town in Vermont where Andy's niece wants to attend college.
What is Burlington
This is the "W" in T.P.&W railroad that terminated in Keokuk and ran through Hamilton. Coincidently, the railroad never made it to Toledo OR Peoria. If your on this railroad with your girls, you are sure to have a nice TRIP....
What is WESTERN or WARSAW (original name)
Star of Wild Wild West and Enemy of the State. He may not look like Big Andy but they sure act similar. Get this wrong and you might get slapped!
Who is Will Smith
This album with a song with the same name was released in 2006 by one of the most influential pop-punk / emo genre bands who broke up in 2013 but later reunited in 2019.
What is The Black Parade
In 1984, this team drafted Sam Bowie instead of Michael Jordan
Who are the Portland Trailblazers
One is the alternate town in Illinois that Andy and Danielle almost moved to in 1999. The other is the site of a famous high school senior prank gone wrong in Missouri. Both share their name with Lexi's favorite basketball player
What is Troy
Blank Run is the golf course where Grandpa Doug ran over his son's leg after falling out of a golf cart. A $5 bill and a Coke kept Grandma Margie from finding out!
What is "Deer" Run golf course in Hamilton IL
This 98 degree singer was married to Jessica Simpson for 4 years in the early 2000's
Who is Nick Lachey
This singer was a top Garth Brooks rival on the country music scene when Andy was in high school and college singing songs like Good Run of Bad Luck and Killing Time.
Who is Clint Black
This retired player who has an identical twin brother also in the NBA was a Bulls fan favorite winning 3 titles with the Bulls. Andy and Danielle discussed "flipping" this player's name as a possible boys name before having kids (glad we didn't!)
Who is Horace Grant
In 1999, Andy drove from Milwaukee to this small town to pick up Danielle, Grandma Vickie, and Baby Lexi. It was a MUCH longer drive than expected because the pickup location was in a town far south of Chicago, not in this famous lakefront park in Chicago that hosts Lollapalooza. Communication is KEY
What is Grant Park
After Honeymooning in Jamaica, Andy and Danielle rode from Chicago to Champaign on this famous Amtrak train made popular by the Arlo Guthrie song released in 1972
What is the City of New Orleans
This Falcon Crest soap opera star later went on to play fugitive Reno Raines on the TV Crime drama Renegade. He was later Dr. Hollywood on Big Time Rush and Meap on Phineas and Ferb.
Who is Lorenzo Lamas