Names
The name Baumgarten is a German surname that means this.
What is someone who owned or lived by an orchard or was employed in one? A compound of Baum "tree" + Garte "enclosure?"
What is Tang?
This B sib won the Arizona State Hula Hoop Championship and a $100 bond when they were 8 ½ years old.
Who is Nancy?
These commercials were all over TV until Nixon banned them in 1970.
What are cigarette commercials?
Grandpa and Grandma B were married in this temple (and so were two of the B sibs).
What is the Manti Temple. (Who are Patty and Julie?)
During the war, Grandpa B found this old Japanese instrument and taught himself to play it. As a result he was assigned to play it for his company. In St George his neighbors heard him play it at midnight on every New Year’s Day.
What is a bugle?
When the B family bought their first TV there were only 3 broadcasters of programs, ABC, CBS, and this station.
What is NBC?
Grandpa B got this middle name from his grandpa.
What is Julius?
Edward Julius Baumgarten
Julius Figgie Baumgarten
The B sibs were always excited when they got to make this popular drink. A late 50’s commercial had a glass pitcher with a face on it and this jingle: “a 5-cent packet makes two quarts, and there’s 9 great flavors, for the very best drink you ever made!”
What is Koolaid?
This B sib wore a flea collar on their mission to keep the fleas off.
Who is Susan?
This was grandpa B’s favorite game show. Because of his years in the retail business, he got most answers correct!
What is the Price is Right?
These two states are where the B family went for almost all their family vacations.
What is Utah and California?
Grandpa B did this in the war and on his 80th birthday. He said it gave him a feeling of fear, anticipation, and excitement.
What is jumping out of airplanes?
It is amazing any of the B sibs are alive today considering these restraints weren’t required until 1968.
What are seat belts?
These two B sibs have a parent's name for their middle name.
What is Susan LaRue and Daniel Edward?
You could see the B sibs carrying lunch pails on most school days. They felt lucky if they had one of these delicious “cream-filled” yellow treats for dessert. Over the years, this treat acquired a reputation for having years of shelf-life.
What is Twinkie?
This B sib marched in their college marching band, but never learned how to play any instrument and only pretended to play a trumpet while marching.
Who is Dan?
The B kids weren’t allowed to watch TV on Sunday except for the Disney show, occasionally, and one episode of a musical variety show that the B sibs begged their parents to let them watch because of these exciting guest stars.
Who are the Beatles?
In 1995, Grandpa and Grandma Baumgarten received a mission call to this state.
Americans consume about 150 million of these on July 4th. The first contest to see who could eat the most of these first took place on July 4th 1916.
What are hot dogs?
The B sibs could use one of these to get a hold of someone if they were away from home. You rarely see one today.
What are pay phones or phone booths?
Grandma B's maiden name is spelled Nielson, Neilson, or Neilsen.
What is Nielson?
The B family ate A LOT of this popular food as a salad or side dish. It is also Utah’s official state food since Utahans consume it more per captita than any other state in the union. Also, it was one of the B sib’s first word.
What is jello?
This B sib played a murdering old lady in a production of Arsenic and Old Lace.
Who is Patty?
Grandpa B’s boss at Sears was a brother to this quirky police officer on the Andy Griffith show. Grandpa went with his boss and this TV star to lunch a couple of times.
Who is Don Knotts or Barney Fife?
Grandpa and grandma B traveled together to these countries with the exception of one. Grandpa went there with his brother, Jack: Portugal, France, England, Africa, Germany, Switzerland, and Japan.
What is Africa?
Alexander Hamilton, one of the US founding fathers, not only has a musical celebrating him, but he also has his face on this currency.
What is the $10 bill?
In 1969 the B family was one of 53 million US households who tuned in to watch this historic “small step.”
What is man walking on the moon?
This number of places in the world is called Baumgarten. (within 3)
What is 14? (6 in Austria, 5 in Germany, 2 in Romania, 1 in Poland)
The B family ate this meat regularly courtesy of Utah relatives.
What is mutton?
This B sib was stung by a scorpion when they tried to dig it out of its burrow.
Who is Victor?
This show was the first animated sitcom on prime-time TV, and the B sibs rarely missed an episode in the early years. It was the longest-running animated series for 3 decades until the Simpsons surpassed it in 1997. A cereal named after a character in this sitcom was the first cereal to be based directly on a TV show and is still sold today.
Who are The Flintstones and Pebbles Cereal?
The B sibs grew up in Arizona close to this city that is the hottest city in the US.
What is Phoenix? (The temperature is regularly above 90 degrees for half of the year. Record temp is 122.)
On every Independence Day, the Liberty Bell rings this many times.
What is 13?
Moving up in the world from board games, this early video computer system brought us pong and pac-man.
What is Atari?