Dela-WHERE?
Tis always the season to go to this botanical oasis in Kennett Square, PA just a quick skip away from headquarters.
Longwood Gardens
Known for their oddly shaped noggins and sometimes cartoonish facial colorings, this dog BREED has represented Bud Light and Target.
Bull Terrier
He’s no Ordinary Person! Between 2006 and 2025, this EGOT has won 21 major awards. He has won the most Grammy Awards (12) of any EGOT recipient. In addition to being the first black man to achieve EGOT status, he is the first person to receive the four awards in four consecutive years (PS this an absolutely RIDICULOUS run).
John Legend
This Revolutionary War conflict was fought for 11 continuous hours (second longest single-day-battle in the war) in the area of Chadd’s Ford, PA on Sept 11, 1777 to defend the then capital of Philadelphia.
Battle of Brandywine
This animal was the focus of major media attention after the announcement in 1997 of their milestone contribution to science, and opening up an ethical dilemma on the future of cloning and genetic research/capabilities.
Dolly the Sheep
Known for giving us some of the most famous musicals of all time, such as Phantom of the Opera and CATS, and Evita this three named icon became an EGOT on September 9, 2018.
Andrew Lloyd Webber
Henry Francis du Pont built up the impressive collection of art, furniture, and landscaping in this estate that is open for visitors to explore its 90,000 items.
Winterthur
The scrappy spirit of New York City was captured by the video of this animal trying to carry a whole, uneaten slice of Italian food down some subway stairs.
Pizza Rat
The quintessential movie star often spoofed and imitated by the likes of Blair Waldorf and Ariana Grande, this actress and humanitarian was the first person to become an EGOT posthumously. Go get “Breakfast” on a Roman Holiday to see some of the Gardens of the World with this British icon.
Audrey Hepburn
Ahoy me Associates! This pirate ship is frequently docked throughout Delaware, and offers tours to scallywags like us. I hear admission is just 5 cents…..
Kalmar Nyckel
This massive mammal spent most of his time in SeaWorld Orlando and killed three people – accounting for 75% of all fatal encounters with his species.
Tilikum the Orca Whale
Most of this comedian’s EGOT awards come from The Producers, though he is well known for an assortment of sometimes raunchy and always outrageous comedy films. He is one of only two EGOT winners to have two awards of each type.
Mel Brooks
On your way to Cape Henlopen, stop by this museum honoring the first Dutch settlement, with a very dutch name in Lewes, DE. It may take awhile to discover in the phone book….
(Unrelated: My grandmother was a huge asset to them in the early 90s – one of my favorite pictures of her is her holding a giant sheet cake from this organization. You should go!!!)
Zwaanendael Museum
Only 13 horses have ever won the Triple Crown. Name TWO of these horses.
Sir Barton (1919), Gallant Fox (1930), Omaha (1935), War Admiral (1937), Whirlaway (1941), Count Fleet (1943), Assault (1946), Citation (1948), Secretariat (1973), Seattle Slew (1977), Affirmed (1978), American Pharoah (2015), and Justify (2018).
The first Latina winner, this Puerto Rican triple threat completed her EGOT run in 1975 with a Tony, which is fitting given the role she won her Oscar for is known as a major stage show.
Rita Moreno