FOODIE FACTS
Brie and Roquefort cheese come from this country?
What is France?
From the 1960s through the early 1990s, who said “Heeeeere’s Johnny!” every weeknight?
Who is Ed McMahon?
On January 27, 1961, the Time magazine cover featured whose inauguration?
Who is Kennedy (JFK)?
This fast-food restaurant chain named for the “King of the Cowboys” opened its doors in 1968.
What is Roy Rogers?
On January 4, people who are visually impaired celebrate this method of reading and writing.
What is braille?
Orange juice and champagne comprise this adult beverage?
What is a mimosa?
The phrase “Danger, Will Robinson!” was famously uttered by a robot on this 1960s show?
What is Lost in Space?
The March 2, 1962, cover was out of this world with this man, the first American to orbit Earth.
Who is John Glenn?
This is the alliterative name for the wide-legged jeans style popular in the 1970s.
What are bell-bottoms?
Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday is observed as a federal holiday on this day of the week.
What is Monday?
The Barefoot Contessa is the nickname of this celebrity chef?
Who is Ina Garten?
This family was known for their distinctive bedtime routine that began with “Good night, John-Boy.”
Who are the Waltons?
The March 14, 1960, cover featured this iconic Swedish director, known for The Seventh Seal.
Who is Ingmar Bergman?
This alliterative cereal popular in the 1960s is a chocolate version of Rice Krispies.
What are Cocoa Krispies?
People celebrate the founding of this “down-under” country on January 26.
What is Australia?
With the slogan “Service at the speed of sound,” this drive-in, fast-food restaurant has skating servers?
What is Sonic?
Elaine introduced us to the phrase “yada, yada” on what show in “The Yada Yada” episode?
What is Seinfeld?
This author of Catcher in the Rye was the cover feature on September 15, 1961.
Who is J. D. Salinger?
Founded in 1966, this tech store has an alliterative two-word name today.
What is Best Buy?
On January 17, 1991, this operation began the combat phase of the Gulf War in response to Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait.
What is Operation Desert Storm?
Chai tea is made with what spice, which comes from a pod?
What is cardamom?
This child actor often said, “What’choo talkin’ ’bout, Willis?”
Who is Gary Coleman?
This “most trusted man in America” graced the October 14, 1966, magazine cover.
Who is Walter Cronkite?
This 1980s slang means “rebellious in an exciting way,” and is also the title of a 1982 song by George Thorogood.
What is “Bad to the Bone”?
This large South American tourist destination’s name translates to “River of January.”
What is Rio de Janeiro?