Paternal Places
The city and state of Dad’s birth 60 years ago.
What is Wilmington, DE?
Dad’s favorite dog.
Who is Pea?
Not the first but Dad’s middle name.
What is Frederick?
This famous band group made its way to America.
Who are the Beatles?
The name of a famous wrestler turned actor who went to Freedom high school.
Who is Dwayne the Rock Johnson?
The name of a colleague of Sacajawea and the classroom where mom and dad first met outside at WVU— where the real chemistry began!
What is Clark Hall?
Dad’s favorite ice cream flavor.
What is cheesecake?
The coffee related name of the dog that mom and dad inherited.
What is Java?
This dreamer won the Nobel peace prize for his non-violent struggle for civil rights.
Who is MLK Jr.?
The year that Dad had Covid on Christmas.
What is 2022?
The buggy name of the bar where Mom and Dad first went out. You may be feeling SAD when you find THIS BUG on a hike in Montauk.
What is the Blue Tick?
Dad’s favorite pie.
What is Boston cream pie?
The color of mom and dad’s first house.
What is gray?
The number one song by the Beatles in 1964 or a request of someone.
What is I wanna hold your hand?
The name of the mountain where Dad dislocated his shoulder—he was not singing a happy tune!
What is Whistler mountain?
Both the name of a city in TN and the street of mom and dad first house in Macon.
What is Clarksville?
Dad’s new favorite fruity cocktail drink.
What is the blueberry lemonade drink?
The type of DD’s first car and a yummy Mexican side dish.
What is ford Pinto?
The host of the 1964 summer Olympics and a great karaoke spot!
What is Tokyo?
The name of the NYC-originating department store where Nanny worked in PA.
What is Bloomingdale’s?
The watery name of the street of the house in North Carolina.
What is Meadowlake?
Where Dad would want to live if anywhere in the world.
Where is Savannah?
Dad’s PERFECT football number in high school.
What is 10?
The Surgeon General sent out a warning about this product was cancerous.
What are cigarettes?
The name of the gardener at dad’s grandparents’ house in Syracuse.
Who is Tony?