Important Dates in Wally history
On July 28th, 1969, mankind took one giant leap forward with Wally's 8th birthday—8 days earlier, mankind also took a notable small step with this historic lunar mission
What is Apollo 11
Limitless ice cream flavors sounds like heaven to Wally—but back in 1929, Americans were limited to Vanilla, Chocolate, Strawberry, and this new flavor addition
What is Rocky Road?
In 1989, the Giants were swept off their feet in the World Series by this AL team, and by a 6.9 Loma Prieta earthquake right before Game 3
Who are the Athletics?
ABBA rose to stardom after winning the Eurovision song contest in 1974, with this historical song—not much loved by Napoleon
What is "Waterloo?"
Frank Oz is a puppeteer who brings Jedi master Yoda to life in Star Wars—he's also famous for mastering this sassy muppet
Who is Miss Piggy?
On July 21, 2004, Wally watched as his son, the most advanced of his species, was born. That same day, 79 years earlier, John T. Scopes was found guilty of teaching this subject to students in the famed "Monkey Trial"
What is evolution?
There's hardly anyone who loves guacamole more than Wally, who can thank this historical empire for its invention—back then it was called ahuācamolli
Who are the Aztecs
Mike McCormack became the first Giant to win 2 Cy Young awards in 1967—in 2008, he would become the second
Who is Tim Lincecum
This artist possesses the current record for the best-selling album of all time
Who is Michael Jackson?
Before Schwarzenneger was cast as the Terminator, this star athlete was considered for the role, before director James Cameron ruled him out for appearing "too nice" for the killer robot role
Who is OJ Simpson?
July 28th was a great day in Wally history, but a rather unfortunate day for Maximillian Robespierre, who was executed 167 years before Dad's birthday, following this historical conflict
What is the French Revolution?
What is the Han dynasty?
What is Japan?
Bob Dylan became the first artist to break the 3 minute time limit for songs on FM radio with this hit
What is "Like a Rolling Stone"
Upon the release of Spielberg's (pre)-historic 1993 blockbuster, universities reported an increase in interest for this scientific discipline
What is Jurassic Park?
On April 25th, 1993, Wally married his beloved wife Georgianne! A much more romantic gesture than The United States' April 25th, 1898 declaration of war against this country
What is Spain
As a stone fruit lover, Wally ought to know that nectarines are close relatives of another stone fruit—Unlike their siblings, however, nectarines are distinguished by a recessive allele which removes the expression of this physical trait
What is peach fuzz?
In 1958, owner Horace Stoneham announced the Giants move from New York to San Francisco—only after considering a relocation to this even chillier city
This famous British singer-songwriter was born Reginald Kenneth Dwight!
Who is Elton John?
Some of the capes worn by Jon Snow and others in Game of Thrones were actually shaved rugs, bought from this store
What is IKEA?
On August 25th, 2001, Wally sat back and watched as a newborn Cassidy declared her independence from Georgianne's womb; Exactly 176 years earlier, this nation declared its independence from Spain
What is Uruguay
Steelhead Trout and Salmon, what's the difference? None, says Wally—still, unlike other Salmon varieties, Steelhead Trout are commonly capable of doing this multiple times in their life
What is spawning?
Five Giants have won the All-Star Game MVP—name two!
Who are
Barry Bonds
Willie Mays
Juan Marichal
Willie McCovey
Melky Cabrera
Wally loves to hear his children sing songs, and he's probably heard them sing this Beatles hit before—considered "the most covered song of all time" with over 3,000 recorded versions in existence
What is "Yesterday"?
Stanley Kubrick was approached by this 60s rock band interested in adapting the Lord of the Rings into a film—J.R.R. Tolkien refused to give them the rights, however
Who are the Beatles?