FUN WITH DORIE
1927
SPORTS
HOLIDAYS
HODGE PODGE
100
PLAYED WITH ALL CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN, WATCH FOR STRAIGHT ACROSS, UP AND DOWN OR DIAGONALS AND DON'T FORGET THE FREE SPACE.
What is BINGO?
100
IN THE YEAR OF 1927, THIS ITEM COST 2 CENTS EACH.
What is A FIRST CLASS POSTAGE STAMP?
100
THE BEST WAY FOR AN 80 YEAR OLD TO CELEBRATE HER BIRTHDAY.
What is TO ATTEND A LADY VOLS BASKETBALL GAME?
100
MEMORIAL DAY ALWAYS FOUND THE FAMILY HERE MOWING, WEEDING AND REMINISCING.
What is THE FAMILY CEMETERY NEAR HONAKER, VA?
100
THREE CONSONANTS AND NO VOWELS - - A FAVORITE MAMMA SAYING.
What is SHT?
200
IF YOU SO DARE, CHALLENGE THE BIRTHDAY GIRL TO THIS CARD GAME AND KNOW THAT SHE WILL GET TO 500 BEFORE YOU DO.
What is RUMMY?
200
WHAT NOW MY LOVE, DAYS OF WINE AND ROSES AND MOON RIVER ARE ALL SONGS MADE FAMOUS BY THIS SINGER, BORN IN 1927.
Who is ANDY WILLIAMS?
200
WASHINGTON REDSKINS, DALLAS COWBOYS AND CINCINNATI BENGALS ARE ONLY A FEW OF THE TEAMS THAT HAVE BEEN BEATEN BY THIS FAVORITE TEAM OF THE BIRTHDAY GIRL.
What are THE PITTSBURGH STEELERS?
200
PAPPA SMITH, JIM DYE, JIM FUNARI AND CARL FRANK, APRONS AND DISH TOWELS
What is CHRISTMAS TIME IN GRANNY'S KITCHEN?
200
7:30 PM - TIME TO DO THIS TO ENSURE A WARM, COMFORTABLE BED AND HOPEFULLY A GOOD NIGHT'S SLEEP.
What is TO TURN ON THE HEATED MATTRESS PAD?
300
JUMP, JUMP, JUMP - - WATCH FOR THE MOVES ACROSS THIS ROUND PLAYING SURFACE.
What is CHINESE CHECKERS?
300
THIS WAS INVENTED IN 1927 BUT DID NOT BECOME POPULAR UNTIL THE MID-50'S.
What is THE TELEVISION?
300
KNOWN TO BE AN INJURY-FILLED SPORT, PERMANENT FINGER INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED WHILE PLAYING THIS WITH JIM.
What is FOOTBALL?
300
IT'S NEW YEARS EVE - - PERHAPS OUR "PARTY GIRL" IS RINGING IN THE NEW YEAR WITH THIS FAVORITE DRINK.
What is A TOM COLLINS?
300
THIS WAS THE SUBJECT OF THE FOLLOWING CONVERSATION - - - - - "SCREAM!!" MRS. POE, MRS. POE, COME AND GET IT! HURRY, I AM TALKING TO MOMMY ON THE PHONE, HELP, HELP!
What is THE GARTER SNAKE IN THE BASEMENT OF SUNRISE DRIVE?
400
WHILE PLAYING THIS OUTSIDE GAME, THE FAMOUS PHRASE "BE READY" ORIGINATED AS DORIS ENCOURAGED THOSE PLAYING WITH HER TO GET THEIR RACKET UP
What is BADMINTON?
400
THE FIRST SOLO TRANSATLANTIC FLIGHT FROM NEW YORK CITY TO PARIS WAS PILOTED BY THIS MAN IN 1927.
Who is CHARLES LINDBERGH?
400
ALWAYS AN ENTHUSIASTIC SPECTATOR AT ALL SPORTING EVENTS, THE BIRTHDAY GIRL OPTED TO DECLINE THE INVITATION TO SUPPORT HER DAUGHTER DURING THIS PARTICULAR COMPETITION.
What is MUD WRESTLING?
400
WHILE NEVER A FAVORITE HOLIDAY, HALLOWEEN WAS PARTICULARLY SPOOKY THE YEAR SHARON AND MARY ANN DRESSED AS MATCHING _________.
What are WITCHES?
400
FAVORITE DESIGNER OF BOTH BETTY WHITE AND OUR BIRTHDAY GIRL.
Who is ALFRED DUNNER?
500
FAMOUS WORDS OF DORIS WHILE PLAYING THIS GAME - -"SEND THEM AWAY" OR "I'M POISON."
What is CROQUET?
500
WORK ON MT. RUSHMORE BEGAN IN 1927 FEATURING THE FACES OF WHAT FOUR PRESIDENTS?
Who are GEORGE WASHINGTON, THOMAS JEFFERSON, THEODORE ROOSEVELT AND ABE LINCOLN?
500
BASEBALL HAS ALWAYS BEEN ANOTHER FAVORITE SPORT FOR OUR BIRTHDAY GIRL. ONE SWING THAT SHE WOULD PREFER TO FORGET WAS WHEN JIM'S BEAUTIFUL SWING CAME IN CONTACT WITH THIS.
What is SHARON'S HEAD?
500
41 YEARS AND COUNTING - THE NUMBER OF TIMES MOM HAS DONE THIS FOR SHARON.
What is TO FIX AN EASTER BASKET?
500
A SLICK DRIVEWAY AND DORIS NOT SETTING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE PUT US OUTSIDE IN OUR PJ'S DOING THIS.
What is LOOKING AT THE SCOUT IN MRS. COMPTON'S BUSHES?