Momisms
Van the Man
Happy Birthday
1954
Firsts or Favorites
100

Term for something that is expensive

What is kinda spendy?

100

In 1971, this song was on the Billboard charts for 12 weeks and topped the charts at #9 

What is Domino?

100

The song Birthday is found on this Beatle's album

What is the White Album?

100

First mass inoculations against this disease took place in February 1954 in a Pittsburgh Elementary School. 

What is polio?

100

Anita's favorite beverage

What is Coca Cola?

200

Exclamation when a wrong turn is made

What is you're going the wrong way!

200

Released in April 1978, Van Morrison appeared in this Martin Scorcese film

What is The Last Waltz

200

The European country where the birthday cake originated

What is Germany?

200

The POTUS in 1954

Who was Dwight D Eisenhower?

200

This was one of Anita's favorite places to play hooky

What is the donut shop?

300

Expression for "I hear what you're saying, but no"

What is ya no?

300

Van Morrison's real (full) name

Sir George Ivan Morrison

300
This religion does not celebrate birthdays

What is Jehovah Witness

300

This "hunk of burning love" began his music career in 1954 

Who is Elvis Presley?

300

Anita's favorite holiday movie

What is Planes, Trains and Automobiles?

400

Response when asked "How are you"

What is "terrific"?

400

The number of grammy's Van Morrison has received

What is 6?

400

The tradition of blowing out candles originated in this Ancient civilization - who believed the smoke of the candles carried their wishes and prayers to the gods who lived in the skies

What is Greece?  

400

This Supreme court case that made segregration in the US Public Schools unconstitutional

What is Brown vs. the Board of Education

400

Anita's favorite author

Who is John Grisham?

500

How mom responds to an RSVP 

What is "I'll be there with bells on?"

500

This song peaked at number 10 on the Billboard charts for 16 weeks in 1967

What is Brown Eyed Girl?

500

This musician recorded the song Happy Birthday as part of a campaign to have MLK Jr. Birthday celebrated as a national holiday

Who is Stevie Wonder?

500

A gallon of this cost 22 cents

What is gas?

500

Anita's first car

What is a Buick Skylark?